The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-05-13
A WICKED PRANK.
Singular Scene at q New Orleans
acknowledgements OF a
Strange Lady--A Wise Faith
er and q Smart Boy.

: The New Orleans Pcayune says
Wednesday night quite fashionable
wedding was celebrated in the Fourth
F District. The bride was pretty, as al
newly-married ladies are, and the groom
was the glass of fashion and the mould
: Of form. A number of invited guest!
lent grace to the occasion, and heart,
congratulations testified the gooo
wishes Of the many friends for thu
happiness of the newly. welded pair
But the hours waned rapidly, and thu
: time for retiring came at last. The
bride was led by laughing bridesmaids
up to her chamber door. But i'm
agine their surprise when it was open
ed by a lady richly and elegantly
clad in travelling suit, and evidently
waiting for an interview.
II beg pardon, madam; but you ap
pear to be astonished," said the strange
lady,
II must confess l did not expect to
see any one here" replied the bride.
mo, madam; came in very pri
vately, and wished an interview sub.
jcct to no Interruption"
1t did not occur to the bride to in
quire by whom she had been intro.
duced, or by what means she had
gained access to her apartment.
1T is very strange, ma'am, and
can't imagine why you wish to speak
to mer'
"The reason is simple. The mar
tycu have just married has imposed
upon you, am his wife"
ooh! impossible-you rave" and
the lady sank into her chair almost
lainting or course the bridesmaids
screamed. Such succession of
shreks one has rarely heard 1t
speedily brought the family to the
door with terror.stricken faces, and
with them the bridegroom, all asking
with trembling lips
"What in the world is the matter ?"
"Oh Edward" cried the bride, "this
person says she is your wife,
My wife" shouted the astonished
husband "why, she's insane"
The strange lady stood up calm and
unruflled,
"Is it possible. sir, that having per-
petrated this great wickedness, you
will have the hardihood to deny that !
am your lawfully welded wife,; she
asked, looking the sorely troubled Ed
ward full in the eye
"Why, confound you, woman! l
never saw you before in my life" cx
claimed the astonished man.
The lady regarded him very much as
a minister would man given over to
total depravity.
ooh! Edward, Tn afraid its true !.
and l loved you so !" sobbed the young
wife; show could you have treated me
sop
~ tell you l haven't got any wife
but you; this woman is an imposter."
The strange lady uttered low,
knocking laugh. The scene was get
ting Interestingly to the last degree. The
ladies were all crying, and the father Of
the bride looking stern and indignant.
He had been for some time intcntly
regarding the strange lady, when sud-
denly his eye lighted up, and an
amused smile played on his lips. He
took step forward, and laying his
hand on the shoulder of the stranger,
said: ......... .,...
"Come, John, this is very cleverly
played, but it's time it was over" and
following the impulse of his arm, the
stranger was pushed into the hall.
"John-who-what Z" all exclaimed
at once. ...
1t was the brides younger brother
a wicked boy, who had played a naugh-
ty prank, with the aid of his sisters
travelling suit and her cast of chignon
and urls.
1t is scarcely necessary to remark
that harmony was very speedily re-
stored. . ......