The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-20

DISTRESSING AWKWARD MATRIMONIAL FAUX
>PAs, AND WHAT CAME OF IT. y9qasr
From the Louisville Courier s. Journal
! We gave synopsis in our telegraphic
columns yesterday of the recent screaming
matrimonial farce in Williamson county
Tenn, and are enabled to lay before our
readers the following thrilling particulars
from the Nashville Banner of the Both ult.
Much has been written and said Of
Chrismast its. luxurious feasts. lavish
gifts, and grotesque gambols, and many
stories thereon founded; hut the person who
| fails to detect in the following epispode q
"Christmas Story rich in development,
and one, too. that lays completely in
shadow all holiday stories ever before re-
cited. in his Judgment of .humor we haven't
the least confidence. Startling though it
may be, it certainly elucidates the fact that
the lives of some people are fraught with
4 rare occurrences. Long prefaces, however
are oftentimos out of taste--theu suffice
it to say
THAT though we have a somewhat funny
We'll draw wide the curtain and leave no
screen" ~ ~
On Chrismast night, in the vicinity of q
little post village o very few miles distant
from Nashville, dance was given. It
promised to be one of those genuine hila-
rious breakdowns Of ye olden time, /" in
whose festivities host, hostes and guests
were to partake. Invitations had been is
sued to oil the beaux and bellies for miles
around. and the affair was to be the grand
est of the holidays. Among the guests
were pair ofncwiy-wedded couples whose
voyage matrimonial had just begun that
morning. in shower Of kind wishes and
congratulations. We are not too sure but
that the ovation was inaugurated for their
especial honor and benefit. Be that as it
may, night came, moonless but clear. The
mansion was il!umined with blaze Of
light and jocund with the gayety of its in
mates. Soon the musicians began their
choicest quadrilles, and the halls and par
lors were thronged with the graceful devo-
tees ofTerpsichorer. The. observed of alb
observers were the lately welded couples.
The bright lights looked down on tho
fairy-like brides and vainly We'd in brillian-
cy with their sparkling eyes. The dashiDg
grooms excited unlimited envy in tho
bosom of every swain present, but other
wise everything went as merry as mar
riage bell.
AT seasonable hour supper was an
nounced, and such feast as it was The
wits Of the confectioner had been tested i'm
the arrangement and manufacturer of tho
innumerable bon6ons and INDISPENSABLE del
icacies. After indulgence in refreshments
the company again resumed their places in
the dance, and everything glided on as
smoothly and pleasantly as before.
Soon the two brides were called away
by the hostess and ushered into the res
pective chambers assigned them. In duo
time the grooms followed, having, however
first received somewhat indistiuct instruc-
tions from the young gentleman of tho
household as to which apartments they
were to occupy, he being at the time en-
gagged in the dance, and supposing that
they were well acquainted with the locali-
ty of tho rooms. The lamps had been
turned down and the wicks burned low.
Without even daring to peep at the plump
cherry faces half hid by the snowy pillows
the grooms sprang into bed, and 5'da
AT such apoint, in snch q story, it is
customary for modest narrator to draw
vail; but in this instance VIC arc neccssa-
rily compelled TO draw two walls.
Tho remainder of the company continued
the festivities until q late hour. and the
gray dawn was almost peeping over the
eastern hills ere The music of the fiddlers
ceased, and the dancers, worn and fatipued
one by one stealthily. crcpt away for q
few hours.
When morning did come It brought with
it such scene of confusion as was never
before seen, Don Quixote's furore Mt tho
inn alone excepted. Forth from one Of
the bridal chambers came loud and pro-
longed shrek. The drowsy slumberers
turned out from all directions-some in
"some in velvet gowns" Every
moment the screaming grew louder. At
length some of the holder ventured to 70
up and ascertain its cause. Up the steps
they rush, much wondering wiiat ia the
mischief is the matter. From the scene
OF the disturbance they meet one of the
late happy bridesrooms rushing fraatically
out. They inquire the reason Of the hub
but. HastilyEhe pushes through the crowd
and bangs at the door Of the other party"
in search of his wife. In the meantime
they also have become aroused. mad bride
number two discovers the terrible faur
pas and lends the force Of her lungs to tho
general diScord Up jumps tho groom
number two and rashes out in time to
meet his equally unfortunate friend. Each