Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-01
I'm the wrong Room.
The wag of the Montgomery tAla.) AaI
a.Simon Suggs,n perpetrates this good 'un:


"Simon Suggs," perpetrates this good 'un:
A friend of ours. who is literally endowed
with initiative powers related to us not long
since an amusing adventure, in which be
PLAYED prominent part, that made us really
envy his faculty for manufacturing fun.
Our friend was lodger for the night at the
Floyd House, Macon. Georgia. To use his
own languages: / was lighted to room in
the fourth story. at bedtime. had retired
and was enjoying my ''seif confessional"
The room. although rather elevated, was
commodious. In the hypothenuse corner
was another bed. The moon just over the.
street. could scarcely, with all its penetra-
ting powers force its inf, cted rays into my
room, owing to the cloudiness of the atmos-
phere and the "bleached domestic" hanging
before my windows. had been in bed per-
haps half hour, when | heard footsteps ap-
preaching my door. The door was opened
noiselessly. and two men came in. j could
see they were two-only when moving how
ever. My first thought was of apprehension;
but upon them going silently tn bed, re-
solved to play off 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 of advice. when opportunity
offered a chance. Even the innocent infant
was not forgotten-arnnsed Icy the restless
ness of ITS parents. il manifested It's vexation
by plaintive wailings. "OId beloved" become
furious at the disturbance mamma ventured
her spleen upon baby, and confusion was
fairly ri0ting over in my corner. About this
time l saw a head pop mp from the other
corner. Bob. Bobr' whispered the head.
Bob, burst my timbers if we bavn;t made a
mistake and got into family ROOM"
'.Old man." whispered the old woman,
didn't you hear some one at the door -
mo, no! Go to sleep-you are always
thinking about ehJsts.''
The "headn brought out from under the
cover the body and the legs. bob" said the
head, you can stay. if you are a mind to.
but I'm going" and out came head, body and
legs, followed Ivy Bob, now aroused to con-
sc;ousness of the peculiar delicacy of his stu
alton. No time was taken TO clOthe them
selves, for the door was Immediately opened,
and the .'head" and Bob" disappeared.
1t required all the nerve possessed to re-
strain my laughter while my neighbors were
hastily decamping; yet ] kept mp the CONVEX
sation between the ''Od beloved" and mann
ma and the wailihg of the baby.
But a few moments elapsed ere my door
again opened and the bar-kreper, with a can
die, followed by the abe d" and Bob en-
tered the room and approached my bed. l
feigned heavy sleep. lyon sec you are mis-
replied the "head, B." .'that Bob and were in
that youder-see where we rumpled it--and
we heard a man, his wife, and don't know
how many children, over here in this corner;
The muscles of the bar keepers cheek be-
gan to twilch. and Bob seemed touched with
awakening intelligence.
As profound as was my slumber, l could
scarcely help from roaring.
"Do you think that fellow has been playing
N nS a. p6 he.
well, it kinder looks that way" says the
bar-keeper.
The "head" approached my bed laid his
hand roughly upon my breast and shook me
violently.
Stranger, stranger" said he, ''wheres that
woman and baby?'
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
here ?" repeated the head"
What woman and haby are you speaking
of ~ said |, in utter amaZement.
.'Ah, poor innocent young mani how sud-
denly ignorant you are. Get up from your
bed and follow us instantly"
But sir, l ~
Get up, l say
half arose. yet hesitated. The look of the
"head' was austere; yet bar-keeper and Bob
were smiling.
Get oul of bed, and don't keep us here all
night.
l was a little irritcd at this; and springing
to the floor, i demanded the cause of my be-
ing disturbed at that hour of the night
mo harm will be offered you stranger"
said the bar keeper. with half-choked laugh.
For hiding that woman and baby" said
the ''head." with smile struggling at the
corner of his month.
.'What do you wish with me 2" said /,
hastily, putting on my cloths.
"Arise and follow u.s." said the "head,' in
"a deep. sepulchral voice; ''you are 10 meet
the fate the royal beast. who was drowned
in butt of malmsey.'" s.s
Having finished my toilet, followed my
curious visitor TO the " hole in the wall" /
was led up to the bar, and called upon in the
presence of his Honor. who presided behind,
TO make a full conf ssion ofmy capital offense.
Bob exploded, bar-keeper swallowed his quid,
trying IT, save his breath while his Honor
halt closed his eyes in exstacy.
Give u.s." said The head in an authOrita-
tive tone, "sOme wine. Let it he dark for
the criminal, that with it he may drown the
recollection of his deed of darkness. Give
to us pale wine. teat we may hide the fright
full vision that drove the blood from our
cheeksi its hcallh-giving body.