The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-04
: Their Wedding Night.


A bridal couple from one of our
neighboring towns, recently married,
went to the thriving city of Spring
field, Ohio, on their bridal tour.
They arrived at the Logonda House
in that place about nine O'Clock in
evening. The bride waited in the
ladies' reception room while her liege
lord went to the Office to register his
name, and for the 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 bridal chamber was accordingly
assigned them. The groom retired
from the Office accompanied by SER
want, and with his bonnie bride re.
paired to the bridal room. In about
half an hour the clerk of the "La-
gonda" was surprised to see the
groom walking in the Office, and still
more surprised to notice that
he deliberately walked to an easy
chair i'll a dark corner and seated
himself with disappointed but de-
termined sort of an air. The clerk
waited for some minutes, all the time
wondering if there could SO soon have
been family row. He watched the
--yUtrr5 husband closely, endeavoring
to discover by his actions the cause
of his SO suddenly and SO soon retir
ing from the chamber which con-
tanned his fair young bride. But his
watching was in vain. There sat the
groom in the shadow of pillar,
quiet and calm. Finally the clerks
curiosity became so great that he de-
termined to interview the young man
about the matter. Approaching him
in a respectful manner, he said
"My friend, pardon me, but 1 dom:
understand why you have so soon
lett the bridal. chamber. Has any.
thing serious happened ?"
"Oh, no." said the young fellow
"Jennie is awful modest CIR, and she
said that she couldn't retire as long
was in the room. told her she
would have to get used to it sooner
or later, and might as well commence
the irst night. But she said mo,
and pleaded so hard, and with such
loving looks that I couldn't refuse
her, and at her request left the room
and came down here"
"Well, what are you going to do ?'
said the curious clerk. "You don't
propose to sit here allnight, do you?'
"No stree. You bet I don't Jen.
ME promised that as soon as she got
uudressed she would turn the gas
low, and then ring the bell. AS
soon as l heard it l was to go up to
my room. l Will set here, and if you
will please tell me when the bell to
my room rings l will be obliged, and
1 will go up"
Gall right" said the amused clerk !;
"when your bell rings, I'll TELL" and
so saying he left the newly made hus-
band. Time rolled on, and an hour
passed. The young fellow anxiously
came to the desk and inquired over
and over again if "his bell hadn't
rung." and when the answer came,
"No, sir" he looked troubled and
anxious. He finally settled himself
in an easy chair, and soon the clerk
heard his sonorous shores. Then 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 the daylight clerk
came on duty; and the groom WHO
had been sleeping soundly, was awak-
ened. He rubbed his eyes, yawned,
and stretched himself, and, in con-
fused manner, exclaimed Where
am II" -.t.rr.