The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-05-22
a BmpKnaoox IN THE wnoSo BED.

A BmDEaRooM IN THE WRoxa BED.
The Atlanta Sun says: Az d late
hour few nights ago, quite bridal
party arrived in the city and put up
at one Of our hotels The bride
was accompanied by two or three
young Indy friends; and The groom
by two gentlemen. Tho names were
Registered in the usual way, but a
mistake was made Ia registering the
identity Of the bride. Tho hours
sped on toward dawn, and che bride
in her silent chamber waited tho up.
pearance Of her lord. Yet he came
not. Surely, he was not sitting up
all this time. Tho rest of the party
had retired, she was certain, since
she had heard them in their apart
ments What had become OF him
lmpatience gradually grew into ter
ror. She rang her bell and the ser
want knocked at the door
"Do you know where my husband
is - she inquired.
saint no in here, nam :"
NO
"Mabe he stepped out in the city,
man, and will be back directly"
I'm Afraid; oh, do inquire at the
Office and see If there is any inteM-
gence about him.
The servant retired, and in a few
moments returned with the informa.
ton that there was none. The wife
was now alarmed in earnest. She
never had a husband Before, and like
the man who drew the elephant 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 7" came in accent
Enthusiastically masculine.
"Me, Sarah but mercy, who are
you p
There was a sudden stir, and tho
sound of feet falling on tho floor.
"Who the devil am l in bed with
then 7" she heard the man cay, as the
door swung open and her husbands
face peeped out.
"Oh! I'm distracted about you
where have you been r
"Tve been here in bed but deuce
take me, l thought you were tool"
"Oh ! James, it wasn't me-"
"Who is it, then :"
"Why it is Sarah n
"The devil"
"Oh no, James It was Sarah.
Didn't you know it, James!'
"Blast me if | did ! found her
asleep, and thinking this was our
room, Icrept into bed and went to
sleep" replied James evidently i'm
pressed with the idea that ho had a
difficult case to argue.
"Why don't you hear hertsnore 7"
But Just then Sarah walked up,
and seeing aman in her room, filed
the hall with people. And now the
bridegroom found himself in deli
cate position. In the hurry Of ex-
planning the matter to his 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 possessed, and then imploring
Sarah TO hush,
"Im going don't you see 7"
But Sarah was seeing too much
and she wouldn't hush and the
wife in the hall hemmed in by the
eager crowd, had leaned her head
against the wall and was enjoying q
hearty cry. At last, however, the
pants were found and put on, and
the husband and wife escaped TO
their chamber, whilst Miss Sarah
doubly locked the door against fur
ther intrusion. The next morning
explanations were gone into, but
there's no denying that both ladies
were the least bit incredulous, and it
is said that q perceptible coldness
had grown up between them, whilst
the unintentionally offending bride
groom walks about good deal, his
head down, and evidently indulging
in pleasant meditations.