Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-27
By W. D. WALLACE.
A NOCTURNAL COMEDY OFERRORs.
Ysuns Wife In an Embarrassinx Situa.
ton, and her Deliverance Thence.

NOCTURNAL COMEDY OFERRORS.
Young Wife I'm an Embarrassinx Situa.
tlon, and her Deliverance Thence.
from the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer
Some days since young couple who had
newly dobned hymenial vestmepts came from
their home, pleasant village in this State 20
spend portion Of that supposed be elicious
period known as the honeymoon and placed
themselves under the charge Of tie proprietor
St the Spencer House They then sailed forth
10 witness the beauties and peculiarities of
Qaeen City, and do AS brides are even wont. a
quantity Of the little business embraced in the
term shopping" They were gone several
hours and did not return to the hotel until
near sundown, quite fatigued with their exer-
tlons. The bride, Mrs. R., then found that
she had forgotten some articles indispensable
to her toilet, and unwilling to disturb her hus-
band, who, she knew, must be weary, slipped
out while he was down stairs, and went up TO
Fourth street TO get the dminutiye bundle
She was successful in her search for the store
ana the article, but on her way back, mistook,
from her ignorance Of the city Main street for
broadway, and the Madison for the Spepeer
House, which are situated nearly opposite to
each other.
Mrs; 4. went into tho hotel, and thinking it
looked rather different from the other, asked
one Of the walters she met in the hall. in rather
low and indistinet tone, if that wa, the
spencer, to which he, failing to understand
ner, replied In the Affirmative Shen then or
dered him to bring her the key to No. 4S.
which he did, and she entered it, and removed
ner bonnet, shawl and other portions Of her
attire, ana crept between the sheets of the bed
TO ENJOY little nap after her long walk, never
dreaming she was in the wrong house, for the
reason that the apartment happened To have
tne same position, and be furnished yery much
Ike her room at the Spencer
instead Of taking "IittIe nap" she fell
ITO profound sleep, that continued hour
dent p'0'eu ihci-
Inc rlghtui occupant Of No. 4S, a merchant
from town in Indiana, who had been 10 the
theatre and become little intoxicated, went
10 me madison, and wishing no one to see his
ToIul'lon, walked up to his room without
nght, and fortunately or unfortunately fonnd
the door unlocked. He entered oni,tIv and
as total darkness Teigned there, he removed
nis garments and erept into the spacious dou-
PIE oeo, not disturbing in the least the fair
bride who lay near the wall
now long the two repOsed there side by side,
with only a foot of space between them, all un-
conscious OF the others presence, is not exact
y known, but probably about an hour when
Tremendous noise was heard in the apartment
from which female screams issued wildly
PiercIngiy and ceaselessly.
Inc motel was In an uprOar; proprietors
cieTks, walters, pOrters and guests. dressed
anu nsIi dressed, were at the door Cf 'forty.
elgnI In a lew minutes. blocking up the en-
trance and asking each other eagerly, What
Is tns matter For Gods sake tell Us what
Is the trouble 10 ' '"'
Ane cause OF this outcry may be imayiped
Ahe bride had awakened about uidpivbt ard
P1tung her hand over the husband. il fen
upon tne Indianian's face, and the soft warm
touen aroused him at once. He did not under.
st.nu IL exactly, though he did not dislike il,
ana In moment EOre, Mrs. Ii said. . Nv
while % 'N 0een Hii 'ni'
Husband" echoed the merchant, begin-
ming 70 see, like Lord Tinsei, that be had
made small mistake here:'' az am no
oody husband. 1 reckon, my dear madam,
You re IN the wrong bed
In me wrong bed-horror Of horros, thought
Nue pIl1e-What would her liege -lord-ybat
would the curious world isay2 And Mrs r
soIeamed terribly, and sprang from the couch
yust as her companion did the same Hsuas
tuIIy as much alarmed as she, and eutreaied
neE 10 give him time, and he would leave the
4paFIment, although il was the one be had en-.
gase1-ne make oath TO that
scream, scream, scream was the onIv ranlv
To this kindly Proposition. f'
My uod, Iaadam, don't yell so! You'll
wake the house. Be reasonable: | swear i,'s
only mistake. Have some ,bopobt oT ,ho
consequences. L don't want To- hurt vor r
sHeAr don't. You'll ge: me shot ard your-
seiI-Hell, von't say what.
lie screams increased, and the poor Indian.
l4n, expecting every moment to sea a nis,oI
thrust IN bis face by jealous husband t1rned
pale as death, which he e xpected, and resigned
himself 10 his fate
just At this juncture, the thropg ou tside pre
sentea ITSELF ~ the door, and beneld Mrs. r.
covering In one corner, exercising her lungs
nAsnlnoenuy, with q sheet wrapped over bsr
IoEm and head, and the Indianian in the mid
die of the room, enyeloped in a coyerIet. eiac-
ul.ung, My God, madam, don't"
Ihe junior proprietor, DR. Cahil saw there
must be some mistake, and requested the others
70 retire, called the merchant out with him into
another room, and there learned the whole
story The Doctor then sent one Of the ladies
Cf the hotel 10 Mrs. R., and the entire affair
was explained, greatly to her relief. though sbe
Was overwhelmed with confusion at a ciPcum-
stance which might have ruined her reputation
forever.
Under the escort Of the Doctor, she was con-
Neyed to the "Spencer," where the husband
was found pacing the corridors with frantic
nlen' and half craZed with grief a. the myste-
Iious disappearance Of his wife, whom he he
heved mad been spirited away by q villain, or
murdered for her jewels in this 'inferu Il citv
Noere, as be expressed il, they would kill n
man Tor dollar any time" -