Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-10-12
The Bridal Chamber At Saratoga.
A DESCRIPTION BY GEO. a. TOWNSEND.
Correspondence Boston Post

SARATOGA, August 18th.-When
was at the race to-day, seeing "Black-
bird carry all the hurdles, noticed
among the ladies Saratoga bride. She
was pointed out to me with the dead
ripe roses on her cheeks; SO pleased
with the crowning tableaux OF the hon
ey-moon that she wore at times hard,
real look, as if questioning the reality
of this bright dream. In her husband
| discovered Sampatch, who used to
have company in the l0lst. He was
walking about with his groomsman,
Gadgood, punching his boots with a
bamboo cane, and | said that he had a
good stick.
YES he said; present from papa-in
law lost it twice in the bridal cham
ber.'
is it late? Why, halloo. what a
deuced handsome watch ?
yes. present from marm-in-law. I
lost it in the infinite depth Of that bri
DIAL mattress
Bran new diamond pin and sleeve
buttons, you have?
Yes! [ was an hour fishing them
out of the gorgeous upholstery Of that
incomprehensible bridal chamber!'
80 you took the nuptial saloon when
you came? Tell me about it, so that [
can write paragraph
Hear the fellow! said Sampatch ;
perhaps Pm a mosquito! Probably Pm
a slouchD
'WeI,' said Gadgood, 'if you don't
tell ali about it | shall take him over to
your wife, who has made minute diary
of the bridal chamber ard its effects
of course [ mean its furniture; and as
she means to tell the girls at home the
story, 1t may as well have a newspaper
circulation
Go get it, Cad said Sampatch, 'let
it be printed in my wifes own words.
MRS. sAsIPATCH' S DIARY.
I viii show you, my dear friend and
brides maid, the bridal chamber of the
Sinbad House and ourselves its occu-
pants. 1t lies upon the second story, at
the bottom Of the hall, removed from
the free circulation Of guests. We Or
dered it by telegraph. In consideration
Of the large company that came here
with US, we had to pay only ordinary
hotel board, 1 found out this from a
letter in my husbands pocket book.
The wretch had actually made bargain
for our wedding night. A special car
riage waited at the depot for US, the
driver wearing white cockade in his
hat and this being noticed by various
small boys as We galloped to the hotel
there arose cries of:
ooh what sick looking groom
mister! you didn't send my family no
cards
He's eat SO much sponge cake it's a
coming out of his jaw
He's skeert his wife already, Missis
that mans widderer in disguise
Having been abundently run by my
own brothers and cousins, l was quite
oblivious to the small-boy suggestions,
but poor Laurence was much CIT up.
lie said that Saratoga manners we're
bad, and although he had made the
usual groom's promise to forswear ar
dent spirits for month, I saw him
look GENEROUSLY at the wicker flask of
brandy my grandmother put up for me,
with the remark that zone don't know
on journeys the value of stimulants.'
At the Sinbad House Mr.. Portbow,
the chief proprietor was out, with bald
head and white gloves. His brass but
tons had fierce look He came up to
wish US joy in the presence Of about a
hundred impertinent men. Each of
them had a smile in his eye, as if mat
rimony was joke, and not the pressure
upon ones nerves that l found it to be.
The windows and halls were full of
women. I did not care for them, be-
cause my travelling dress was unlm-
peachable in its shade aud delicacy, and
YOU all know that l have small foot.
But the men did all glare SO with sort
of drinking-look in their eyes, mixed
with a little synicisln, as if we were
fools for making Of the most delicate act
of ones life so much display [ was
ashamed of Larry's want of sang fr0id
He forgot to give me his arm, and skunk
around the corner Of the hall as if some
body had shot at him. We were point
ed out the direction of our chamber by
head waiter, (colored, aud very polite, }
who wished US all JOY, and got paid for
it by Mr.. Gadgood. A sort of suppress
ed chuckle echoed down the hall as we
passed along; all the doors had peep
cracks in them; around every elbow
and side hall we could see drapery slide
of. | was sick myself when we entered
the bridal chamber, and poor Larry
looked so miserable that [ gave US both
a drop Of cognac. Directly my five
trunks came up safely, and then my
husband went down with his friends,
and left Inc alone in this ghostly apart
ment. The first thing l did was to
take off my tight shoes and sit down to
have good cry. Thirteen hours ten
sion Of my nerves gave way at last, and
| wanted my mother, oh! SO badly.
Girls, make your mother your first
bridesmaid. She's not always company
before your married, but she's great
comfort in the honeymoon. l suppose
it's her experience that one needs
When [ had dried my tears | looked
round. [ was half charmed, half awed.
Exactly in the middle of the room stood
the bed, built low to the floor, with a.