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\ MISCELLANY.
rADDf AND THE LoyER ).
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OR THE UNSocIABLE BEpFELLow.

\ few mouths Since son of Erin. about
nine clock one evening called at country
i'm, in the western part of Penusy lvauia and
demanded lodgings for the night 1t was
evident from his appearance aud notions that
he and liquor had been quite jolly compan-
IONS throughout the day The landlord was
q lazy, good natured soul, and had imbibed
rather freely that day himself
:, III give you light and tell you where
the room is you can fnd the place" said the
landlord
Och, an it's meeself that can do that
most Elegantly Ji.t show me the way am
LII find it as asy as the howEy vargiu Show:
ers down blessings upon the sinful, rejoiged
the Trshman
The directions were given him and also a
candle. He was directed to % to room in
the second story Of the house BY the time
he had feachedsthe top Of the stairs, his light
had betome ex,ingnished, and he had for
gotten III what direction he was to go See
ing rayk If light issuing from a room the
door Of which stood slightly ajar lie recon
noitereh the inside 81 the room. and found it
10 coaihfn bed in which lay man and a
stand with q small, lighted lamp upon =.
retnnE uI.Iifu1s1rua =" nfanet "rit Ittr tues
searehslfor the room to which he had been
directed she Invested himself Of his clothing,
aud quietly crept into the back part of the
| bed lie had been il bed but a few mo,
ments when a young lady aud gentleman
entered tile room The freshman eyed them
closely Theyseated themselves on chairs
il close proximity 10 each other and after
chatting mcrriig fora short time, the yopug
man threw his arm around her waist 10 Il
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her tempting lips There was witchery in
it which lemapdea repetition The scene
amused the Irishmap vastly and being free
from seRishncss, he concluded hat bi sleep
ing companion should be participant with
him in the enjoyment of the scene and TO
this end he nudged him, but his com paniou
stirred not lie then put bis hand upon him
and found that he was tightly locked in the
embrace Of death Synonymous with this
discovery he bounded out of bed exclaimiRg:
/" Muftherl murther .Howly saints ov
hiven perfect me r.
He had scarcely touched the A 1or with his
feet before the young lady aHd gentleman
were making rapid strides towards the stair
way. terror being depicted on their countc-
napecs They had Just reached the topIof
the stairs when tic IriShmsn' cime dashiag
along ID thoughaEl the fends Of Erebus we're
close at.his heels intent on making him their
prey, and the whole three went tumbling
down stairs, aud il is hard To determine
which If the three reached tile foot Of The
stairs FIRST The landlord stood aghast AS
thc/lrslfnan rushed into the bar room With
nothing between Linn and nudity hut u gar
meat yplgarly styled a,shirt, the hair on his
head standing npon end, his eye,balls ready
/ to leap From their sockets aud lie gaspiugfor
breath. lt>was d sight that would have made
a nF,n. laugh who hard worn vinegar fhce
frolh tile day of his birth Nothing could
! i1dace him to sceka bed that night again
lNNfe The young lady and gentleman found
that il pas not the corpse that had so uncer-
ENORMOUSLY bounced from the bed, they re-
| ti,rEed to the room, (they being the watchers
far the night.) and doubtless commenced
their counting at the point where it had SO
suddenly broken of