Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-13
From the Memphis Argus.
ANNOYING Blunder at Q Eashlouable He
tel.-ow0 young Wives suddenly nm
Themselves In IN Emb ara ossing r Osi ON

A singular incident, - amusing to out.
slider. as it was annoying to parties con-
ceIned. took place at the Gayoso House in
this city. Saturday night. Early in the
day couple of middle-sged gentlemen,
who thought. with Pope. that
Depth Of Judgment most In him appears,
Who wisely weds in his maturer years.
accompanied by their young and blooming
wives. arrived At this elegant tablisbment
and requested, for the COW enience of the
ladies, to be shown into adjoining rooms.
They were according placed in Nos. As and
as. Having considerable business to trans
act, and being anxious to continue their
journey to the Virginia Springs, where they
designed spending portion of their honey.
moon, they were necessarily absent great.
er part Of the day, and left the young brides
to console themselves as best they could for
the temporary absence of their lords. In
the evening they returned with the unwel.
come news that some important nepo,ia
tons were still pending with the head of q
business house, and that they had made an
arrangement to meet him at his counting
room after supper. rather than delay their
journey forty eight hours. The wives, while
they regretted the absence of their hus
bsnde, we're 90 anxious to reach the Springs
before the close Of the season, that thew
thought the arrangement was the best that
could have been made under the cjrcum
stances.
1t would be ungallant to intimate tina,
the two gentlemen. whose previous lives
had been 90 full of pleasure, already fel,
the silken chain of matrimony burden. OF
for moment regretted their journey to
that land. from which, according to Mon
taigne, all married men are anxious to re.
turn; but certain it is, the ccuntinp-room
conference with Mr.. Sellwell closed verv
shortly afterward, and the unfortunate
Benedicts. instead Of wing to the white
arms that were waiting to receive them. re.
paired to the room of bachelor friend
we blush 10 tell it!-where they consoled
themselves with several bottles of vine
and though they did not
"scare night away with the ring Of their glasses"
tarried until very unreasonable hour. and
long after their wives, weary with watch
ing. had fallen asleep.
We have omitted to mention that No. Al
sports handsome whiskers and moustache
while bis friend persists in reapine Close
these evidences OF manhood The forme,
10 also much larger than the latter and ha,
voice as rich, heavy and souorous A ths
others 10 winning, soft and mild
When the twain returned to their hotel
they were unusually mellow. Whatave,
troubles they Possessed, were now oil drown
cd IN wine. A servant was called to shov
them their rooms, which they eautiouslv
approached, anxious not to disturb thei,
wives, who they knew would closely cate.
| chise them for remaining away 90 long
They quiet y entered, noiselessIy remoy az
their clothing, and stealthilv creepinr A.
bed. were soon buried in dreamless sleen
The wife Of No. As, however. Wa aoon
aroused by an unusual noise. which q.
nothing LEES than loud snors from he,
husband, who she nov discovered had r..
turned. Thinking he might possibly Do m
sne thought TO awake him, when THROWING
hsr arm across his breast, it fell-oh. hor.
ror-on face covered with ha;rl With !
bound she lsaped to tho middle Of ~
room: ana uttsred scream 90 wild And
piercing that It aroused NJ arly every one "a
the floor. Fer friend in the adioipine room
suddenly starting from horrible dream
and finding her husband by her aide. erisd
out: "Chsries! Charles get up quick
do believe some one 10 murdered" Rnt
Charles did not stir. She shook him. = han
missing the hirsuts appsndage to bic ~
that was wont TO hang over HE msnIv
chest, she jumped quite q iar, and sereamsd
FULLY % loud - her friend.
The attentive proprietor Instantly hp,-
risd 70 the scene, while twenty hsads vere
psering from % many doors to &c vhat
was the cause Of such a unusual disturh-
snes. The nocturnal comedy Of errors vaa
explained in momsnt-ths two eentlemec
had both missed their rooms, and vere -
tually In bed with cash Others viva,
Matters we're at once righted, and order
and quiet restored.
The whole party enjoyed hearty laugh
the next morning, and begging the Colonsl
70 say nothing shout II. toek he frst train
for the North. The husbands vovine thev
would never again forget their nr1hers.
The story. however. has somehow leeked
eat and vs give Il 70 COR readers IL ~
e 4 worth.