The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-27
In the Wrong Room.

SoS PoAPo'A"Vo' oiiio
good 'un: H.'"
A friend of ours, who is literally en-
dowed with initiative powers, related to
us not long since an amusing adventure,
in which he played prominent part, that
made US really envy his faculty for manu-
featuring fun. Our friend was lodger
for the night at the Floyd House, Macon,
Georgia. To use his own language: i
was lighted to q room in the fourth story,
at bedtime. / had retired and was en-
joying my "self confessional" The room,
although rather elevated, was commo-
dious. In the hypothenuse corner was
another bed. The moon, just over the
street, could scarcely, with all its pene-
trating powers, force its infected rays
into my room, owing to the cloudiness of
the atmosphere and the "bleached domes-
tic" hanging before my windows. | had
been in bed perhaps half hour, when ]
heard footsteps approaching my door.
The door was opened noiselessly, and two
men came in. Icould see they were two
only when moving, however My first
thought was of apprehension; but upon
thcm going silently to bed, l resolved to
play Oft little joke upon my neighbors.
began to initiate an old man of the
country, with his offclide voice and lung
splitting cough. By his side apparently
lay his beloved companion, wedging in
word or so of advice, when opportunity
''red a chance. Even the innocent
Oh. was not forgotten aroused by the
infant 's of its parents, it manifested
rcStlessnes, " plaintiye wailings 'Old
its yexaslon .. furious at the distur-
beloved y, peSamU na vent red l,e.r spleen upon
pahv' pahv' and confusion was dariy riotlng .!
"asS oaDy; n amU NV corner About IT, us time l
saw a head pop up from the othel 0UlaTt' uRah
bob, Bob p whispered the head. ,de % .
burst my timbers if we havnt m; '
mistake and got into family room
,0Old mai" whispered the old woma ~
didn't you hear some one at the door.
mo, no go to sleep-you are always
thinking about ghost"
The mead" brought out from under
the cover body, and the legs. BOD,
said the ''head," " "you can stay il you
are a mind to, but I'm going," and out
came head, body and legs, followed BY
"Bob" now aroused to consciousness OF
shc peculiar delicacy of his situation. NO
tjlne' was taken to clothe themselves, lot
;Ic dc0r wa. Immediately opened, and
the tIstsrt' ano "-Bob" disappeared
'I Il reoui1sd all the nerve possessed to to
restra;n nv latsgh. .ter while my nelghbors
,vs we're hastily decsl opins; yet y,at KEPT ap up
1 .ilG Vond on,mn'a and the N filings Of the baby.
anu pn4 la",n " f.w mo- moments c. 'apsed ere my door
was again opened, and M me ia parnIepGr' ~ aod''
with a candle, followed ny me n heau ~
and UBob" entered the \ oom anu up ap-
proached my bed. | feigned peavy siegp, u =
You see YOU are mistaken" OBJ. served Is ths IN
'head,' "that Bob and l were in tn ae DeS eS
wonder; see where we rumpled it. ia ~ :.
we heard man, his wife and don
know how many children over here IN
this corner. ,
The muscles of bar-keeper's cheek
beran to twitch, and Bob seemed touched
with awakening intelligence
AS profound as was my slumber, l
could scarcely help from roaring.
0Do YOU think that fellow has been
playinc prank on us?' asked the head .
dwell, It kinder looks that way" says
the bar-keeper. .-. =,
The "head" approached my bed, laid
his hand roughly upon my breast and
ukook mo violently. t'.t' '..'
aStranger, stranger" said he, "where's
that woman and baby"
1 yawned and stretched, and rubbed
open my sleep-loaded eyes, and appeared
astonished at the unexpected visitation.
"Where's that woman and baby you
had hereY' repeated the "head."
"What woman and baby are you speak
ins of" said ], in utter amazement
"Ah, poor innocent young man! how
suddenly ignorant you are. Get up from
your bed and follow us Instantly"
''But sir, L" wan
"Get up, say"
half arose, yet hesitated. The look o
the "head" was austere; yet barkeepe
and Bob were smiling.
'tGet out of bed, and don't keepus her
all night"
j was little irritated at this; an
sprincing to the floor, | demanded tn
cause of my being disturbed at that hou
of the night.
mo harm will be offered you stranger,
said the bar-keeper, with halfchoke
laugh.
:, dFor hiding that women and baby
said the "head," with a smile struggling
the corner of his mouth.
'eWhat do you wish with me?' said
hastily, pulling on my clothes.
50 "Arise and follow us, said the "head
in deep, sepulchral voice. "you are
meet the fate Of the royal beast, who W
drowned in a butt of malmsey.'"
Having finished my toilet, ! follow!
NV curious visitor to the "hole in Il
wall" Iwas led up to the bar, and call,
upon in the presence Of his Honor, WI
presided behind, to make afull confessi
Of INV capital offense. Bob exploded, b'
keeper swallowed his quid, trying to sa
his BREATH while "his Honor half clos
his eyes in exstacy.a
"Give u.s." said the "head' in an
tfioritative tone, "some wine. Let it
dark for the criminal, that with it he m
drown the recollection Of his deed
darkness. Give to us pale wine, that
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