The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-09-28

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 a
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 in the office,
and still more surprised to notice
that he deliberately walked to an
easy chair in a dark corner and
seated himself with disappointed
but determined sort Of an air. The
clerk waited for some minutes, all
the time wondering if they could SO
soon have family row. He watch
ed the young husband closely, en-
deavoring to discover by his actions
the cause Of his so suddenly and SO
soon retiring from the chamber which
contained his fair young bride. But
his watching was in vain. There
sat the groom in the shadow of pill
lar, quiet ahd calm. Finally the
clerks curiosity became so great
that he determined to interviw the
young man about the matter. Ap-
; preaching him in a respectful man
, ner, he said:
"My friend. pardon me, but
don't understand why you have so
| soon left the bridal cham Der. Has
anything serious happened %
ooh, no. said the young fellow,
Jennie is an awful modest girl, and
she said that she couldn't retire as
long as [ was in the room. [ told
her she would bave to get used to it
: sooner or later, and she might as
we'll commen ce the first night. But
| she said no. and pleaded so hard,
and with such love looks that |
', T. refuse her. and at her re-
sostptt room and came down
here.' ~.
"Well, What are you going to dor
lsaid the curious clerk. s'YOu dOn't
propose to sit here all night, do
you p
"No, stree! You bet | don't. Jen-
ME promised that as soon as she got
undressed she would turn the gas low
: and then ring the bell.
las soon as heard it l was to go
, up to my roon1. will sit here, and
, ii you will please tell me when the
, bell to my room rings i! will be oblig-
ed, and will go up
All right said the amused CLERK,
i. .'when your bell rings I'll tell you,' >
and SO saying he left the newly made
I husband. Time rolled on, and an
!. hour passed. The young fellow anx.
Il lously came to the desk and inquired
over and over again if ''his bell hadn't
rung," and when the answer came.
mo, slr!' he loUked troubled and
y anxious. Finally he settled him.
s self in an easy chair, and soon ths
|eterk heard his sonorous snores
:. Then night passed and daylight
a came, but the bell Of the bridal
Ii chamber had moi SO much as Cihkleo
once all night. At six o'clock th'
% daylight clerk came ON duty, and The
h groom, who had been sleeping sound
- ly. was awakened. He rubbed hi
eyes. yawned and stretched himself
G and. in a confused manner, exclaim
O ed, "Where am ! %
Then. recollecting the condition Q
y, affairss, he angrily said ''Looh .
here. Mr.. Clerk, why i'll the dew
didn't you wake me mp WHOM tnat =
h bell rang?'
f. .Well. sir, it didn't ring.
III didn't ring!
IT. s'No, sir.
Not onceI"
:" "No, sir; not once"
ID "What not once during the Who'll
ID night?"
n. "No."
"Well, that is darnod strange. b
W gosh, l don't understand this bus
tn ness. I'll go to the room and Sc
Jennie, and find ont what the dew
,e she means by keeping ne down her
all u,o,.C.'' and off he staraed.
lr About II o'clock he entered tn
q, diniay room with bright eyed Jennl
id Gu his arm, ard shey sat down t
ne dinner. After tue repas't Jennl
;k went to her room, ald her nansum
anil now happy husband repaired
OF tue Office ito explain things to To
3. CLERK"
| "Look here" he said. in confide1
es tial ,one. don't say anything abou
W. this to any one. for Jennie feels awf'
be bad about but tile truth is, she wei
to turn the gas down low, and turne
he it out. This frightened her so tn:
she jumped into bed and pulled Il,
he covers over her head, aud WAS afrai
d, to ye: up again to ring tue bell an
es besides, she didn't know where tt
ne bell was. Said she thought I'd CON
every minute, ani waited unt
RS she telFasleep. Poor gil, she near
cried her eyes oui. abou' it. l didu
like it much at first, out then she fe
SO awful sorry, and was so sweet ar
nice, and made it all right, you knos
"a so J don't blame her. She said
needn't leave the room tonight. al
[ don't propose -. either. You D et.'