The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-15
A BRIDE I'm THE WRONG BED.

A pewly-married pair put up at the Spencer
house-they went out shopping-returned-
bride had left something-she slipped out
| found her lost articles -returned-mistook Main
street for Broadway-got into the Madison for
the Spencer-it looked little strange-askcd
boy if she was in the Spencer-boy said yes, not
fully understanding her-she told him to lead
her to 4s-she partly dsrobed, got into bed
expected husband momentarily-fen asleep.
The occupant of 4s Madison, Indiana merchant,
returned from the theatre, a little tight-quietly
| went to the room-to bed-to sleep.
How long the two reposed there side by side,
with only foot space between them, unconscious
of each others presence, is not exactly known,
but probably about an hour, when tremendous
noise was heard in the apartment, from which
female screams issued wildly, piercingly and
ceaselessly.
The hotel was in an uproar proprietors, clerks,
walters, porters, guests, dressed and hafdressed
were at the door of As in few minutes, block
ing up the entrance and asking each other
eagerly: "What is the matteri For Gods
sake tell US what is the trouble"
The cause of this outcry may be imagined.
The bride had awakened about midnight and
putting her arm over her husband, it fellupon
the Indianian's face, and the soft warm touch,
aroused him at once. He did not dislike it, and
III u moment MrS II. Salu my ucdFeot uuc-
band, where have you been all this while 7"
Husband !" echoed the merchant, begnning
to see, like Lord Sisnel, that he had made a small
mistake here; "I'm nobody's husband, reckon,
my dear madam, you'er in the wrong bed"
In the wrong bed-horror, horrors, thought
the young BRIDE What would her lord what
would the curious world say? And Mrs r.
screamed terribly and sprang from the couch just
as her companion did the same. He was fully
as much alarmed as she, and entreated her to
give him time and he would leave the apartment,
though it was the one he had engaged-hcd
make oath to that.
Scream. scream, scream, was her only reply TO
his kindly proposition.
"My God, madam, don't yell so! You will
wake the house. Be reasonable; l swear it's
only mistake Have some thought Of the con-
sequences, don't want to hurt you; swear
don't. You will get me shot and yourself
Just at this juncture the crowd outside presen-
ted itself at the door and beheld Mrs r. cover
ing in one corner exercising her lungs magnif-
Gently, with sheet wrapped over her form and
head, and the 1ndianian in the middle OF the
room enveloped in coveret, and calculating,
"My God, madam, don't"
The junior proprietor, Dr. Canhill, saw there
must be some mistake, and requesting the
others to retire, called the merchant, went into
another room, and there learned the whole story.
The doctor then sent one of the ladies to Mrs.
r and the entire affair was explained greatly
to her relief though she was overwhelmed with
confusion at a circumstance that might have
ruined her reputation forever.
Under the escort ofthe doctor, she was con-
veyed to the spencer" where the husband was
found pacing the corridors with frantic mien, and
half crazed with grief at the mysterious disap-
pearance Of his wife, whom be believed had been
spirited away by villain, or murdered for her
jewels, in this Ninfernal city," where as he ex-
pressed himself, they would kill man for dollar.
As soon as he behed his spouse he caught her
to his bosom and wept like child. He was
melted with happiness at her discovery, and told
her that he had searched the city for intelligence
of her whereabouts.-C Cincinnati ENQUIRER,