Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-29
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A NocturnaI Comedy of Errors.


4 Tong UVe in an erfremely En-
Jarr0Ssing Situation, and her DeIiUer-
dnce MeHce-Some days since, young
couple, WHO had newly donned hymenial
veslmenls, came from their home, pleas
ant village in this State, TO spend por
lion of the supposed TO be delicious peri
Cd known as the honeymoon, and placed
themselves under the charge of the pro-
preiors of the Spencer House. They
then sailed forth to witness the beauties
and peculiarities Of the Queen City, and
do, as brides are even wont, quantity Of
the little business embraced in the term
"shopping." They were gone several
hours, and did not return 10 tie hotel ur-
Ill sundown, quite Gaiigued with their eX
erlions. The bride, Mrs. r., then found
that she had forgotten some articles indis'
pensabIe TO her toilet, and unwilling TO
disturb her husband, who she knew must
be weary, slipped out while he was down
stairs. and went down 10 Fourth street TO
get the diminuive bundle. She was sue
cessful in her search for the store and the
article, but on her way back, mistook,
from her ignorance of the city, Main ST.,
for Broadway, and the Madison for the
Spencer House, which are situated nearly
opposite TO each other,
Mrs. X. went into the hotel, and think
jng it looked rather different from the 9th
cr, asked one Of the walters she met in
tie ball, in rather low and indlsilnct
tone. il that vas the "Spencer," TO which
le falling, to understood her, replied in
the affirmative. She then ordered him to
bring the key to No, As, which he did,
end she entered it and removed her bon
net shawl and other portions of her attire,
and crepl between the sheets Of the bed to
enjoy little nap after her long walk,
never dreaming that she was in the wrong
house, for the reason that the apartment
happened 10 have the same position, and
furnished very mueh ike her room at the
"Spencer."
Instead Of taking "ilrle nap she
fell into a profourd sleep. that continued
hour alter hour until ii o'clock, at which
time she was disturbed by most unex-
pected incident.
The rightfuI occupant Of No. as, a
merchant from town In lndiana,who had
been 10 the theatre and become liIlle in
toXIcaied. went to the Madison, and wish
jng no one TO see his condition, walked
M 10 the room without light, and tortu-
nalelv. found the door unlocked. lie en-
tered qaietly and as total darkness reign
cd there, he removed his garments and
crept into the spacious double bed, not
disturbing in the least the fair bride who
lay near the wall.
How long the two reposed there side by
SIDE. with only foot of space between
them, all unconscious Of each Others
presence, is not exactly known, bnt prob
ably about an hour, when "a tremendous
noise was heard in the apartment from
which female screams issued wildly, per
cingly and ceaselessly.
The hotel was in an uproar; propIie-
tors, clerks, walters, porters and guests
hessed and half dressed, were at door Of
AS in few minutes, blocking up the
entrance and asking each other eagerly.
"What is the matter o. For Gods
sake tell US what is the trouble p
The cause Of the oalcry may be imag-
ined. The bride had awakened about
midnight, and putting her hand over for
her husband, il fell upon the Indianian's
face, and the soft, warm touch aroused
him at once. He did not understand it
exactly, though he did not dislike it, and
in moment more, Mrs. r. said my
dearest husband, where have you been all
Ihis while ?'
Husband" echoed the merchant. be-
ginning to see. like Lord Tinsel, that ne
had "made small mistake here; 81 am
nobody's husband. reckon. my dear
madam, you're in the wrong bed.
In the wrong bed-horror OF horros'
thought The bride. What would her ie'ge
inIt-Hh hat wopld the curious world say