Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-13
A Badly Used Groom.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1

From the CINCINNATI Enquirer.
A bridal couple from one Of our
neighboring towns recently married,
went to. the thriving city of Spring
sd, ONO, on their bridal tour. They
Sflv>d ~ the Lagonda House, in that
place, about five O'Clock in the evening
The bride waited in the ladies' recep-
ton while her liege lord went to the
Office to register his name, and for the
first time to write with it land wife"
The polite clerk was notified of the
fact that he was fresh and newly
married man, and the bridal chamber
was accordingly assigned them. The
groom retired from the Office, accom-
panied by a servant, and with his bon
ME bridge repaired to the bridal room.
In at6ut half an hour the affable clerk
was Sup6sed to see the groom walk
into Cha office. and still more surprised
to notice that he deliberately seated
himself, with a. disappointed, but de-
termined sort of dir. The clerk wait
ed some minutes, all the time wonder
ing if there could so soon have been q
family row. He watched the young
husband closely, cndeavoring to discov-
er by his actions the cause Of his SO
suddenly and SO soon retiring from the
chamber of his lady love. But his
watching was in vain. There sat the
groom in the shadow of pillar, quiet
and calm. Finally, the clerks curiosi-
ty became so great that he determined
to interview the young man about the
matter. Approaching him in a re-
spectful manner, he said:
my friend, pardon me, but don't
understand why you have so soon left
the bridal chamber. Has anything Sc
rious happenedp'
"Oh, no." said the young fellow,
"Jennie is an awful modest girl, and
.siIe said that she couldn't retire as long
as l was in the room. l told her she
would have to get used to it sooner o,
later, and might as well commence the
first night. But she said no, and
plead sohard, and with such love looks
that l couldn't refuse her, and came
down here"
"Well, what are you going to dor
said the curious clerk. "You don'i
propose to sit up here all night, dc
your
F"No, Stree! You bet / don't. Jen
ME promised me that as soon as she
got undressed she would turn the 90.
low and then ring the bell. As soon
O. / heard it / was to 60 up to the
room. ] will sit here, and if you will
,plepse tell me when the bell to my
room rings l will be much obliged
and ! viii go up"
III stAlI tight, said tie amused clerk
"when your bell rings I'll tell you;'
and SO saying he left the newly made
husband. Time rolled on, and an hou,
passed. The young fellow anxiously
came to the desk sud inquired ovei
and over again if the bel. hadn't rung
and when the answer came "No, SIR
he looked troubled and anxious. FL
nally hes settled himself in an easy
chair, and soon the clerk heard hi,
sodorous snores. The night passed
and daylight came, but the bell of the
bridal chamber had not SO much as
tinkled once all night. At six O'Clock
..tAe day clerk came on duty and the
: groont who was sleeping soundly, was
awakened. He rubbed his eyes, yawn
ed, stretched himself, and in a con
fused manner exclaimed. "Where an
IT.
Then recollecting the condition Of
affairs he angrily said: '.Look'ee here
sMR Clerk, Why the devil didn't you
wake me up when that ar bell rangl'
"Well, sir; it didn't ring"
didn't ringT
mo, SIR"
"Not onoe9"
mo, sir; not onse."
"What Not once during the whole
night"
"No."
'Well, that's darned strange. BY
gosh don't understand this business
I'll 60 to the room and see Jennie,
and find out what the devil she means
keeping me down here all night" and
.ofshe started.
2 Ab6ut FL O'Clock he entered the
dining room, with bright-eyed Jennie
on his arm, and they sat down to din
ner. After the repast Jennie went to
her room. and her handsome and now
ppy husband repaired to tho office
etoexplnin things to the clerk.
'sI4ook here" he said in confiden.
tial tone, ''don't say anything about
thin to any one, for Jennie feels awful
alout il; but the truth is, she vent to
turn the gas down low and turned it
out. This frightened her so that she
jumped into bed and pulled the covers