Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
A NIGHTS MISHAPS.
The Result of Chambermaid's Neglect
A Little Episode in n Louisville Hotel.

The Result of Chambermafd's Neglect
A Little Episode i'm n Louisville Hotel.
There came to Louisville Wednesday af-
ternoon, from an interior town of Ken
lucky, a newly married couple, who en-
tered the city and registered at a prominent
hotel with the pleasant anticipation Of en-
joying a delightful honeymoon among
city folks. Having always resided in ru.
raj districts, they knew but little of the
customs of fashionable people, and, with a
desire to cultivate such, determined to
catch the manners, living as they rose, and
with this purpose in mind attentively
observed people, until they themselves
were the observed of all observers. -
Having travelled 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
drinking-water; but, as i'll luck would
have 1t, the chambermaid had neglected to
M the pitcher with that most important
fluid. Nothing 10th by the misfortune, the
wife opened the door, and, glancing along
the narrow hall, beheld tin cooler at the
iurthest extremity. Confident that all
guests were abed she folded her night
robes around her delicate form and quick
ly yet with degree of cautiousness, pro-
ceeded in that direction of the treasured
water. 1t was reached in safety, but when
the faucet was turned no liquid poured
itself into the cup. The fair holder NUT
tered an exclamation of disgust and be-
gan 70 retrace her footsteps, when she
heard some one approaching. Like a
startled deer she fastened back, and,
glancing at the door, thought she
beheld 255, and entering the half
open door made haste TO fasten it.
The inmate, man, was resting upon the
far side of the bed, and, with 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 a
playful kick, accompanied with an affec-
tionate arm-caressing, all of which he
failed to appreciate, for leaping up in bed,
the man seized her and Justify yelled
help" while she, almost s.rangled, could
only groan in dismay. a great connection
ollowed in that part of the hotel especially
IN the next room, and amidst the demand
for admittance, the man continued crying
out that . some one was trying 10 murder
him" Finally the night-watchman open
ed the door, aud in came half a dozen men
and a Solitary female, whose uneasy de-
an ordinary interest at stake The gas was
tnrned on and light thrown on the scene.
Standing in the center of the bed over the
halfdead wife of the country man was a
respected Elder of a Church. Tableau the
second was the countryman and Elders
wife demanding an explanation, The
countryman wanted to have little
pnglllsuc exercise, but the laughing assem-
blage would not permit him to thrash the
Elder. Finally it was elected that in the
hurry OF escaping from the approaching
guest the verdant wife had entered room
2j3 instead Of 255, and the noise she heard
was made by the Elders wife returning
from soiree down stairs. The country.
man isn't satisfied, nor is the Elders wife.
Both parties left that hotel yesterday, and
the rural gentleman vows he has sufficient
city experience TO last the remainder of
his hie.-LouiSOiNe Cor. (AprH "a Of Gin.
Enquirer.