The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-01-27
The Bride in the Wrong Bed.

The Detroit Advertiser informs us
that the Cincinnati Enquirer vouches
for the following. A newly married
par put up at the Spencer House
they went out shopping-returned-
bride had left some things-she quietly
slipped out, leaving her spouce asleep
found her lost articles-returned mis-.
took Main for Broadway-got into the
Madisoninstead of the Spencer-it looked
little strange-asked boy if she was in
the Spencer, boy said yes, not fully
understanding her-she told him to
lead her to 4s-she partly disrobed,
and gotinto bed-expected herhusband
momentarily : fell asleep-the occu.
pant OF As Madison, an Indiana mer.
chant returned from the theatre lit
tie tight-quietly went to room-to bed
to sleep.
Thesaccount proceeds:
How long the two reposed there, side
by side, with only a foot of space be-
tween them, unconcious of each others
presence, is not exactly known, but
probably about an hour, when a ire
mendous noise was heard in the apart
ment, from which female screams issued
wildly, piercing and ceaselessly.H
The hotel was in an uproar; propri
etors, clerks, walters, porters and
guests, dressed and half-dressed, were
at the door of " forty eight in a few
minutes, blocking up the entrance, and
asking elch other eagerly-a What is
the matter ?" "For GODS sake. tel
us what is the matter"
The cause of the cutlery may be inn
agiue ]. The bride had awakened
about midnight, and putting her hand
over her husband, it fell upon the Indi
anian's face, which aroused him at once
He did not understand it exactly, and
in a moment more Mrs. r. said: "My
dear husband, where have you been al
this while %
Husband" echoed the merchant
beginning to see, like Lord Tinsel, that
he had made small mistake here
am nobody's husband l reckon
My dear madam, you're in the wrong
bed"
In the wrong bed-horror of horrors
thought the bride. What would he
liege lord-what would the curious
world say? And Mrs. r. screamed
terribly and sprang from the couch jus
as her companion did the same. III
was fully as much alarmed as she, ant
entreated her to give him time and h.
would leave the apartment, although
was the one he had engaged-he''
make oath to that.
Scream, scream, scream, was tn
only reply to this kindly proposition.
"My God, madam don't yell SO |!
you'll wake the house. Be reasonable
l swear it's only mistake. Hav
some thought of the consequences.
don't want to hurt you, 1 swear / don't
You'll get me shot and yourself-well
won't say what.
Just at this juncture, the throng out
side presented itself at the door, an,
beheld Mrs. r. covering in one corner
exercising her lungs magnifcently wit
sheet wrapped over her form an,
head, and the Indianian in the middl
of the room enveloped in coverlet
and circulating: "My God, madam
don't" -
The junior proprietor, DIR. Cahil
saw there must be some mistake, an
requested the othes to retire, called, tn
merchant out, went with him int
another room, and there learned tn
whole story. The Doctor then sen
one of the ladies of the hotel to Mr.:
r. and the entire affair was explained
greatly to her relief, though she wa
overwhelmed with confusion at Gil
cumstance that night have ruined he
reputation forever.
Under the escort of the Doctor sh
was conveyed to the "Spencer "wher
the husband was found pacing the CO.
ridors with frantic mein, and half-craze
with grief at the mysterious disappear
ance of his wife, whom he believed ha
Been spirited away by villain, or mu
dered for her jewels in this 6. intern;
city," where as he expressed it, the
would kill man for dollar any tim,
As soon as he beheld his Spouse h
caught her to his bosom and wept lik
child He was melted with happ
ness at her discovery and recovery, an
told her that he had secured the cit
for intelligence of her whereabouts
vain.