Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-06-10
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a. WONgAN'S WIT.
house.

A little romance was enacted in this city
short time ago, the details of which we were so
fortunate as to obtain. A gentleman who
resides on Prospect street has wife who, for
some months past, has gradually become imbu-
ed with idea that her lord is recreant to his
VOWS. A note which she intercepted confirmed
her in her suspicious, aud bis movements we're
watched with secrecy and GINNING known
only to jealous wives. She ascertained where
the frail one lived who had estranged her hus-
bands love from its lawful object, and succeed
ed in renting a room 10 house directly oppo-
site, representing herself to be deess-maker.
From this point Of observation, she saw enough
to convince her that her faithless spouse was
constant aud welcome visitor at the house
across the way, whose reputation was not at all
questionable. BY the promise of liberal re-
ward, she induced daguerrean artist to remove
bis apparatus TO her room, aud to follow her
directions without asking questions. Wonder
Ing what deed of horror he might be called
upon to dauguerreotype, the artist prepared to
obey her commands. She ordered him TO place
his instrument so as command the front door
of the house opposite, and to be prepared to
take an impression at a moments notice. He
did as he Was requested, aud for many long
hours, two anxious faces might have been seen
peerilg from tne window. -af=s the artists
camera pointing grimly and relentlessly at the
door of the opposite house.
The next day when the naughty husband en-
tered his own house, his wife advanced towards
him, looking unusually sweet and cheerful lin
fact, he thought he had never observed her look
ing so charming before) and presented him
with daguerreotype, saying she had been at
considerable pains TO obtain it, regretting that
it did not do the subject entire justice, and
ending by begging lis acceptance with one of
her sweetest smiles. Thinking his dear little
wife bad been getting her miniature for him,
and recalling his disloyalty with an ugly spasm
OF the heart, he proceeded to unelasp the case
which contained, as he supposed the features of
the loving and conGding creature before him.
The first glance disclosed house which look
ed astonishiDgly familiar; the second revealed
TO his petrifed gaze the form of himself, stand
ing on the steps with his hand upon the door
knob and gazing sheepishly round as if fear
tul of detection. His head swan, the Internal
miniature danced before his eyes, and falling
upon his knees, tho wretch frantically besougbt
her forgiveness. IT'S said that room presented
a fearful scene There were reproaches, en-
treaties, threats of separation, snpplications,
mingled with considerable quantity of bys-
teries and tearing of hair. We are informed
that the. affair was at length adjusted, and that
he has become an exceedingly meek, attentive
and obedient husband Cleveland Democrat
A PRINTING OFFICE ANEoDoTE.-A young
English lad, just scome over became ap-
prentice in printing Office, to slearn the
trade When learning the letter boxes in the
scase,' be asked the printers 'devi,' mischie-
vous young scamp, where the box was. The
sdevir pointed him to the i box. After hav-
ing studied over the scase' long enough to know
all the boxes of the alphabet, the foreman
asked him to go over them, naming each let
ter-box the juvenile John Bull did so, and
got them all right except E and l..
you've got those two mixed up,' remarked
the foreman.
.Well,' replied the young EngIisher, shi
asked tuat party (pointing to the 'deyil, where
HE was, and e pointed is finger to HELL'
The foreman gave the 'devil' sharp look,
and he grinned satanically.