The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-13
IN THE WRONG ROOM.
BY +. DELACY.

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Last spring he had drove of a dozen
young mules ready for market, and con-
sequently one morning having made all
necessary arrangements for his departure
left home with his drove expecting to find
sale for them in Cincinnati. The "good-
bye" of Mrs. Smith was accompanied with
the request and now George don't for
get to bring me a pretty carpet for the
new room," this room being an addition
which Mr.. Smith had just made to his
house.
Arriving at the Queen City George was
tempted by an advertisement of MULES
WANTED" which he saw in a Wheeling
paper to take his stock on to that city,
where he duly arrived and found ready
sale at prices far beyond his expectations.
His success put him in such good hu-
NOR that he determined not only to get
for his wife the new carpet, which she
wanted, but a complete set of furniture
for the room, and for fear she might not
be suited with his selection, he determin-
ed to have her meet him at Cincinnati
and help him in the purchase.
He accordingly wrote her a letter
which closed with this paragraph.
"lhave been so successful in selling my
mules that | have concluded to entirely
furnish that new room, and | want you
to help to make the selection. | shall
return by boat which will bring me to
Cincinnati on Friday evening and you
can be at the Spence House, by that time,
when | will meet you. | will write to the
landlord to have room for you on your
arrival"
Mrs. Smith was delighted with the con-
tents of this letter and hastened to COM
ply with her husbands request.
The train by which she reached Gin
cinnati, arrived at the city about o'clock,
and upon presenting herself at the Spencer
House, she was at once shown to the
room which had been reserved in ac-
cordance with the instructions from Mr..
Smith. This was room No. 80.
1t would be several hours before Mrs.
Smith could expect her husband and
therefore after few minutes rest, she de-
cided to take walk She accordingly
left the key Of her room at the Office and
started out to see the fashions on Fourth
street.
The train from Columbus arrived in
the city at about this time, and shortly af-
ter her departure fine looking country
gentleman walked up to the office of the
Spencer House and entered his name on
the register
The clerk turned the book around,
looked at the name and said {" am pleased
too see you sir, got here sooner than you
expected didn't you"
No, think not" replied the gentle
man. "The train is due at 4 o'clock"
o, you came by the cars instead of the
boat, that accounts for your being here so
early said the clerk, here John" con-
tinued he calling porter ''show Mr..
Smith to No. 80. Here is the key"
A few moments later the gentleman
stood in No. 30 looking around with con-
siderable astonishment, for Mrs. Smith
had made some changes in her apparel
before leaving for her walk, and conse-
quently there were several articles lying
around, that he felt sure did not belong
to the masculine toilette unless there had
been some radical changes made in the
fashions, Why he should be put in
room apparently belonging to some lady
he could not imagine, and yet that such
was the fact seemed beyond dispute.
The gentleman who was looking around
this room, was Mr.. Geo. Smith, middle
aged person of decidedly bachelor proc
livities who resided in the interior of the
State and was now in the city on his
first visit
He had arrived so near the time when
the other George Smith was ex-
pected, that the clerk at once supposed
him to be the husband of the lady who
had previously y arrived, and consequently
sent him to the same room.
AS it was evidently intended he should
occupy this room the gentleman proceed
ed to take good wash and change his
clothing as the long ride had been rath-
er dusty one.
While he was engaged in this agreeable
occupation, Mrs Smith returned from her
walk, and upon asking at the office for
the key was informed that her husband
had arrived and had the key, he having
gone up to her room.
She fastened eagerly up stairs anxious
to welcome her husband who she had not
seen since Monday. When she tried to
open the door she found it locked and in
answer to her knock, came the inquiry
"who's there Z"
Only me- was the reply " let me in
George"