Middletown transcript., 1868-11-21
Ghin9s Quetr and curious.
Popping Into the wrong Bed.


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Last week an interesting event occurred
at one Of the hotels in Pittsburg, Pennsyl
vania. A young lady from a neighboring
town went to the city for the purpose of
meeting her betrothed, getting married,
and going to the West to settle there.
She was accompanied by her brother, who
was going to act as groomsman, and her
lovers sister. The intended husband not
arriving in time, the young ladies arranged
that they should occupy the same bed in
room adjoining that of the BRIDES brother.
Having travelled all the night before, the
bride and her brother being worn out, re-
tired at an early hour, with instructions to
their companion, whom they left reading
in the ladies' parlor, not to make noise
when she came to bed, as they did not
want to be awakened out of their sleep.
The young lady getting interested in her
book sat up to a late hour. AT last, get
ting drowsy, she slipped off as noiselessly
as possible to her room and quietly retired
as she supposed to the bed occupied by her
Intended sister-in-law, and nesting close
up alongside under the blankets, was soon
sound asleep. Happening to waken before
her companion, she put her arms around,
as she supposed, the brides neck, COM
mcnced kissing her and calling her sweet
sister and other endearing names peculiar
to the softer sex. In a moment her kisses
were paid back with interest, and 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 di-
/ lcinma, and not knowing how to explain,
she commenced sobbing, as if her heart
4 would break, which awakened the bride,
who came to the rescue. The young man,
however, refused to let her go, saying that
fortunate accident had given him prize
and he was determined not to lose it, and
on one condition only would he release the
young lady from his grasp, and that was
that she should put her arms around his
neck and kiss him, and to promise to be-
come his wife at the same time his sister
became the wife of her brother. He said
that he had long loved her and intended to
ask her that day for her hand, and thanks
I to an accident, he had now much better
opportunity than he could ever hope for
again. The young lady seeing no alter
native, finally surrendered, threw her
arms around the mans neck, and sealed
the bargain with kiss, when the young
man covered up his head, and she retired
TO her sisters room promised bride. She
cnjoined secresy upon the brother and sis
ter, but the the thing was too good tc
3 keep. Immediately after they got dressed
the groom arrived, and after getting break.
fast, dispatched the landlord for minis
ter, who soon came and tied the indissol
I uble knot,
AS soon as the minister got through, thu
groomsman and bridesmaid astonished tn,
company by taking the places of thei
brother and sister, and requested the min
lister to repeat the performance, which h
did in less time than it takes to tell it
What's the meaning Of all this ? asked tn
groom No. i, who seemed to be agreeabl
surprised by the scene just enacted. Hi
new made wife, now smiling all over, re
lated to the whole company the incident
Of the past night Groom No. 2 said
was all right he did not care how man
stories sister told that he was the hap
piest man alive, and if his wife had she
tears that morning, they were the last sh
should shed, unless tears of 10Y, If he coul
prevent it, end she looked up at her hu,
band, and said she would never cry agair
when he put his arms around her, for no
be was her own darling husband. TT
afternoon train, instead of one, carried tw
happy couples to homes in the West.