Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-24
THE EVENING STAR.


The Cincinnati Ing uirer Is responsible for The
n newly married pair put mp at the Spencer
House-thsy sTsnt out shopping-returned--
bride had lsft fomething-she quietly slipped
DOT; found her lost articles-returned; mistook
Maine Tor Broadway: got into Madison instead
OF Spencer n looked little strange, asked boy
II abe was at Spencer, boy said yes, not fully
understanding her: she told him 70 lead her 70
e: fhe partly disrobed and got into bedj sx-
p<eted her husband momentarily; fell asleep;
The occupant OF ie Madison, an Indiana m.r-
chant, returned from the theatre; q little tignt,
wsntto room: TO sleep The seeoant Prose ssI.
with only q foot Of space between then' All IN.
conscious OF each others presence, u rot
eIaeuy known, euI Probsny s .o nn,-i a. r.,
apsrtrreus. from which female screams isscod
wildly, and pisrcingly, and ceaseiessly-
The horI was In an uproar; prepDetors,
=, the door Of - in a few mia blocking up
ths. entrance and asking each other eagerly,
Uw hat IL the matter ~ "For Gods sake, tell
NJ what Is the tro1p2er
TIE cause Of this ostery may De imagined.
The bride had awakened about rzidnight, and
pulling her hand over to her husband il fell
upon the lndianisn's face and the soft warm
touch aroused him, a.. once. Ne din not I'M
dsrstand II exactly, though he did not dislike
10, end IN q moment more Mrs. X. said, ssMy
dearest husband, where have you been all this
while ~
.Husband." eehred the merchant beginning
20 zee, like Lord Tissei, thai b. had :. made n
e.. "a.
reckon my dear madam, that you are In the
wrung besl-"
II the wrong bed-horror OF horrors, thought
The bride. What would her iege lord say
What would the curious world sayi And
Mr.. X. screamed terribly, and eprang from her
couch just az her companion did the same He
was fully as much alarmed she was and
sntreuted her 70 give him time and he world
leave the apartment, although 10 Was the one
ke had gagged; he'd make oath to that
Scream, scream, scream, was the only reply
TO this kindly proposition.
"My God, Madam, don't yell So You'll
awaken the house BE reasonable; swear II ;
only a mistake. Have some thought OF the
consequence. don want 10 hurt you, don't
You'll get me shot, and yourself
just q. ibis junctnre the throng outside pre-
stnted itself at the door, and b+held Mrs. r.
covering in one corner, exercising her lungs
maenihcsntly, with q sheet wrapped over her
form and head and the IRdianian IN the middI e
OF theroom enveloped in = coverlet, All ejlcu.
lating "My God. madam, DON'T
The junior partner, Dr. Cahill, saw that there
must be some mistake, and, requesting the 9th
trs ~ retire, called the Eacrch ant out, went with
him into another room, and there learned tha
whole story. The doctor then sent one of fin.
ladies Of the hotel TO Mrs X and the affair " a.
explained greatly 10 her relief, though she vs. .
overwhelmed with con IN sion at a circu ms1an 90
that might have ruined her reputation forever
nder the escort OF the doctor she was con =
vryed To the "Spencsr," whers the husband
was found pacing the corridors with frantic
mein. and half crazy with grief Al the Tnysta-
IRONS dlsappearance OF his vile, whom he be
hsYed had been spirited away by a yiIIain or
murdered for her Jewels, in this Internal city:
where, as he expressed himself, they wouid
kill q man for 4 dollar ut any time
As soon as he beheId his spouse, he caught
her 70 his bosom and wept like q child h
was melted with Happiness ut her discovery
ard told her he had secured the city for inteIii
geBcc OF her whereabouts in vain.