Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-03
A Disconsolate Bride and an Astounded
Bridegroom.

From the N. o. Picayune. 29th.l
At late hour Tuesday night quite q
bridal party arrived ia the city and put
up at one of our hotels. The bride was
accompanied by two of her young lady
friends and the groom by two gentlemen.
The names were registered in the usual
way, but in some way mistake was
made in reference to the identity of the
BRIDE. The hours sped on toward the
dawn, and the bride in her silent cham
Der awaited the appearance Of her lord.
Yet he came not. Surely, he was not sit
ting up all this time. The rest of the
party had retired she wf,s certain, since
she had heard them in their apartments.
What had become of him Impatience
gradually grew into terror
She rang her bell, and the servant
knocked at the door.
"Do you know where my husband is ?"
she inquired.
"Aint he in here, maui p
Nor ra
"Maybe he stopped out into the
city, man, and will be ba ok directly"
I'm afraid oh, DO inquire at the Of
fee, and see if there is any intelligence
about him."
The servant retired, and in few mo.
ments returned with information that
there was none. The wife was now
alarmed in earnest. She never had
husband before, and, like the man who
drew the elephant in the lottery, scarcely
knew what TO dc, with the animal.
10 her anxiety she wen to the room of
one of her brid esmaid's and knocked at
the door.
who's there p was inquired in ac-
cents unmistakably masculine.
Me, Mary but mercy, who are your
There was sudden stir and the sound
of feet falling heavily on the carpeted
foer.
"Who the devil am l in bed with,
then?" she heard the man say, as the door
swung open and her husbands face
peered out.
"Oh, I'm distracte about you; where
have you been p
I've been in bed; but, deuce take me,
| thought you were here, too.
"Oh, James, it wasn't me.
"Who is it, then p
why, it's Sarah"
The devilW
"Ohl no, James, it was Sarah. Didn't
you know it, james 2"
blast me if l did found her asleep
and thinking this was our room | crept
into bed aud went to Sleep" replied
James, evidently impressed with the idea
that he had difficult case to argue.
us she asleep yet, James p
why, don't you hear her snore ?"
But Just then Sarah walked up, and
seeing a man in her room set up sue
cesson of screeches that soon filled the
hall with people.
Aud now the bridegroom found him
self in delicate position. In the hurry
of explaining the matter to his wife, he |
had neglected to put on his pants; and
now in his eager search for them he was
dancing around the room like one pos
sessed; now and then imploring Sarah |
to hush
I'm going; don't you see 2" But
Sarah was seeing too much, and she |
wouldn't hush; and the wife in the hall,
hemmed in by the eager crowd, had tried
to explain; but, failing in this, had
leaned her head against the wall and was
enjoying hearty cry. I
At last, however, the pants were found
and put on, and the husband and wife
escaped to their chamber, whilst Miss
Sarah double-locked her door against all
further intrusion. The next morning ex-
plantations were gone into, but there's no
denying that both the ladies we're the
least bit incredulous, and it is said per-
ceptible GOODNESS has grown mp between
them, whilst the unintentionally Offend
ing bridegroom walks about good
deal, his head down, and evidently in
dulgiDg in unpleasant meditstious.