New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-30
IN sEABCH OF A BED.
"A KRral gentleman in the Wrong Pew
[FroIn the Cincinnati Timesl

"A Kural Gentleman in the Wrong Pew.
lFrom the Cincinnati Times.l
The guests of the Henrie House were
suddenly startled this morning, about two
O'Clock, by frightful shrieks proceeding
from the room occupied by the dining-room
girls Of that institution, and as the cause
which created this unusual disturbance was
of SO laughable nature, we, like faithful
scribe, cannot forego giving 1t to our read.
eTs.
It appears that one of the guests, who
hailed from the rural districts, and who oc-
cupied room No. 36, had been paying his
devotions to old Baccbus with such earnest
mess in the evening, while wandering around
the CITY hunting up the elephant doubtless,
that when he started for his hotel it was far
past the midnight hour, and he was as hap
py rs corn juice or lager beer could well
make him, without placing him in a somno-
lent condition.
He fonnd the hotel after divers instruc-
4i0ns from the knights of the mace be en-
countered, but the finding of No. SO after
he had entered the portals of that es-
Establishment was to him, just then, most
serious difficulty. The diagram of the
hotel had been driven out of his head by
his deep potations but one thing in connec-
ton with it remained there stnbbornly
and that was that be occupied No. Sc; or
would If be could only find il. After numer-
Gus adventures he reached the right floor,
which was the most elevated in the house,
and then began bis search for No. SO.
@Thirty-six, thirty-six, where are you ?"
be muttered, as be staggered along the
halt "Ah, here you are, 2 he continued, as
he brought up In front Of the room occu-
pied ~ the girls q the dining hall. BE at
once opened the door, entered, and COM
zaeneed aigesting himself Of his clothes,
part Of which be laid aside, as be felt ex-
ceeding warm from the effects OF the Ii
Nuor he had imbibed. After this proceed
zRE he started for his bed, as he thought,
and there being several In the room, he
had no difficulty in reaching one, but it
Waa occnpied BY the Hebe OF the dining
Enoza. He put his hand upon the bed, no,
NOT npon the bed, but upon the face Of the
occupant; or aear by, mnttering at the
SAme ume, Il thought I'd find you, thirty
alx. though had hard time oi itn
This proceeding started the fair occu-
pant Who woke up just in time to bear
ms mut1efhng about thirty-eix, and, like q
startled faWn, bounded ont Of the bed.
giving most unearthly Shrek. which
reused tho ether occupants. CON mur.
derl murderlv she yelled; Athere is man in
&bn room, aud he says, the lying scamp,
dhat am thirty-aix, when I'm just turned
Of ofcighteen."
Now there were Just eight girls il the
11p1, but they we're soon Joined by others
MAo occupied adjoining apartments, until
The f1rcs numbered as least twenty. The
HlFI6. afieE he alarm had subsided, cen
GiNded th2t they we're strong enough to
epf< rILA single man. and determined 10
AxA .1 81 en1 put the Intruder out A
zlaa4 q HsNs ifam the gas-burner revealed
ms 4[11zl0n.
There aipea lhs drunken reTeler, eyes
1ke H4utsr| all ny he sife Of The bed be
had afsi tQ1q1ao| snt1sd At the sight that
burnt upon nIa SI1i0n
gThIrtg.aixl thirty.six . paid he. mot
forgetting Ais Aanhef HDd II there
aiHsl fhiIty-alx." Ne c6nIianed. Is he took
~ t1e number Of TIE Whiis'li libsa girls who /
EiDed anzinR st him.
Eke girls consulted, and cottInded 10
AIN4 hIn hand and foot man ~ Dc wa.
4it n cfee the fair brigade charged auoh
hIla. sI1 11on placed him h0fs df efii1dI. /
bound ~ secure as ever MazeppA nas 10
4ae 1efy sn1ned steed.
It|1 4tle. The porlera were called IN,
ana Ihoir rrisoher handed aver, who was Il
ftzt tk&n fo No Sc. where be w esFere
N a4izladaed The devil, says be- b
ftn fand Dc you snppaee 1 am 8
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