Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29
PADDY AND THE LOVERS.
Oh, AN UNSocIABLE BEDFRLLow.


A few months since, son Of Erin,, abou
nine o'clock one evening, called a, coun
try inn, in the western part of Pennsylvania
and demanded lodgings for the night. i
was evident from his appearance and ac'
lions, ,ha, he and liquor had been quite jolly
companions throughout The day. The land.
lord was lazy, good.natured soul, and had
imbibed rather freely that day himself.
IF give you light and tell you where
The room is, you can find the place." said
the landlord. .asil
y "Och, and it's meeself that can do lha,
mos, Elegantly. s. Ii: SLOW me iae wa,, way an
,l'll find IL as azy as the howly yargin show
crs down blessings on 'he sinful" said the
Irishman. q
The directions were given him and also
a candle. He was directed TO go 10 room
in the second story Of the house. By the
lime he had reached the top Of the stairs his
ligh, had become ex,inguished, and he had
| (orgotlen In what direction he was 10 co.
Seeing rays Of light issuing from room,
the door Of which stood slightly ajar, he re-
connoilered the inside OF the room, and
found il 10 obtain bed, in which lay man,
and stand with a small lighted lamp upon
it. Feeling disinclined to make any further
search for the room 10 which he had been
directed, he dives,ed himself OF his clothing.
and quietly crep, into the back part Of the
bed. He had been in bed but a few moments,
lwhen a young lady and gentleman entered
the room. The lrishman eyed them close
! ly. They seated themselves on chairs in
close proximity 10 each other, and after chat.
ling merrily for short lime, the young man
threw his arm around her waist in cousin.
ly manner, and imprinted kiss on her
tempting lips. There was witchery in j.
which demanded repetition. The scene
amused the lrishman vastly, and being free
from selfshness,h he concluded that his sleep
ing companion should be participant with
him in the enjoyment Of the scene, and to
this end he nudged him, bu, his companion
stirred not. He then put his hand upon
him, and found ,hai he was tightly locked
in the embrace Of death. Synonymous
with this discovery, he bounded Out of bed,
exclaiming-
"Murher! Mur,her! Howly saints Of
hiven project mel'
He had scarcely touched the floor with
his feet, before the young gentleman and
lady were making rapid progress towards
The stairway, terror being depicted on their
countenances. They had just reached the
top cf the stairs, when The lrishman came
dashing along as though all the fends
of Erebus were close at his heels, in.
tent upon making him their prey, and the
whole three went tumbling down stairs, and
il is hard 10 determine which OF the three
reached the bottom first. The landlord
stood aghast as the lrishman rushed into
the bar.room with nothing between him and
nudity buta garment vugarly styled shirI,
the hair on his head slOnding upon end, his
eye balls ready 10 leap from their sockets,
and he gasping for brealh. lt was sight
that would have made aman laugh who had
worn vinegar face from the day OF his
brih. Nothing could induce him 10 seek
bed lha, nigh, again. When the young lady
and gentleman found that it was not the
corpse that had SO unceremoniously bound
de from the bed, they returned 10 the room
| (lhey being The watchers for the night, land
doubtless, commenced their oourling at the
point where il had been so suddenly broken
of,