Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-13
Curious Hymenenl Blunder Mt n Christ.
mns Festivity-The Comedy OF Errors
Outdone.

Curious Hy%sno8I BlSndsr MT = Christ.
Outdone.
From the Nashville Banner.l
On Christmas night, in the vicinity of
u little post-village q few miles distant
from Nashville, a dance was given. It
promised to be one of those genuine
hilarious breakdowns Of aye olden
time" in whose festivities host, hostess,
and guests were to partake. Invita-
tons had been issued to all the beaux
and bellies for miles and miles around,
and the affair was to be the grandest
of the holidays. Among the guests
were a pair of newly-weddcd couples,
whose voyage matrimonial had just
begun that morning, in q shower of kind
wishes and congratulations. We arc
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 man.
sion was illuminated with u blaze of
light, and iocund with the gaiety of its
;nmates 4 X \
Soon the two brides were called away
by the hostess and ushered into the
respective chambers assigned them. In
due time the grooms followed, having,
however, first received somewhat indis-
tinct instructions from the young gem
tleman Of the household, rs to which
apartments they were to o~ccnpy'-he
being ut the time engaged in the dance,
and supposing that thev were well nc
quainted with the locality OF tho rooms.
The lamps had been turned down and
the wicks burned low. Without even
daring to peep at the plump, CHEEKY faces
halfhid by the snowy pillows, thogrooms
sprang into bed, and At such n point,
in such a story, it is customary Tor
u modest narrator to draw II vail but in
this instance W. are necessarily COM
pcllcd to draw two walls. The remain
der ofthe company continued the festiv-
tiles until q late hour and the gray
dawn was almost pecping over the east
ern hills ere the music OF the fiddle
ceased, and the dancers, worn and lit
tigued, one by me stealthily crept away
for a few hours rest. When morning
did come, it brought with it such "
scene of confusion rs was never seen,
Don nuixote's furore at the inn mlone
excepted. From one OF the bridal cham
bcrs came n loud and prolonged shrek.
The dr0wsy s%lumberers turned out from
all dircctious-some in dishabille, some
in velvet gowns. Every moment the
screaming grew louder. At length,
some Of the holder ycntured to 60 up
and ascertain its cause. Up the steps
they rush, much wondering what in the
mischief is the matter. From the scene
of the disturbance they meet one OF the
late happy bridegrooms rushing frantic.
ally out. They inquired the reason OF
the hub-bub. Hastily he pushes through
the crowd and bangs at the door OF tho
other party" in search Of his wife !
Ey this time they have become aroused,
bride number two discovers the terri
BILE faux pas, and lends the force of her
lungs to the general diSoord. Up jumps
groom number two and PUSHES ont In
time to meet his equally unfortunate
friend. Each had got into the wrong
room ! Such q scene as this house then
presented it would be hard indeed to de-
scribe. That it Was the most Distress
incly awkward episode that ever betsll
n quartet Of "souls with but II single
thought" may easily be imagined. But
the explanation came Mt last, and was
satisfactory to all concerned, we sup
pose. Here We are content to leave
them. Our sketch partakes not in the
leas, of the fnciful. The details arc
given exactly rs they occurred.