The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-01-28
A Bride in the Wrong Bed.

6rlde In the Wrong Bed.
we have the Cincinnati Enquirer ms
voucher for the following A newly mar.
r'ed pair put up at the Spencer House
they went on shopping-returncd-,he
BRIDE had left some .,hings-she quietly
slipped out leaving her spouse asIeep-fornd
her lost returned-mistook Main
for Broadway-got into the Mansion instead
OF the Spcncer-it looked little strange
asked boy if she was in the Spencer-boy
said yes, not fully understanding hcr-she
told him 20 lead her to 4s-shc partly dis
robed and got into bed-cxpcccd her hus-
band menentarily-f.ll asleep-,he occu-
pant Of As, Madison. an Indiana merchant
returned from the tllea,re-a little tight
quietly went to room-to bed-,o s!eer.
The account proceeds:
How long the two reposel there side by
side, with only foot of space between
them, all unconscious Of each others pres
ence, is not exactly known, but probably
about an hour, when tremendous noise
was heard in tho apartment, from which
female screams issued wildly, piercing, and
ceasclessv.
The hotel was in an uproar; propr ietors,
clerks, walters, porters and guests, dressed
and half dressed, were at the door Of forty
eight" in few minutes, blocking up the.
entrance, and asking each other eagerly,
"What is the matter!" For Gods SAX.
tell us what is the trouble 7"
The cause Of this outcrv may be imagin
ed. The bride had awallered about mid,
night, and putting her hands over her hus
band, it fell upon the Indianian's face, au,;
the soft, warm touch aroused him at once.
lio did not understand it exactly, though he
did not dislike it, and in moment NOR,
Mrs. K. Said: MY dearest husband, wher.
have you been all this while2'
Husband" echoed the merchant, begie
ming to see like Lord Tnsel, that lie ha
"made small mistake hcre;" Il am No.
body's husband. I reckon, my dear madam.
-" &c ~ thc "'oiS Deu
In the wrong bed-horror of horror,
thought the bride. What would her LEG
lorl-what would the curious world ss.
And Mrs. Il. screamed terribly and spran..
from the couch just as her companion a."
the same. He was fully rs much aIarme,'
as she, and entreated her to give him time
and he would leave the apartment, althou.l.
it WAS the one he had eugaged-he'd make
oath to that.
Scream, scream, scream, was the only,e
ply to this kind proposition.
MY God, madam, don't yell so ! yor'''
wake the house. BE reasonable swca,
ils only mistake. Have some thought
OF the consequences. don't want to hu.;
you, swear 1don't. You'll get me sho,.
and yourself-well, won't say what" -
Just at this juncturc, the tirong outsiec
presented itself at the door, and beheld Mr.
r. covering in one corner, exercising her
lungs magnifcen,ly, with H sheet wrappe |,
over her form and head, and the Inlianis
in the middle Of the room cnveloped in
coverlet, and circulating: "My God, madam.
| don't ~ ~ -
! The junior proprietor. Dr.. CahiII, say
there must be some mistake, and requestinnl.
the others to retire, called the merchant obi,
went with him into another room, and dafssfs.
learned the whole story: The Hoct6r MIR
sent one Of the ladies' Of the hofsf e$&f3
r., and the entire affair was explained
ly to her relief, though she WIS overa @
ed Will, confusion at a circnInstandsv ia
might have ruined her reputation fo4S3er
Under the escort Of the Doctor slkssNss
conveyed 10 the "spencer," where the ,haas.
band ~sa found pacing tho oorri.Iorsi aisa,
frantic meiD.4and :halfcrazed witt, the g,;eI
at the mysterious disappearance Of his wifi.
whom be believed" had,been spirited away
hy q william, or, murdered forF he" Jewels n
this "infsrDal city" where, as lie expressed It
| stbey would XIII a man for adolhf, an,
time" :" ~ aD'''" S''s 10 a"taFla2sI :
F." :, AZ soon as he ,beheld bis. sppop.ee h.
caught her to bis bosom and wept ike
child. He was melted With happp'ii p 'ii1tssS r,ess a
her discovery and recovery, and told lie
/ that be sooqrsd tba city 81 Intelligence 8
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