The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-08

ACaANGE OF BRIDES.

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One summer evening, just a. the IL
.un was setting behind the R'p-raps
and making golden pathway across ~ :.
the limpid waters, the steamer Ac -
comac, plying between the ,oca, =
-..r,.. ~ the james river and old m
Point, set on shore four persons OF
- .ne,k to the card, two coup!es, =
and just married, as any one eou'a +
.ea With halt an eye; bushes and
clinging help'essness, 80 TO SPEAK, /,
on the vom.n's part; and great ner-
vouane.s. added to = self.protecting
air. on the mans side, and an sp-
0ear.uce, badly acted, of indiher
enc. in both, told the tale.
The genial Phoebus appears on. on
the scene; he takes in the sltua''o"
at glance, and he walks. or rather
rolls, up to the quartet
III .Waik up to my hotel gentlemen,
!. and ladies; my names Phoeeus' AND
i, I'm owner here; what might yours
It be?''
N IN. murmurs Jones, the other
: Smith, and then, both suffering
,e present Mrs. J. and S. =.
in .Just married, ] see" said tue
r.. genial proprietor. "w'lk right up
he and ri give you the best room IN
h. III. house. I like bridal couples !
lin do; reminds me Of the time "nen
he N. and my old woman did the ten
,rk dor racket and cleaned our 'ee''
ers with the same tooth brush
Due After waiting in the reception pa'
adv ,or . half an hour, the two coupe
cn. ver. ,bown their respective rooms
the they being marked on the reg''.e
fact AZ 100 and 1Ol, and were side 0
nth. side. At supper they appeared an
~ tackled the menu, and strange la
men, WAS that the brides ate an enor"o'
tea meal, but the youpg husbands co ,"
=, 90 .. hardly worry down a cup Of COW
sssh es Afterward they journeyed to :
iting hal, room, and sat listening to
f low mus;c. Then the brides got tdge
ana and disappeared to their roo'
which One was a short, sprightly brunei
d. > s;a ue all Ere and sparkle, and as plump
n for. ! partridge; the other a TALL ~
It the 1imbed, blonde. with complexion
!. ana cream ond rose, sleepy, sen'uoo
We al lust type as Rubeps loved to pa
Q eyes eye; The grooms were affss in stat tai
,o t, the both had beardless faces, Win
stran- adolescent mustache grow
any OF it il needless to add that
l N the from the country and
h, says first dip into the streel
ono I'm in bic life.
It said, Aftgs the dspaEtsad
,e same tn. no iacipisnt
e. e p zee. known to each o.ha
he law engro...d in the
en call. thoughts to not1
m they passeu au "o.' '.
t. tho billiard players,
monotony by going
rrespon- ex.rv Ave minutes
nol"' drink.
append Now, it happened thu
10 my / dare not mention his
uses ~ watched the whole proce|
. Whom an a""''a ".~
England having looked at the registes
an ava sinful and thoughtless idea ca
eao i;. 4us to his head. Gazing aroun'
published tiously he saw that the clor
smallpox, teption was engaged elsevh
'i instance 9. he slyly takes the pen and 9
by we'll the nought to one and the
rlet lever y uought. tisa very simple
. e,e usf ee,e ~: TO do, but very wicked.
it to cnre rooms we're transposed.
saa' By.and-by Mr.. Jones, gettl
, fox io GLOW. glove Of louuging around, went to
! teaspoon to see the number OF his !
'b t p,;1aa read 1ol, and he goes along
. Take ly-lighted passage, with II
,er disease stealing behind. Arriving
hours hour - a no' door he scanned the number
heir physi- he was right, aed then walk
ould be no in. for the door waa unloc'
u I;s |1 for that hat the skylight showed that
was wrapped in Zimmerman
Mr.. Jones now being comic
has assum- .talled in Mrs. Smiths roo
Of that ex- not ten minutes after that
orue Guar Smith, the husband Of y
Mr.. Hulse brunette, having also look
'e following register, came timidly al
family stealing like a sha'
ve no uncer. the half.lighted aisle, COZ
) wi wt'n u 'a nsne- the magic number. Arrl'
% Of the De- lou, ne Walker :" w., ..,saao !,