The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-10
In the Wrong Room.

/ A friend OF ours. who ia liberaliv endowed
with initiative powers, related to us not long
since an amusing adventure, in whicE be PLAYED
prominent part, that made US reaE envy his
faculty of manufacturing fun. Gu lend was
lodger for the night at the Floyd House, Ma
con, Ga. To use his own language. 81 gas
/ lighted to room in the fourth story. at bed
time. | had retired, and was enjoyi7 n my self
confessional The room, although sher eie.
vated, was commodous. In the h 4at 5ef sa
corner was another bed. The moor jusl ogee
the street, could scarcely, with allts !. .neratiag
powers. force its infected rays into Fag room.
owing to the cloudiness Of the atmosphere and
| the bleached domestic hanging before Try
windows. had been in bed perhaps s lalf
hour, when heard foot steps approaching my
door. The door was opened noiselessly, and
two men came in. could see there eere tive
only when moving however. Ny frs thought
was one of apprehension; but upon their going
silently to bed, resolved to play off !.tle Joke
upon my neighbors l began to imita.e en old
man of the country, with his husky ,oiee and
lung splitting cough By his side apaaleatJy
lay his beloved companion, wedgingap word
or SO of advice, when OPPORTUNITY as rs
chance. Even the innocenlihEahG 4
! gotten--aroused by the restlessness oa its ph-
rents, manifested its vexation by plainriVe vail
/ ings odd beloved became furious Al tle dis
turbance-mamma vented her spleen upen 5a-
by, and confusion was fairly rioting oyeF ia NY
corner Bob. Bob!' whispered the head Bob,
burst my timbers, if we hav'nt made 8 mistake
and got into family room
old man. whispered the old woman. didat
YOU hear some one at the doof?'
No, no! go to sleep-you are always .hink
| ing about ghosts
The head brought out from under the cover
body aud then legs. 'Bob,' said the head
you can stay, if you are a mind to, but I'rn 60
ing and out came head, body and legs, follow
ed by Bob, now. aroused by the consciousness
of the peculiar delicacy of his situation. No
time was taken to ciothe themselves, (5r Tie
door was Immediately opened, and the head
and Bob disappeared.
II required all the nerve possessed q re-
strain my laughter while my neighbess vefa
hastily decamping. yet kept up the 5oa9eif
salion between the old beloved and msmns
and the wsilings of the baby.
Buta few moments elapsed ere my door Was
again opened, and the barkeeper. with $ eaa
die, followed by the head and Bob entered
the room and approached my bed. .egned
heavy sleep. You see you are mistake oo~
served the barkeeper. I tell you. repied Tie
head that Bob and were in that bed you-
der; see where we rumpled it-and We heard
man, his wife, and dent know how many
children over here in this corner
The muscles of bar keepers cheeks began %
twtch and Bob seemed touched with awaken
ing intelligence.
As profound as was my slumber, could
scarcely help from roaring out
DO you think that fellow has been playing a
prank on us?' asked the head
Well, it kinder looks that way said the bar
keeper.
The head approached my bed. laid his hsnda
roughly upon my breast, and shook me violent
ly. Stranger, stranger, said he, where that
} woman and baby?
yawned, stretched. and rubbed upon my
sleep, loaded eyes, and appeared astonIsbed az
, the unexpected visitation.
} Where's that woman and baby you had here7
repeated the head
What woman and baby were you speaking
of?' said l. in utter amazement.
'Ah, poor innocent young mani how sudden
ly ignorant you are. Get UP from your oed.
and follow US instantly
But, sir. T.
Get up. say
half arose. yet hesitated. The look Of .he
head was austere; yet barkeeper ar Boo
were smiling.
Get out Of bed and don't keep US here aH
night
was a little irrtated at this, and spriugiug
to the floor, l demanded the cause ofmy being
disturbed at that hour Of the. night.
No harm will be offered you, strange said
the bar-keeper, with haf ohoked LAUGH
For hiding that woman ard baby, said che
head, with a smile struggling at the corner of
bis mouth.
What do you wish with me?' said !. has,iIy
pulling on my clothes.
Arise and follow US, said the head in
deep sepulchre voice; you are to meet the fate
of the royal beast, who was drowned in butt
of malmsey.'
Having finished my toilet. followed my
curious visitors to the hole in the wall. 1 vas
led to the bar and called upon in the presence
of his honor who presided behind, to make =
full confession of my capital offence. Bob
exploded, bar-keeper swallowed his ouid, Try
ing to save his breath, while his honor hslE
closed his eyes in necstacy.
Give u.s. said the head. in an at aoraeve
Tone some wine. Let it be dark for lc Grim
ina, that with it he may drown the recollection
of his deed Of darkness. Give to US Iale wing.
: that we may hide the frghtful vision tha. drove
: the, blood from our cheeks, in its health giving
; body
EYE E-SrGHr.-Milton's blindness was shs pei
suit of over work and dyspepsy.
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