The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-29
IN A BAD FIX.
A Disconsolatc Bride and AStoundcd
bridegroom.

A D;sconSolatc Bride and AStoundcd
bridegroom.
At late hour Tuesday night, quite
bridal party arrived in the city and put up
at onv Of oul hotels. The bride was ac-
cOmpanicd by tvo OF. her young lady
friends, and Tie Bridegroom by two gen
tIcmcn. 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 sileut chamber
waited tie appearance Of hor lord. Yet
he came not. Surely, he was not sitting
up all this tins. The rest of the party
had retired she was certain, since she had
heard them IN her apartments.
What had become of him? Impotence
gradually grew into terror.
She rang he; bell, and the servant
knocked at her door.
''DO you know where my husband is? ,"
she inquired. .. -r
Amt he III here, ma'am?
No"
MAY be he stepped out into the city,
ma'am, and will be back directly"
I'm afraid; Oh do inquire at the Office,
and see if there is any intelligence about
him"
The servant retired. and in few mo.
ments returned with information that there
was none. Tie wife was now alarmed in
earnest. She never had a husband before
Ad, Ike the man who drew the elephant
In the lottery, scarcely knew what to Dc
with the animal.
In her anxiety she went to the room o
one Of her bridesmaids. aud knocked a
the door. .iH
who's there - was inquired in accent.
Enthusiastically masculine.
"Mc, Mary; but, mercy, who arr
There was sudden stir. and the souut
of feet falling heavily on the carpctet
floor.
WHO the devil am I in bed with them
she heard the man say, as the door spruny
open aud her husbands face peered cut
oh! I'm distracted about you, wher
have you becn?"
1--WE been here in bed but deuce tax
me, ! thought you we're here too"
''Oh James, it wasn't me-"
"Nho is it, then :"
WHY, its Sarah"
The deTlw
ooh! no, James, It was Sarah
Didn't you know it, james,"
Blast me, if did. I found he
asleep, and thinking this was our room,
ercpt into bed and went to Sleep" reptile,
James, evidently Impressed with the ide
that he had a difficult case to argue.
els she asleep yet, Jamcs%
~Why, don't you hear her saore?"
But just then Sarah walked up, and, o.
seeing man in her room, set up success
sion Of serecchOs that soon filed the hal
with people.
And now the bridegroom fonud himsel
in delicate position. In the hurry o
explaining the matter to his wife, he ha,
neglected to put on his pants, and now il
his eager search for them, be was dancin.
around the room like one possessed; nov
and then imploring Sarah to hush
Pm going, don't you see ?" Blu
Sarah was seeing too much, and sh
wouldn't hush, and the wife in the hail
hemmed in by the eager crowd, had triet
to explain, but, FILLING in this, had lcaue,
her head against the wall and was epjoyiu!
hearty cry.
At last, however, the pants we're fount
and put on, and the husband and wife es
capped to their chamber, whilst Miss Saral
double-locked her door against all furthe
intrusion. The next morning it was ex
planned, bat there's no denying that boti
:he ladies' we're the least incredulous, anC
1t is said perceptib!e GOODNESS has grow;
up between them, whilst the unintention
ally offending bridegroom walks about
good deal, his head down, and EVIDENT,
INDUCING in unpleasant mcditations.