Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-03-16
A Wife's Joke.

ular merchant in this city, and his accomplished
lady, in the presence Of several friends, entered
into wager that one OF the two to per2etrate
a practical joke on the other, and whichever was
defeated in first being "sold," should undergo
penalty to be inflicted by the triumphant PARTY
The punishment was follows: n the husband
was defeated he should, on the day following. take
a wheel-barrow, and go to we'll known -four dsa-
Ter on Walnut street, purchase barrel of choice
family -four and wheel it up Walnut to Fourth
west Fourth street to their residence. The feat
to be performed between the hours Of 10 A. NJ.
and P. VI. Should the wife be deafeated, she was
required to attire herself in full Yankee dress OF
the extravagant order. the Sunday morning
! following, and proceed to st. Johns Episcopal
church, at III o'clock, and occupy the front seat,
observing carefully not 10 conceal her face, and
during The services to present to the clergyman a
purse ofSl00 for the benefit of the poor belong
ing to thtt parish.
/ If the wager was singular and unusual between
husband and wife, the forfeit certainly extrav-
ssant and remarkably severe. The parties, how
ever. agreed to the contract, and Immediately be-
gan to determine the plan which should produce a
lls ~
keenly obser want Of the Others movements. and
every attempt at Joke. failed until last evening
when woman's Wit triumphed in the following
terrible discontinue OF the unsuspcc,inp Inns.
, band.
! n, 1bu-s,,.x Lac, Lii, a..- w.,o., :.
vitinr Mr.. and Mrs--,be aforesaid mercb,n,
and his wife TO n marty. To he given Mopdax ore.
ming, Jan. Q, at tho residence of A we'll. known
citizen on Sixth str set, the merchant being the
bearer of the invitation missive to his wife. The
lady made every preparation for the party adyis-
ing with her husband rs to the character Of her
toilet and scrupulously executing every wish he
indicated. On yesterday morning the. lady COM
planned of ndisposition, and during the day e.
pressed fear that she wonld no, be ALL. to At.
tend the party The. husband offered to procure
carriage, and thought there would be no scri-
Gus conseq ucnccs ifshc wrapped mp warmly. and
avoided the night air. The rusc was working
charningir.
Early last evening, the LADY prepared hcr-toil.t
and assisted her husband in the sams very inter.
cstins proceeding. The MERCK mt went in search
Of a carriage, leaving Instructions with the wife
band was absent about fifteen minutes. but in that
ih'erim negro woman oil the same hight and
size had been buniied up with the lady's bonnet,
CLOAK iurs' etc., a thick WI co1oealinS her dark
complexion. when the carri'ee drove up to the
uoor' the bundled up joke was at he door with
the waiting mud, who, with the gallant husband
assisted her to the carriage, the maid rendering
the advice' mot 10 draw on the night air on her
lungs" Mrs., in the meantime. had pre-
coded the carriage in another hack. and informed /
the company assembled Of the cruel sell. II was
agreed that Mrs--shou Id conceal herself. and, /
when Mr.---and his associate arrived they should
at once be ushercd into the parlor. where. in the
public view. the amazcment and discontinue ofths
husband should produce the merrment of the |
hour.
Only few minu'cs elapsed AMI the carriage !
was ut the door, the doorbell rang. and in another
instant the couple wero ushered into the brill