The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-17
IN THE WRONG ROOM.

A friend of ours, who is literally endowed with
initiative powers related to us not long since an
amusing adventure in which he played a proml-
nent part He was Il lodger for the night at the
"Floyd House., Macon Ga. 10 use his own Ian
guage, Il was lighted to room in the fourth
story, at bed time. had retired and was enjoy
inc nv Hself-confcssionaI." The room, although
rather elevated was commodious. In the hypotc-
muse corner was another bed. The moon, just
over the street. could scarcely with all It's pcnc-
trating powers force its infected rays into my
room, owing to the coudiness OF the atmosphere
and the 'bcached domestic hanging before my
windows ! had been in bed perhaps hall hour
when | heard footsteps approaching my door he
door was opened noiselessly, and two men came m.
could see there were tWo-oniy when moving, how
ever My first thought was Of apprehension,
but upon their going silently to bed, resolved to
play off a little joke upon my neighbors. began
to initiate an old OF the country, with his
ophclide voice and lnng-splttiny cough BY his
side apparently lay his beloved companion, wedg-
inc in word or so of advice, when opportunity
offered chance. Even the innocent infant was
not forgottcn-aroused by the restlcssness OF its
parents, it manifested its veXations by piaintlve
wailines cold beloved became furious at the
disturbance, Mamma vented her spleen upon baby
and confusion fairly rioting over in my corner.
About this time | saw a head pop up from the
! other corner. Dob, Bob" whispered the head,
burst my timbcrs if We hay mt made a mistake
! and got into family roor'
! "Old man." whispered the old woman, ''dldn t
! YOU hear one at tho door
! NJ, no. go to secp-yoU arc always thinking
about ghosts.
! Tie "hea,l' brought out from under the cover
!. body, and then legs. Bob, said the head
"you can stay if you a mind to, but I'm going
and out came head, body and legs, followed by
ltJD rJ 70 oft ~ ne
culiar delicacy Of his situation. No tmo was taker
to clothe themselves for the door was Immediate
lv oDened. and the "head" and Bob" disappeared
1t required all the nerve | possessed to restrain
! nv laughter while my neighbors were dccalnplnG
vet | kent up the conversation between the 'olJ
beloved and mamma and the wailings of baby.
But a few moments elapsed ere my door wal
again opened and the bar-keeper, with candle
followed by the head and Bob, entered the roon
and approached MY bed. | fcigucd heavy sleep
..You sec YOU are mistaken, said barkcepcr. 8
tell you,' replied the head, ''that Bob and | wer
in that bed yondcr; see where we rumpIed it--an'
we heard a man. his wife, and don't know hos
many children, over here in this corner.
The muscles Of bar keepers face began to twitcl
and Bob seemed touched with awakening inte
ligence AS profound as my sluinber, coul
scarcely help from roaring out.
Do YOU think that fellow has been playing
!, prank on u.s. asked the head.
: "WeIl, it kinder looks that way, said the ba'
keeper.
The "head approached my bed, lad bis han
! roughly upon my breast ana shook me vlOlentl,
stranger, stranger, said he, 'wheres that wcIns
: and baby?
I yawncd, stretched, and rubbed open my sieeT
loaded eyes, and appeared astonished at the une'
pected visitation.
"Wheres that woman and baby you had here
repeated the head.
"Wbat woman and baby are you speaking OF:
-, said /, in utter amazement.
''Ah, poor innocent young man, how suddcnI
Q ignorant you are. Get up and folio" ns Instant
and let's take drink"
Many politicians boast that they can't be bough