The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-04-09
TIE WRONG nED.
A DiscOnsOIate Bride and As
founded BRIDEGROOM.

The bride was accompanied by two |
of her young lady friends ami the
groom by two gentlemen. The
names was registered IN tho usual
way, but in sumo way a mistake
was made in reference in the iden.
tifcation of;h hrido. The hours
sped on toward the dawn and the
BRIDE in her silent chamber waited
the appearance Of her lord, Yet he
came rot. Surely, he was not sit
ting up all this time. Ths rest Of
the party had retired, che was GER
tain, since she had heard them 10
their apartments.
What had become Of him2 I'm.
patience gradually grew into terror.
She rang her bell and the servant
knocked at tho door.
"Do you know where NY hus-
hand is2' she inquired.
"Ain't he in here, mam7"
"Nor'
"May be he stepped out into the
city, nam, and will be back direct.
ly."
"Im afraid; oh, do inquire at the
Office, and see If there is any iatel-
hgence about him."
The servant retired, and in few
moments returned with informa.
tion that there WAS mono. The
wifo was now in earnest. She nov.
or had husband before, and. like
the man who drew tho elephant in
tho lottery, scarcely know what to
10 with tho animal.
In her anxiety she went 10 the
room Of ono ofhOr bridesmaids s and
knocked at tho door.
"Who's thsre2' was inquired in
accents uumistaksbly masculine.
"Me, Mary; but mercy who are
you ?"
There was q sudden ptir and the
sound Of feet falling heavily on tho
capeted door.
"Who tho devil am I in bod with,
then ?" she heard the man say, as
the door hwung open and her hus..
bands fGce pcerod out.
"Oh I'm distracted about you
where have you been 7"
w've been in bed but, deuce
take me, | thought you were here
too" -
"Ohl James, 1t wasn't me-"
"Who is 1t, then :"
"Why, its Sarah"
"Fhe devil !"
"Ch no, James, it was Sarah
Didn't you know 1T. James?"
"Blast me if l did found hel
asleep, and thinking this was oul
room l cropt INTO bed and went L
sleop," replied James, evidently
, impressed with the idea that b,
had a difficult case to argue.
Is she asleep yet James ?"
f "Why,don't you hear her snore 2
; But just then Sarah walked up
. and seeing q man in her room SO
up succession of screeches tha
= soon filed the hall with people.
And now the bridegroom foun
? himself in a delicate position. 4
: the hurry of explaining the matte
, to his wife, he had neglected to pu
0 on his pants: and now In his cage
/ search for them he was dancin
7 around the room like one possessed
now and thon lmploring Sarah
, hush
!. "I'm going, don't you seel" Blu
o Sarah was seeing 20 much, and sh
I wouldn't hush and the wifo IN th
hall hemmed in by the eager crow
0 had tried to explain but, failing i
: this, had leaned her head agalns
the wall and was enjoying heart
: cry.
At last, however, the pants wer
n found and put ON, and tho husbal
$ and wife escaped to their chambe
d whilo Mss Sarah double-locke
y her door against all intrusions. :
: The next morning explanation
o were gone into, but there's no d.
Il nying that both the ladies were Il
. least BIZ incre1ulous, and It Is sai
= - peroeptible coldness has grown .
;. between them, whilo the unrntel
Il tionally offending bridegroom wall
- about a good deal, his head dow
i and evidently indulbing in unplea
|. ant meditations.
~ MA facetious gentleman Of w
= liamsburgh, Mass, dining upon a tOuI
q fowl in Boston hotel, asked the Ian