Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-12-04
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Last week an interesting event co.
CURED I'm one of the hotels I'm Pitts.
burg. A young lady from neigh
boring town went TO the city for the
purpose of meeting her betrothed,
getting married, and going to the
West to settle there. She was accom-
panied 10y her brother who was to
act as grocmsman, aud her lovers
sister, who was to be bridesmaid.
The intended husband not arriving
in time, the young ladies arranged
that they should occupy the same
bed in q room adjoining that OF the
brides brother. Having travelled all
the night before, the bride and her
brother being worn out, retired at an
early hour, with instructions to their
companion, whom they left reading
i'm the ladies' parlor, not To make II
noise when she came to bed, as they
| did not want TO be awakened out OF
their sleep, The young lady becom-
ing Interested sat up to late hour.
| At last growing drowsy. she slip
ped off as noiselessly as possible and
retired as she supposed to the bed OF
her intended sister-in.law, and nest
ling close up To the blankets, was
soon sound asleep. Happening to WI
ken before her companion, she put
her arms around, as she supposed the
brides neck, and commenced calling
her sweet sister, and other indearing
names peculiar To the softer sex. In
moment her kisses were paid back
with interest, aud she found two
stalwart arms encircling her fair
form, and instead of the brides, she
was In the brides brothers. arms.
She had mistaken the room, Here
was a dilemma, aud not knowing
how to explain, she commenced sob
bing ns if her heart would break,
which awakened the bride who came
| to the rescue. The young man how
ever, refused to let her go, saying
that fortunate accident had gwen
him prize, and Gn Que condition
only would he release the young la
dy from his grasp, and that was that
she would put her arms around his
neck kiss him. and promise To become
his wife the same time his sister be-
/ came the wife of her brother. He
said that he had long loved her, and
intended 20 ask her that day for her
hand, and thanks to an accident, he
had now a much better opportunity
than he could ever hope for again.
The young lady seeing no alternative
finally surrendered, threw her arms
around the young mans neck, and
sealed the bargain with kiss, when
the young man covered up his head
aud she retired to his sisters room Il
promised bride. She enjoined secre-
CIV upon the brother and sister, but
] ha ~ fnr tn l. II IN,
mediately after they got dressed, the
break fast, despatched the LANDLORD
to get minister, who soon came ant
tied the indissoluble knot. AS sooi
as the minister got threugh, th'
groomsman and bridesmaid aston
ished the company by taking the pla
ces of their brother and sister, and re
qtested the minister to repeat th,
performance, which he did In lesi
time than Ii takes to tell 1t. "Wha
Is the meaning of all this ?' askec
groom No. one, who seemed TO bt
agreeabiy surprised by the scene jus
enacted. His new made wife, nov
smiling all over, related to the com
pany the Incidents of the past night
Groom No. two said that ID was ni
right; he did not care how man,
stories sister told; that he was Oh,
happicst man alive. and IL his wifi
had shed tears that morning, they
were the last she should shed unless
tears OF joy, II he could prevent 1t
and she looked up ut her husband
said SHE would never cry again
when he put his arms around her
for now he was her own darling hus
band. The afternoon train, instea,
OF one, carried two happy couples Il
homes I'm the West, where We hop
that year after year they will b,
couplets be blessed.