Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-23
Night Scene in IL Es02rIi.ig
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a lady, whose husband i. in California,
Calcutta, or Chicago, suddenly awakened
from her sleep the other morning, about
two clock, and Springing from her bed,
dashed out Of her room en- diShuLiWc
screaming at the top of her voice, Muir
der! Help! Murder! Man in my room, :"
etc, etc. Under the circumstances this was
quite natural, inasmuch as more than one
mistake o.! this kind had happened in the
house recently. Now it appears that no
less than three husbands were absent when
they should have been there, and conse-
quently there was more or less wonder,
mixed up with species Of apprehension
on the part Of the three wives, each one
wondering whether it WAS her husband who
had thus forgotten himself or the room.
"Oh, come up quickly" shouted the
terrified female holding on to the outside
door knob, Eve got him IN
''lFit's my Joscy," said another discon-
'olate, "l'll learn him better. Conlaund
these night suppcrs, now he's been at one
%! them and has mistaken the room, and
there I've been alone all night"
HAS he got whiskers?' anxiously asked
the wife, upon reaching the landing on the
upper floor.
eyes, ma am, great big bushy whiskers,
laying right along side of my cheek when
awokc Dear me- il my Alexander was
here, he d learn him better, III warrant
you."
"Joscph Joseph! Joscy ~ shouted the
wife at the door.
No answer came not even grunt, Incl
dent to incbriatun
MAY he he has jumped out of the win
dow," suggested the louror five females, all
at once, who made 4 splendid group of long
white dnpcry.
"IIcrc-hclp! bring light" shouted
several of the females
Presently light was brought and several
of the male boarlers appeared, all armed to
give the thief or robbcr such treatment as
he has justly earned for himself. The door
wis opened and in rushed the valicnt squad
and sure enough the fellow was still in bed
with the top of his head just peeping above
the sheet.
"Comc out of here, you scoundrcd -
said one of the men, ut the same time
rrasping him by the hair.
The tabcau was slr,kingly interesting and
graphic.
The resolu,e boardcr fell from the i'm
pctus he had given HIMSELF for, instead of
jerking out man, it was nothing more than
waterfall" which the lovely occupant of
the bed had forgotten to take off when she
retired for the night. 1t had been detached
in her sleep, and grazing her check, awak
enod her. The alarm, of course, was quite
natural. The boardcrs had hearty laugh,
and all retired to happy dreams. Press.
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A LOUISVILLE DocroR OF DIVINITY
And Il young clergyman from the country
came to the conclusion that they could not
denounce the Black Crook US an immortal
play unless they had seen it. So they dis
guised themselves in whiskcrs and other
and took their seats in the
colorcd gallery. After they had witnessed
two acts, Il policeman observed their dis
guisc, took them for thieves, and arrested
them. No remonstrance or explanation at
first availed but the officer finally consented
to take them to the trcasurerof the theatre,
who identified them, and they were released
The city divine thea desired to return and
see the thing out, but the countryman
had enough oft. So the latter put for his
hotel, and the former stood in the doorway
and witnessed the last grand scene. The
moral deductions from the observations