Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-05

A NOCTURNAL COMEDY OF ERRORS.

A NOCTURNAL COMEDY OF ERRORS.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says Some days
since a young couple who had newly uonheo
hymenial vestments, came from their nome, a
pleasant village in the State, to spend por-
tion of that supposed to- e-deiiclous period
known as the honeymoon, and placed them
selves under the charge of the proprietor OF
the Spencer House. They then sailed forth
to witness the beauties and peculiarities OF the
Queen City, and do as brides are ever won't,
quantity Of the little business embraced in the
term ssshopping.' They were gone several
hours and did not return TO the hotel until
near sundown, quite fatigued with their exer-
tions. The bride, Mrs. r., then found that
she had forgotten some article indispensable
to her toilet, and unwilling to disturb her nus
band, who she knew must be weary, slipped
out while he was down stairs, and went to
Fourth street to get the diminutivc bun'tie
She was successful in her search for the store
and the article, but on her way back mistook,
from her ignorance of the city, Main street Tor
Broadway, and the Madison for the Spencer
House, which are situated nearly opposite
each other.
Mrs. r. went into the hotel and thinking it
looked rather different from the other, asked
one of the walters she met in the hall, IN ra-
ther low and indistinct tone, if that was fbe
s.Spcncer,' to which he, failing 10 understand
her, replied i'm the affirmative. She then or
dered him to bring her the key to No. 4S,
which lie did, and she entered it, and removed
her bonnet, shawl, and other portions OF her
attire, and ere between the sheets of the bed
TO enjoy a little nap after her long walk, never
dreaming she was in the wrong house, for the
reason that the apartment happened to have
the same position, and furnished very much
like her room at the s'Spencer." Instead oil
taking sslittle nap" she fell into profound
sleep, that continued hour after heur until III
a. al ~ "a
most unexpected Incident.
The rightful occupant of No. 4S. a merchant
from town in Indiana, who had been to the
theatre and become little intoxicated, went
TO the Madison, and wishing no one to see his
conditions, walked up to his room without
light, and fortunately, or unfortunately, found
the door unlocked. He entered quietly, and
as a total darkness reigned there, he removed
| his garments and crept into the spacious dou-
| BILE 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 the others presence, is not
exactly known, but probably about an hour.
when a tremendous noise was heard in the A.
| partment, from which female screams issued
wildly, piercingly and ceaselessly.
| The hotel in uproar; proprietors,
clerks, walters, porters and guests, dressed
and half-dresScd, were at the door OF ''foriy-
eight'' in few minutes, blocking up the en-
trance, and asking each other eagerly, "What
| is the matter?' % "For Gods sake tell lis what
| is the trouble ?''
The cause of the outcry may he imagined.
| The bride had awakened about midnight, and
| putting her hand over, it fell upon the India
| MANS face, ard the soft, warm touch aroused
| him at once. He did hot understand it exact
| ly, though he did not dislike it, and in a mo-
/ ment more Mrs. Z. said :-s.My dearest hus-
band. where have you been all this while ?''
s.Iusband 20 echoed the merchant, begin
ming to see, like Lord Tinscl, that he had
''made small mistake hcre;" 81 am no.
| body's husband. l reckon, my dear madam,
you're in the wrong bed"
| In the wrong bed horror of horrors tho I
the bride-what would her liege lord, what
| would the curious world say Z And Mrs. *
screamed terribly, and sprang from the couch
just as he- companion did the same. He was
fully as much alarmed she, and entreated
her to give him time and he would leave the
apartment. although it was the one he had en-
| gagcd-he'd make oath to that.
| Scream, scream, scream, was the only reply
to this kindly proposition.
.sMy God, Madam, don't yell SO, you'll wake
| the house. Be reasonable; ] swear it's only
a mistake. Have some thought of the conse-
| quences- 1 don't want to hurt you-I swear
| don't. You'll get me shot and yourself
well won't say what"
| The screams increased, and the poor lndi-
anian, expecting every moment to see pistol
thrust in his face by jealous husband. turned
pale as death, which he expected, and resign
ed himself to his fate.
Just at this juncture, the throng outside pre-
sented itself at the door, and behed Mrs. Il
| covering in one corner, exercising her lungs
magnficently, with sheet wrapped over hei
form and head, and the Indianian in the mid
die of the room, enveloped in a coverlet, ejac'
ulating, '.My God, Madam, DON'T
The Junior proprietor, DIR. Cahill, saw there
must be some mistake, and requesting the 9th
ers to retire, called the merchant out with hin
in another room, and there learned the whole
story. The Doctor then sent one of the ladie.
of the hotel to Mrs. r., and the entire atiail
was explained, greatly to her relef-thougi
she was overwhelmed with confusion at a cir
cunstance which might have ruined her repu
taton for ever.
Under the escort Of the Doctor, she wa
conveyed to the ssSpencer," where the hus
band was found pacing the corridors, Will
frantic mien and half crazed with grief at th'
mysterious disappearance Of his wife, whom
he believed had been spirited away by vii
lain, or murdered for her jewels in this ssinfer
nal city," where, as he expressed it, ssthe,
would at any time kill man for dollar.''
A Gentle, last week, ran away with n pret