The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-13
THE WRONG BED,

at late hour the other night, quite a
bridal party arrived in the city and put nm
at one of our hotels. The bride was no
companied by two gentlemen. The names
were registered in the usual way, but in
some way mistake was made in register.
ing in the identity of the bride. The bours
sped on toward the dawn, and the bride in
her silent chamber, waited the appearance
OF her lord. Yet he came not. Surely. he
was not sitting up all this time. The rest
of the party had retired, she was certain.
since she had heard them in their apart
ment.
What had become of him? Impatienee
gradually grew into terror. She rang the
bell and the servant knocked at the door.
do you know where my husband is ."
she inquired
"Ain't he here, mame'
"No,"
"Maybe he steprc:d out into the city,
nam, and will ,e back directly"
l afraid; oh, do inquire at the Office
Az see if there is any intelligence about
him."
The servant retired, and in few mo-
ments returned with information that
there was none. The wife was then alarm.
ed in earnest. She never had a husband
before, and like the man who drew the ele-
plant in the lottery, scarcely knew what
to do with the animal.
In her anxiety she went to the room of
her bridesmaid, and knocked at the door:
who's there ~ came in accents unmis-
takably masculine.
"Me, Sarah; but mercy, who are you %
There was a sudden stir. and the sound
of feet falling heavily on the carpet floor.
who in the devil am | in bed with,
then % she heard the man say, as the door
swung open and her husbands face peeped
out.
"Oh! I'm distracted about you; where
have you BEEN"
"Tve been here in bed; but deuce take
me, thought you were, too"
"Oh James, it wasn't me-"
Who is it then?''
"Why, it's Sarah"
"The devil"
"Oh 10, James, it was Sarah. Didn't
you know it, James ."
"Blast me if did ! l found her asleep,
and thinking this was your room, crept
into bed and went to Sleep" replied James,
evidently impressed with the idea that he
had difficult task to argue.
els she as leep yet, James ?"
Why, don't you hear her snore ?''
But just then Sarah walked up, and see
ing man in her room, set up screams,
which filled the hall with people.
And now the bridegroom found him.
self in delicate position. In the hurry
of explaining the matter to the wife he
had neglected to put on his pants; and
| now in his eager search for them he was
dancing around the room like one possess
ed: now and then imploring Sarah to
hush
"Im going, don't you see!'
But Sarah was seeing too much, and she
wouldn't hush; and the wife in the hall,
hemmed in by the eager crowd, had tried
to explain, but failing in this, had leaned
her head against the wall and was enjoying
hearty cry.
At last, however, the pants were found
and put on, and the husband and wife
escaped to their chamber, while Miss Sarah
locked her door against all further intru-
sion.
The next morning explanations were
gone into, but there's no denying that both
the ladies we're the least incredulous, and
it is said perceptible GOODNESS has grown
up between them, whilst the unintentional
offending bridegroom walks about good
deal, his head down, and evidently indulg-
ing in unpleasant meditations.