Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-31
Getting into the Wrong Bed :
Or
AWIFE'S MISTAKE.
BY sEAToN sTANwIx.

Many years ago, when the old Pearl
Street House (nOw used for other purposes
than botcl) was quite popuI r with the
travelling public, very ludicruns incident
occurred there, which never has been in
| Print.
Two young gentlemen, with their lady.
loves, from certain town In the Green
( Maintain State, arrived at the Lowell de-
| pot, in Boston, at an early hour in the
afternoon Of fine September dav, and
were conveyed, with their luggage, to the
/ hotel above mentioned After engaging
| rOOms-one Cor each cOupIe-and estab-
fishing their fair companions in the same,
the gentlemen descended to the ufice and
inquired for the landlord Nj. l., the
then proprietor Of the house. soon made
his appearances from bis private room, to
whom the newly arrived guests made
known their wishes, -namely, to be united
as soon as possible, in the holy bonds,
etc to their partners above stairs, and de-
string his counsel and assistance in ro-
curing the necessar documents and the
services of professional gentleman of the
Baptis' faith.
Mr.. l. cheerfully rendered them
every assistance in his power, and kindly
| pre- fered the parties the use Of the private
parlOr in which to have the ceremony pera
formed
In due time the certificates were procur.
| ed, the clergyman was engaged and at the
appointed hour presented himself, and the
ceremony took place, to the entire satisfac-
ton of all the par les engaged, and the
married pairs went to their rOoms-which
were in the same corridor and nearly Op-
pOsite to each Otber-their countenances
beaming with the same radiant happiness
which is expressed ON the features of all
neWly-married persons.
Ga the evening of the following day the
happy party visited one Of tho theatres
After the entertainment, with which they
were delighted, they returned to the hotel,
and as the hour was late, Immediately sep
arated, each couple going TO their respec-
tive apartments. ODe of the young wives,
Mrs. Frank B., was excessively mod
est +; not that she was at all prudish in her
notions, but having been brought up in
the country. by very strict and careful
mother, she had been taught to shun every
thing that bore even the appearance Of
evil, and thus continually guard herself
+ against reproach and her recently assum-
ed relations were go strange and novel to
the girl, that she actually trembled lest she
should commit herself, and forfeit her rep
utation for mOdesty and discreetDese.
Let not such training be ridiculed for il
is far better TO be even extreme on this
point, than that young girls should be al.
lowed to grow careless and Indifferent 10
their language and behavior, whereby
they may become the subjects Of much
idle talk, which, though it has no other
foundation than their own indiscreet con-
duct, will not fail to injure their reputa-
tiOns IN the minds of persons whose
regard and esteem they should seek to pos.
ees3. .--.a- .-- ~
Therefore, with this fear before her
eyes, as soon sc she and her husband had
lain of their outer garments, and put aside
their little articles of adjournment, the young
wife placed such garments az were requi,
site before retiring, eonvenient TO hand
and then extinguished the light, and the
pair proceeded to finish their preparations
for retiring in the dark. By the time the
lady bad got fairly uurObed; and had
doomed her nigbt-dress, the husband was
snugly and comfortably ensconced beneath
the blankets. Suddenly the lady exclaim.
ed:
obi dear. have forgotten something
very particular which wished to say to
Julia, tOSnight. What shall dOf'
Why said the gentleman, just slip on
your wrapper and step across to their
room they have not gone to bed yet
Well, think will, dear : and after
throwing q loose dressing gown around
her, and giving her dear 40 affectionate
kiss. she unlocked and opened the door,
leaving it slightly on the jar, and stepped
across the corridor to Julia's room. She
hacked, and was immediately admitted
by her friend and confidaat. After COM
municatiDg her private message 10 whis>
per, participation in the knowledge of
which was denied to the husbands. she
bid the pair goodnight, and returned. as
she supposed. to her own apartment. IN.
on entering the room, she was not l;t,Ia
astOnished, besides feeling somewhat eriev
ed and Indignant, to hear heavy breaeb;no
and quite audible shores issuing from the
bed. ~
Now do think that's real unkind of
Frank she said, as she quickly prepared
herself to join her lord. He might have
kept awake. think, until returned, as
be knows that ! am timid 10 this great,
strange house.