Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-29
A NIGHTS MISHAPS.
The Result Of n Chambermaid's Neg
Iect-A Little Episode i'm a Louisville

Louisville correspondence april 24) of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
There came TO Louisville Wednesday af-
ternoOn, from an interior town OF Kentucky,
a newly married couple, who entered the
city and registered at a prominent hotel
with the pleasant anticipation Of enjoying a
| delightful honeymoon among city folks.
Having always resided in rural districts,
they knew but little of the customs OF
fashionable people, and, with desire 10
| cultivate such, determined to catch the
manners, living as they rose, and with this
purpose in mind attentively observed peo-
pie, until they themselves were the sob
served of all observers" Having trav-
eled all day, and being greatly
wearied by their journey, the country
couple retired at an early hour to their bed
room. No. 255. About midnight both were
wrapped in the arms of Morpheus, and
doubtless were passing an uncomfortable
night. As the clock struck one the wife
awoke, and after several restless moves,
arose and searched the apartment for drink
ing-water; but, as i'll luck would have it,
the chambermaid had neglected to fill the
pitcher with that most important fluid.
Nothing 10th by the misfortune, the wife
Olltlltu lilt ubOl. dlAhs dAOAA- AAC
narrow hall, beheld a tin cooler at the fur
thest extremity. Confident that all guests
were abed she folded her night-robes around
her delicate form and quickly, yet with a
degree of cautiOusneSs, proceeded in tht
direction of the treasured water. /
was reached in safety, but when the fauce
was turned no liquid poured itsef into the
cup. The fair holder muitered an eXcla-
nation of disgust and began to Tetrace her
footsteps, when she heard some one APP
preaching. Like a startled deer she has
tened back, and, glancing at the door,
thought she beheld ''2Jj," and entering the
half open dooOr made haste to fasten it.
The inmate, man, was resting upon the
far side of the bed, and, with a spring such
as only country lasses can give, she was in
bed. The man tossed about uneasily, but
did not awaken. Becoming tired of hear
ing his loud snoring, she gave him play
ful kick, accompanied with an affectiOnate
arm-caressing, all of which he failed to ap-
preciate, for leaping up in bed, the man
seized her and Justify yelled 'help," while
she, almost stTangled, could only groan in
dismay. A great connection followed in
that part of the hotel, especially in the
next room, and amidst the demand for adj
mlttance. the man continued crying
out that ''some one was trying to murder
him." Finally the night-watchman open
ed the door, and in came half dozen men
and solitary female, whose, uneasy de-
monstrations showed she had more than an
ordinary interest at stake. The gas was
turned on and light thrown on the scene.
Standing in the center of the bed over the
halfdead wife of the countryman was re-
spected Elder of a Church. Tableau the
second was the countryman and Elders
wife demanding an explanation. The
cOmtryman wanted to have little pugilis-
tic exercise, but the laughing asSemblage
would not permit him to thrash the Elder
Finally it was elicitedfhat in the hurry of
escaping from the approaching guest the
verdant wife had entered room 253 instead
of 255, and the noise she heard was made
by the Elders wife returning from soiree
down stairs. The countryman isn't salts
fed, nor is the Elders wife. Both parties
lefs that hotel yesterday, and the rural
gentleman vows he has sufficient city eX-
perience 10 last the remainder of his lite.