Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-05-26
Scene at a New Orleans Wedding.

On Wednesday night quite fash
ionatlc wedding was celebrated in the
fourth district. Tho bride was pretty,
as all newly married ladies are, and
the groom was the glass of fashion
and the mould OF form. A number OF
invited guests lent grace and beauty
TO the occasion, and hearty congratu.
lations testified the good wishes of
many friends for tho happiness OF the
newly welded pair But tho hours
whiIed rapidly, and the time tor retir.
ing came at last The bride was led
by the laughing bridesmaids up to her
chamber door. But imagine their
surprise when il was opened by a lady
richly and elegantly clad in a travel
ing suit, and evidently waiting for an
interview.
"I beg pardon, madam but you
appear astonisbcd,' said the strange
lady
III must confess | did not expect to
see any one here, }" replied the bride.
"No, madam; ! came in very pri-
vately, and wished an interview, suo-
iect 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 the apartment
alt is very strange, madam, and l
can't imagine why you wish to speak
TO me-"
"The reason is simple. The man
you have Just married has imposed
on you. am his WIFE"
"Oh impossible-you rave~ and
the lady sank into chair, almost
fainting OF course, the bridesmaids
screamed. Such a succession of shrieks
one has rarely heard 1t speedily
brought the family to the door with
terror stricken faces, and with them
the bridegroom, all asking with tremb
ling lips
"What in the world is the matterg"
"Oh Edward" cried the bride,
"this person says she's your wife"
any wife" shouted the astonished
husband "why, she's insane"
The strange lady stood up calm and
unruffied.
"Is it possible, sir, that having per
petrated this great wickeGness, you
will have tho bardihood to deny that
| am your lawfully welded wife 7" she
asked, looking the sorely troubled
Edward full in the eye.
"Why, confound you, woman !
never saw you before in my life !"
exclaimed the astonished man.
The lady regarded him very much
as a minister would a person given
over to total depravity.
"Oh Edward, I'm afraid it's true
and ! loved you so r sobbed the young
wife; show could you have treated
me so?"
81 tell you | haven't got any wife
but you; this woman is an imposter."
The strange lady uttered low,
mocking laugh. The scene was get
ting interesting 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 intently regarding the strange
lady, when suddenly his eye lighted
up, and an amused smile played on his
lips. He took a step forward, and
laying his hand on the shoulder ofthe
stranger, said:
"Come, John, this is very cleverly
played, but it's time it was over" and
following the impulse of his arm, tho
stranger was pushed into the hall.
John-who--what !" all exclaimed
at once.
1t was the brides younger brother
a wicked boy, who had played
naughty prank, with the aid of bis
sisters travelling suit aud her cast off
chignon and curls.
1t is scarcely necessary to remark
that harmony was very speedily
restored.