The Arizona sentinel., 1895-10-05
How He Spent His Wedding Night.


 tour. They arrived at the Lagonda House in that place about nine .l 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 first time to write with it, "and wife" The polite clerk was notified of the fact that he was a fresh and neWly-married man, and the bridal chamber was accordingly assigned them. The groom retired from the office accompanied by Q 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 a disappointed but determined sort of an air. The clerk waited few minutes, all the time wondering if their could so soon have been a family row. He watched the young husband closely, endeavoring 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 set the groom in the shadow of 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 a respectful manner, he said:
 My friend, pardon me, but l don't understand why you have so socn left the bridal chamber. Has any thing serious happened2"
 70, mo-" said the young fellow. "Jennie is an awful modest girl, and she said she couldn't retire as long as I was in the room. 1 told her she would have to get used to it sooner or later, and might as well commence the first night. But she said mo- and plead so hard, and with such love looks that 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 all night do you?"
 "No sireel You bet I don't. Jennie promised that as soon as she got undressed she would turn the gas low, and then ring the bell. As soon as heard it I was to go up to my room. I will sit here, and if you will please tell me when the bell to my room rings l will be obliged, and will go up."
 "All right" said the amused clerk; "when your bell rings I'll tell you," and SO saying he left the newly-made husband. 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, sirp he looked troubled an anxious. Finally he settled himself in an easy-chair, and soon the clerk heard his sonor- ous snores. The 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 was sleeping soundly, was awaken. ed. He rubbed his eyes, yawned and stretched himself; and, in a confused manner; exclaimed' "Where am IF"
 Then recollecting the condition of affairs he angrily said, 'Look'ee here, you, MT. Clerk, why in the devil didn't you wake me mp when that'ar bell rang?"
 "Well, sir, it didn't ring"
 "Didn't ring?"
 "No, sir"
 "Not once?"
 "No, sir; not once."
 "What! not once during the whole night?"
 "No."
 "Well, that is darned strange. 1 By gosh, I don't understand this business. Pll go to the room and see Jennie, ard find out what the |. ...oo... I-oo,oSoo ,o.o, I J.,,,,.