The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-07-03
Trick of a Brides Brother,

A New Orleans paper gives the follow
ing description of an amusing scene that
transpired at late fashionable wedding
in that city.
The 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 congratulations testified the good
wishes OF many friends for the happiness
OF the newly welded pair. But the
hours waned rapidly, and the time for
retiring came at last. The bride was led
by the bridesmaids up to her chamber
door. But imagine their surprise when
it was. opened by lady richly and Gle
| gantly clad in travelling suit, and evil
IDENTITY waiting for an interview
q beg pardon, madam but you ap-
| pear astonished,' said the strange lady
Il must confess did not expect to sec
any one here" replied the bride.
"No, madam; came in very private
ly,and wished an interview, subject to
no Interruption
1t did not occur to the bride to in
quire by whom she had been introduced
or by what means she had gained access
! to her apartment.
1t IS very STANCE ma'am, and can't
imagine why you wish to speak to me-"
s.Thc reason is simple. The man you
have just married has imposed upon you.
am his wife,
oh impossiblc-you rave aud the
bride sunk into chair almost fantng
Of course the bridesmaids screamed.
Such succession of shrieks one has
rarely heard. 1t brought the family to
the door with terror stricken faces, and
with them the bridegroom, all asking
with troubling lips,
''W hat in the world is the matter ?''
Cob, Edward, crel the bride, this
person says she is your wife,
"My wife shouted the astonished
husband; 'swhy, shes insane"
The strange lady stood up calm and
unvailcd
as it possible, sir. :hat, having perpe-
trated this great wickedness, you will
have the hardihood to deny that l am
your lawfully welded wife ?" she asked.
looking the sorey troubled Edward full
in the eye.
"Why, confound you, woman!
never saw you before in my life J" cx-
claimed the astonished man.
The lady regarded him very much as
a minister would a person given over to
total depraviry.
"Oh! Edward, I'm afraid it's true,
and loved you SO. sobbcd the young
wife; chow could you have Cd me
so 20
Il tell you I haven't got any wife but
you this woman is an impos;cr.'
The strange lady uttered low, mock
ing laugh. The scene was getting inte-
resting 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 regard
ing the strange lady, when suddenlv his
eye lighted up, and an amused smile
played on his lips. lie took step for
ward, and laying his hand on the shoul
der Of the stranger, said:
"Come, John, that is very clevcrly
played, and it's time it was over" and,
following the impulse of his arm, the
stranger was pushed into the hall.
"John-who-what" all exclaimed
at once
1t was the brides young brother;
wicked boy who had played naughty,
naughty prank, with the aid of his
sisters travelling suit and her cast,off
chignon and curls.
It is scarcely necessary to remark that
harmony was very speedily restored.
Good conduct at Sunday School seems
tn he differently rewarded in different In