Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-04
EIYMEv N THE DARK.
Startling 1llasirasIon Of the Aaw
that "A Fair Exchange 10 ne
Robbery" a 1DIst.essloely
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We gassa synopsis 10 our tsiegsap hic
celuhins yestes day Of the recent screaming
matrimonial farce in Williamson csunty.
Tennessee, and are enabled to lay before
, our readers the following thrilling psrt'c-
ulars from the Nashville Eannsr Of .hc
j0th inst.
Much has been written and said of
Christmas-of ito luxurtous ieAsts, lavish
s:its. and grotssqus gambois, and many
stoeies thereon founded but tho person
WHO fails to detect in the following episode
"Christmss Story iith in Development,
and one, 100, that lays coap.ste;y in
shadow all holiday stories ever % ere raci.
tod, in MS judgment Of humor We haven't
the east confidence. Startling though IL
may be, il certainly ciucidates tho fact taat
tho lives OF some people arc fraught with
rare occurrences. Long pre,acss, however.
are oftsntimcs out Of taste--.hen amifice il
to say
/ "Taat though ~e have q somewhat funny scene,
/ Wen draw wide the curtain and leave no
screen.
On Christmas night, in tire vicinity Of .
little post village very few miles distant
from Nashville, q dance was given. IL
promised to be one OF those genuine hilar
ions break downs Of "yc oiden time" in
whose festivities host. hostess and guests
were to rartakc. Invitations had been is.
sued T. all the beaux and bellies for miles
and miles around. and the affair was to be
the graEdest Of the holidays Among the
guests were a pair Of newly welded couples
whose voyage matrimonial had just begun
that morning, in shower oil 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, moonicss bus olear.
Tho mansion was illuminated with blaze
Of light and jocund with tho gaysty of its
inmates. Soon the musicians began tneir
choices, qaadrlles, and the halls and par.
ors were thronged with the graceful devo-
tees of Terpsichore. Tho observed OF all
observers were the lately welded couDles
Tho bright lights looked down on the fairy
li.s brides aud vainly yisd in briliaacy
With their sparkling eyes. The dashing
groolns excited unlimited envy in the DO.
som OF every swain present, but otherwise
everything went AS merry as . marriage
bell
At ssasonable hour supper was an.
nounced. and such feast as il was The
wits Of tho confectionsr had been tested IN
the arrangement and manuia ,turs Of the
innu.nei aolc bon hons and indescribabie
dclicacies. After indulgence in refresh.
nents, the company again resumed their
places 10 the dance, ana everything eiaea
On as smoothly and pleasantly as beioie
Soon the two brides we're called away i,v
the hostess and ushciei into the respective
chambers assigned them. In due time the
grooms followed. having, however, FIRST ne
ceivsd some inaistinci instructions from
the young gentleman Of the household as
to what apartments they were TO occupy.
he bs,ng At the time engaged in tho dance,
and su ppoSing that they were well Aqua MT
ell witt tho locality OF the rooms. The
lamps had been turned down and the wicl.s
burned los. Without even dsriug TO peep
At tbs plump cherry faces nal. hid IN the
snowy plilcws, the grooms spr,nr MO bed,
anG-
Atsuen point, IN such a story, it IS
customary for modest n,rrk.or 10 draw =
veil but in this instance NO are necessarily
compelled to draw two YES.
Tbs remainder Of the com pany continued
the festivities until q late hour, and the
gay dawn was almost peeping over the
eastern hills ere the music OF the hddlsrs
ceased. and the dancers, worn and fatNusd,
one BY One stsaithily crept away for few
hours.
When morning did come j. brought with
- Of fee,
seen. Don Quixote's furors at the Inn
alone excepted. Forth from one Of the
bridal chambers came loud and prolonged
sarick The crowsy slumberers turned
OF, from all transformations en- diahe1,le,
some in velvet gowns" Every moment
the screams srow louder. Al length rome
of tue holder vsntured 70 Is up and sscer.
taia rs cause. I p the stems thss ruei,.
| mucn v wondering what in the mischief is he
matter. From the scene ofthe disturbance
they meet ono Of the late happy bride.
grooms rushing frantically out. They in
quirs the reason Of the hub bub Hastily
| he pushes through the crowd and bangs at
| tine door Of the other "par.y" in search Of
his wife In the mean while they have be.
come aroused, and bride number two I'M
covers the terrible taar pcs and lends the
force OF her lnngs to the gsnercl discord.--
Up jumps the groom number two and
! rushss ont IN time to meet his equally m.
fortunate friend. Each had got into the
vronc room
!. Such scene as this honss presented, it
would be hard indeed TO desc, ibe. That /.
Was the most distressing,y awkward matr.
monial episode tina, ever befsll a quartette
OF souls With but single thought" mas
easily be ina ined. But ths explanation
came ct Last, and was satisfactory to all
concerned, ws suppsse. Here Ne are con
tsrt to leave them.
Our sketch parsakss not Ia The least OF
the fancifol. The details are given exactly
as they occurred.