Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-07
"SOmebOdy in my Bed"

sSOmebOdy i'm my Bed"
Some famous writer whose name has
slipped my memory, once asserted that he
never opened book or a newspaper but
what he learned something. As an Offset TO
this, can safely assert that never listened
10 the "bar room yarns" of any company
however intellectual in appearance it were,
without gathering new idea, and occa.
sionaly one worth circulation.
A week or two ago, during my pcrigr.
nations through northern Pennsylvania,
spreading knowledge amoug the denizens
thereof, Il sell books y "jus, drapt in" al
a comfortable looking tavern, where ! con.
cluded to remain day or two. After a
good substantial supper, lit York town
principe, Qhe like Of which sell in these re-.
gions at the rate of three for penny and
seated myself in the ring formed around
the bar.room stove. There was the Draw
ny butcher, the efeminate tailor, yankee
fiddler, two horse dealers, a speculator, a
black.leg, the village Esculapius, and 1.-The
Captain" who in consequence of being
able to live on his means, was person Of
no small Importance, and therefore allowed
to sit before the fire stove with the poker
to stir the fre-a mark of respect granted
only to persons of standing.
Yarn after yarn had been spun and the
hour for retiring had arrived-the landlord
was dosing behind his bar--add the spiri,
of the conversation was beginning to flag.
when the doctor whispered to me that if |
would pay attention, he would top-off with
good one.
Il believe, Captain" said the Doctor, 81
never told you about my adventure with a
woman at my boarding house, when wa:
attending lectures"
mo, let's have it," replied the individual
addressed who was short fabby, fat mar
of about fifty, with a high nervous temper
ament, and very red face.
"At the time | attended the lectures,
boarded at house in which there was nr
females but the landlady and an old colorec
cook"
(Here the doctor made sightpause, ano
the Captain, by way of requesting him &c
go on, said "Well.w
81 often felt the want of female society
to soften the severe labors of deep study
and dispel the ennui 10 which | was sub
Jet"
"Well," said the Captain.
"But as feared that forming acquain
tances might interfere with my studies,
| avoided them ALL"
"Well"
"One evening, after listening TO lon!
lecture on Physical Anatomy, and afte
l dissecting large negro, fatigued in body
and mind, went to my lodgings"
WELL" said the Captain.
' IL went into the hall, took lamp, ant
! went directly to my room, ii being then al
: ter O'clock"
81 placed the light upon the table, ant
commenced undressing. had hardly 60
my coat off when my attention was at
tracted 10 a frock, and a quantity O
; petiicoats on chair near the bed"
= "Wellr said the Captain. who began t
: show signs that he was becoming deepl.
: interested.
/, "And pair of beautiful small shoes an
, stockings on the floor. OF course
J. thought il strange and was about TO retir
a but then thought it was my room,
d had at least right TO know who was i
e my bed"
: Exactly" nodded the Captain. "Well.
h $50 | took the light, went softly TO III
J. bed, and with a trembling hand, drew asid
d the curtain. Heavensl what a sighll
e young GIRL should say an angel--of abo,
&c ls. was in there asleep"
d "Well," said the Captain, giving his cha
IF a hitch.
Il "As | gazed upon her, ! thought that
had never witnessed any thing so bea
a. tiful. From underneath little night ca
a rivalling the snow in whiieness, stray rim
a. let's covered a neck and shoulders
er aabaster--"
r. "Well," said the Captain, giving his cha
ID another hitch.
he "Never did look upon bust more pc
DIS fec,ly formed. took hold of the cove
TO lid"
I'd "Well," said the Captain, throwing
right leg over the left.
ed sand softly pulled il down."
a swell" said the Captain, bclraying ,
p. utmost excitement.
ed "To her waist"
thl .WclIn Soid tho C,ntaio lronn;no ,