Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-27
Somebody i'm my Bed.

Yarn after yarn had been spun, and the hour for
retiring had arrived; the landlord was doing be-
bind has bar, and the spirit of conversation was
! beginning to flag when the Doctor whispered TO
me that il would pay attention he would ''top of"
with good one.
IL believe. Captain" said the Doctor 81 never
told you about my adventure with woman at my
boarding house, when | was attending the lee.
! lures I"
No; let's have it." replied the individual address.
ed, who was a short fabby, fat man, of about fifty
with highly nervous temperament and very red
face.
AT the time attended the lectures, l boarded
at house in which there were no females but the
landlady and an old colored cook"
Here the doctor made slight pause, and the
captain by way of requesting him TO go on, said.
swell"
81 often felt the want of female society to soften
the severe labor Of deep study, and to dispel the
ennu to which was subject"
"Well," said the captain.
"But as feared that forming acqsantances
among the ladies' might interfere with my studies /
avoided them all"
swell"
zone evening, after listening to a long lecture
on physical anatomy and dissectng large negro,
fatigued in body aud mind, went TO my lodgings.
"Well, said the Captain.
81 went into the hall, took a large lamp and went
directly to my room, it being after one O'clock
"Wenn
placed the light upon the table, aud commence
ed undressing. had hardy got my coat of when
my attention attracted 10 dress and quantity
of petticoats lying on a chair the bed
swell" said the Captain, who began to show
signs that he was deeplv interested.
a. A pair of beautiful small shoes and stockings
on The floor. OF course thought il strange and
was about to retire, but then ! thought il WAS my
rOom, aud had at least right TO know who was
in nv bed"
Exactly" nodded che Captain, "well"
''So took the light, went sOflly 70 the bed aBd
with trembling hand drew aside the curtain. Hea-
vens what sight. a young grill should say
an angel OF about eighteen, was in there a.
Sleep
"weu," said the Captain. giving his char a
hitch.
IA gazed upon her, thought that never
witnessed anything more beautiful. From under
meath Hide night cap. riSalIing the snow In whit
mess, fell stray ringet over a neck and shoulder
Of alAbasier"-
"well- said the excited eaptsin, givinghls chair
another bitch.
formed. l took hold Of the eosssld aud softly
pulled il down
swell" said the Captain, be,rsying the utmOs,
exetemeuL
ITO the uaist"-
"weu." said the Captain, dropping the paper
and reneSing the position OF his leg.
.''She had on = night dress. buttoaed mp before,
but softly, opened the two frst hussSns"--
"Well, said the Captain, wro1ghs 10 the highssG
pitch Of cxeitemeak
"And then. ye gods shat = sight 20 gaze upon !
A usbe--pshaw soFds fail. Just then"-
"WELL," said the Captain, hitehing bis chair
highland leii and squirting ha tobacco juice against
the stove that il fairly GzEsd again
81 thoaght that vas taking mean advantage
Of her, seized ny coat and boots aud sent and
slopt Ia aB0aher rom"
III u, = shouted the excited Captain jamping
and Hacking over h.s chAig-''IfS L1El"