Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-01-15
ON A BRIDAL TOUR.
How an Ohio Couple Spent Their We'd
ding Night.
From the Chicago Ledger.

From. the Chicago Ledger.
A newly-married couple went to
the thriving city of Springfield, Ohio,
on their bridal tour. They arrived
at the Lagonda House in that place
about O'Clock in the evening. The
bride waited in the ladies' reception
room while her liege lord went to the
Office to register his name, and for
the very first time to write with it,
"and wife," The polite clerk was
notified Of the fact that he was fresh
and newly married-man, and the bri-
dal-chamber was accordingly assigned
them. The groom retired from the
Office accompanied by servant, and
with his bonnie bride repaired to the
bridal-roOm. In about half an hour
the affable clerk at the Lagonda was
surprised to see the groom walking
into the Office, and still more sur
prised to notice that he deliberately
walked to an easy-chair in dark
corner and 4eoned himself with-a die
appointed but determined sort of an
air. The clerk waited few minutes,
all the time wondering if there could
so soon have been family row. He
watched the young husband closely,
endeavoring to discover by his actions
the cause of his SO suddenly and SC
soon retiring from the chamber which
contained his fair young bride. But
his watching was in vain. There sal
the groom in the shadow Of a pillar
quiet and calm. Finally the clerk {
curiosity became so great that he de-
termined to interview the young mar
about the matter. Approaching hin
in respectful manner, he said:
''My friend, pardon me, but 1 dom
understand why you have so soon lief
the bridal chamber. Has anything
serious happened!'
''Oh, no." said the young fellow
"Jennie Is an awful modest girl, ant
she said that she couldn't retire a.
long as l was in the room. I tolt
her she would have to get used to i
sooner or later, and might as wei
commence the first night. But sh
said no. and plead 50 hard, an,
with such love-like looks that
couldn't refuse her, and at her re
quest left the room and came dow
here"
"Well, what are you gong to do?'
said the curious clerk. "You dom
propose to sit here all night, do you? ?
''No stree! You bet | don't. Jen
ME promised that as soon as she 90
undressed she would turn the ga
low, and then ring the bell. AS 500
as heard it was to 60 up to IN
room. l will sit here, and if you wi
please tell me when the bell to m
room rings l will be obliged, and
t will go up
G "All right" said the amused clerk
/ "when your bell rings I'll tell you,
and so saying he left the newly-lnad
] husband. Time rolled on, and a
II hour passed. The young fellow an,
/, iously came to the desk and inquire
over and over again if ''his be
!, hadn't rung,' and, when the answ,
came ''No, sir" he looked trouble
II and anxious. Finally he settled hin
self in an easy chair, and soon ii
IL clerk heard his sonorous snores. I'll
r night passed and daylight came, b,
0 the bell of the bridal chamber ha
not SO much as tinkled once ali nigh
n At 6 O'Clock the daylight clerk can
;, on duty, and the groom, who W:
sleeping soundly, was awakened. +
1t rubbed his eyes, yawned, and stretc
e ed himself, and, in a confused ma
r ner, exclaimed: "Where am I?'
Then, recollecting the condition
affairs, he angrily said, "Look her
you, Mr.. Clerk, why in the de,
didn't you wake me up when that
d bell rang?'
le "Well, sir, 1t didn't ring"
s. Didn't ring?"
al "No, SIR
[e "Not once?"
N ''No, sir; not once
e ''What! not once during the who
,e night"
r. Mo-
D ''Well, that is darned strange. !
"a gosh, l don't understand this bus
al ness. I'll go to the room and s
N Jennie, and find out what the de-
is she means keeping me down here :
Il night and off he started.
a. About II O'Clock he entered {
a dining-room, with bright-eyed Je
n ME on his arm, and they sat down
X dinner. After the repast Jennie we
to to her room, and her handsome a
,e now-happy husband repaired to
t. office to ''explain things to the clerk
ee "Look here" he said, in a con
en- Dental tone, "don't say anythi
re about this to anyone, for Jennie fe,
! ] l