Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-01-14
From the Nashville Banner.
ga Fair Exchange is no
Robbery"
A Distressingly Awkward
Matrimonial Faux pas,
and What Came Of It.

On Christmas night in the vlcln-
ty OF a little post-village few miles
distant from Nashville, dance
was given. 1t promised to be one
of those genuine hilarious break
downs of "ye 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 welded couples, whose yoy-
age matrimonial had just begun
that morning, in a shower of kind
wishes and congratulations. We
are not too sure but that the oya-
ton was inaugurated for their es-
pecial honor and benefit. Be that
as it may, night came, moonless but
clear The mansion was illumined
with blaze of light, and jocund
with the gaiety of its inmates
Soon the musicians began their
choicest quadrilles, and the halls
and parlors were thronged with
the graceful devotees of Terpsi-
chore. The observed of all OBJ
servers were the lately welded
couples. The bright lights looked
down on the fairy-like brides and
vainly We'd in brilliancy with their
sparkling eyes. The dashing
grooms excited unlimited envy In
the bosom of every swain present !;
bnt otherwise everything went as
merry as marriage bell.
At a seasonable hour, supper
was announced, and such a least
as it was! The wits of the con-
fectioner had been tested in the
arrangement and manufacture of
the innumerable bon bo1as and in
describable delicacies In refresh
ments; 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 and
ushered into the respective cham
bers assigned them. In due time
the grooms followed, having, howev-
er, first received some what indis-
tinct instructions from the young
gentleman of the household, as to
which apartments they were to oc-
cupy, he being at the time engaged
in the dance, and suppOsing that
they were we'll acquainted with
the locality of the rooms. The
lamps had been turned down and
the wicks burned low. Without
even daring to peep at the plump,
CHEEKY faces half hid by the snowy
pillows, the grooms spIang INTO
bed.
The remainder of the company
continued the festivities until a
late hour, and the grey dawn was
almost peeping over the Eastern
hills ere the music of the fiddler
ceased, and the dancers, worn and
fatigued, one by one stealthily
crept away for a few hours rest.
When morning did come it
brought with it such a scene of
confusion as was never before seen,
Don Quixote's turore at the inn a.
lone excepted. Forth from one of
the bridal chambers came loud
and prolonged shrek. The drOwsy
slumberers turned out from all d.
rections-some in dishabille, "some
in velvet" Every moment the
screaming grew louder. Atlength,
some of the holder ventured to go
up and ascertain its cause. Up
the steps they rush, much wonder
ing what in the mischief is the
matter. From the scene of the
disturbance they meet one of the
late happy bridegroms rushing
frantically out. They inquire the
reason of the hub-bub. Hastily he |
pushes through the crowd and
bangs at the door of the other
"party," in search of his WIFE In |
the meanwhile they also become
aroused and bride number two dis
covers the terrible .taasr pas and
lends the force of her lungs to the
general discord. Up jumps the
groom number two and rushes out |
in time to meet his equally unfor-
tunate friend. Each had got into
the acl Ong roomi
Such a scene as this house then |
presented it would be hard indeed |
to describe. Thatit was most dis
tressingly awkward matrimonial
episode that ever betsl a quartettel
of "souls with but aslngle thought"
may easily be immagined. But
the explanation came at last, and
was satisfactory to all concerned,
we sun:1ose Here vUe AFRO oon4opt