The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-10
A BADLY-USED GROOM.
[Cinciunati Enquirer.

A bridal couple from one of our neigh
boring towns, recently married, went to
the thriving city of Springfield, Ohio, on
their bridal tour. They arrived at the
Lagonda House. in that place, about
nine o'clock in the evening. The bride
waited in the ladies' reception-room
while her liegs 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 tao
bridal chamber was accordingly assigned
them. Tbs groom retired from the Of
foe. accompanied by servant, and with
his bonnie ,bride repaired to the bridal
room. In about half an hour the affable
clerk at the Lasonda was surprised to see
the groom walking in the offics. and still
more surprised to notice that he deliber-
ately walked to an easy chair, in q dark
corner and seated himself with disap-
pointed but determined sort of an air.
The clerk waited some minutes, all the
time wondering il there could so soon be
family row. He watched the young
husband closely, endsavoring to discover
BY his actions the cause of his 80 sud
denly and so soon retiring from the
chamber which contained his fair young
bride. But his watching was in vain.
There sat tho groom in the shadow of a
pillar, quiet and calm. Finally, the
clerks curiosity became so great that he
determined to interview the young man
about the matter. Approaching him in
q respectful manner. he said:
my friend, pardon me, but I don't
understand why you have so soon left
the bridal chamber. Has anything
serious happened?"
"Oh, no." said the young fellow.
"Jennie 10 An awful modest girl. and she
said that she couldn't retire as long as /
was in the room. told her she would
have to get used to it sooner or later,
and might as we'll commence the first
night. But she said no, and plead SO
hard, and with such love looks, that
couldn't refuse her, and at her request
left the room and came down"
"Well. what are you going to do?"
said the curious clerk. "You dent
propose to sit here all night, do you?"
"No, stree! You bet don't. Jennie
| promised that as soon as she got un-
dressed she would turn the gas low and
Il vas 70 On nm To nv room will cit
hara and is von vii, niaass tail ms wbsn an
the hall to INV room rinos T will be
ahi;osS and viii on mn -
ali richt !" .a;a IN. amuaed CLARK
"when your bell rings I'll tell you"
and 30. saying he left the newly.mads
husband. Time rolled on. and an honr
nsssed The Young fallov anyionsIy
came 10 the dssk and inouriaa over and
over again il "his hall b.dn ring -
and when thu answer came "No. siri,'
he looked troubIed and anxions FINALLY
he settled himself in an easv chair. and
soon the clerk heard his sonerous snores
The NIGHT n.ssed and davlioht came
bat the bell of the bridal. chamber had
not 80 much az tinkled once ali night.
Al six O'clock the DAYLIGHT clark came
on duty. and the groom. who was sleep.
ing soundly. was awakened. II. rubbed
his ewes. yawped and stretched himself.
and in a confused manner. exclaimed
Where am I?"
Then reoolleotipp the condition of af.
fairs he snoirly said. "Iook'ee here
van Mr.. Clerk. vhv in the devil didn'i
Won wake nae mo- when that ar bell
ranp2'
"Well. sir. it didn't ring"
"Didnt rinoP" .'t
"No air" .,. r
"Not once?"
"No. sir: nat onos"
"What! not once during the Who'll.
niohtp"
"No."
"Well. that ia darned STRANGE. B,
gosh. l don't undsrstand this business
, IN 90 to the room and ses Jennie. an,
find out what the devil she means keep
ING me down hers all night" and off b