Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-12-12


An exchange all the way from Pennsylvania is
responsible for the following very extraordinary
statement:
Last week an interesting event occurred in
one of the hotels in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. A
young lady from a neighboring town wen: 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 to act as groomsman, and 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 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 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 late hour. At last, getting drowsy
she slipped off noiselessly as possible to her
room, and quietly retired, as she supposed, to
the bed occupied by her intended sister-in-law,
was soon sound asleep. Happening to awake
before her companion, she put her arms around,
as she supposed, the brides neck, and COM
menced kissing her and calling her sweet sister
and other endearing names peculiar to the softer
sex. In moment her kisses were paid back
with interest, and she found two stalwart arms
encirclng her fair form, and instead of the
brides she was in the BRIDES brothers arms.
She had mistaken the room. Here di-
lemma, and not knowing how to explain she
commenced sobbiug as if her heart would break,
which awakened the bride, who came to Der
| 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 re-
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was that she would put her arms around his
neck and kiss him. and promise. to- become 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 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
mans neck and sealed the bargain with kiss
when the young man covered up his head, and
she retired to his sisters room, promised
bride. She enjoined secrecy upon the brothe
and sister, but the thing was too good to keep
Immediately after they got dressed the groom
arrived and after getting breakfast dispatched
the landlord for minister who soon came ant
made the indissolable knot AS soon th
minister got through, the groomsman and brides
maid astonished the company by taking tn
place of their brother and sister, and requesting
the minister to repeat the performance, whcl
he did in less time than it takes to tell it
" What's the meaning of all this?" asked groom
number one, who seemed to be greatly surprised
by the scene just enacted. His newAmade wifi
now smiling all over, related to the whole com
pany the incidents of the past night. GrooE
number two said it was all right; he did no
care how many stories sister told that he wa
the happiest man alive and if bis wife had shet
tears that morning, they were the last she should
shed, unless tears of joy, if he COULD prevent it
and she looked up at her husband, and said sh,
would never cry again, when he put his arml
around her, for now he was her own darling
husband. The afternoon train, instead Of one
carried two happy couples to homes in the West
where we hope that year after year they will BY
couplets be blessed.
WIDE-AwAKE WIDow.-In former days ther
dwelt in the Corncracker State, in close proxim
ity to each other, young, buxom and wealth,
widow, and bachelor of scarcely more than he
own age. Both bad inherited their property, ant
were comparatively strangers to each other, ye
many were the acts of neighborly kindness tina
passed between them. Well, as some one SAM
to the witching Widow Machree, the time arriv
ed when the birds 60 in pairs, and the widow
found that, although she had plenty of hen tur
keys, she had none of the other persuasion, the,
having mysteriously disappeared. But knowing
that her neighbor had plenty of rare breed
she sent Sambo over to borrow couple. In du
time he returned with large goddler under Ell
ther arm and broad grin upon his face.
"Well," asked his mistress.
"Massa said dat he send dem turkeys, and da
if dey didn't answer he'd jest come over ane
gobble his own self.'
$50 back and tell him to come + COMMANDED
the widow, with cheeks very like peonies
The negro obeyed instructions. That nign
the bachelors horse was htched in front OF the
widows door until late hour, and-there was
a wedding within three months.