New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-19

PADDY AND THE Lovers, OR, AN UNsocIABLE
BED-FELIOw--A few months since, a son of Erin,
about o'clock evening, called at country inn
in the western part Of Pennsylvania and demanded
lodgings for the night. It was evident from his ap
pearance and actions that be and liquor had been
jolly companions throughout the day. The landlord
was lazy good natured soul and had mblbed rather
freely that day himself
eff give YOU light and tell you where the room
is, can you find the place ~ said the landlord.
:" Och, and it's meself that can do that most ie-
gantly Just show me theway, an III find it as aisy
as the Holy Virgin showers down blessings on the
SINFUL rejoined the lrishman. ~.
The directions were given him and also candle.
He was directed to go to room on the second floor
in the house By the time he had reached the top Of
the stairs his light became extnguished and he had
forgotten in what direction he was to go. Seeing
rays of light issuing from room, the door of which
stood slightly ajar he accommodated the slde OF the
room, and found it to contain bed in which laya
man, and stand with o small lighted lamp upon it,
Feeling dsinclined to make any further search he d
vested himself of his clothing and quietly crept into
bed. He had been in but few moments when
| young lady and gentleman entered the room. The
lrshman eyed them closely. They seated themselves
on the chairs in close proximity to each other, and
after chatting merrly fora short time the young man
threw his arms around her waist in very couslny
manner, and imprinted kiss upon her tempting
lips. The scene amused the Irishman vastly, and be-
ing free from seshness he concluded that his sleep
ing companion should be n participant with himsin
thcl enjoyment Of the scene, nudged him, but his
eoiiEaniUn hllI[eu nOL lie put MS mana upou nlins
and found that he was tightly locked in the embrace
OF DEATH Synonymous with this discovery, he bound
ded out of bed exclaimng
Murther! murther Holy Saints of Hiven pro
tect mel
He had scarcely touched the floor with his feet, be-
| fore the young lady and gentleman were making
strides towards the stairway terror depicted on their
countenances They had just reached the top Of
the stairs when the Irishman came dashing along as
though the iends of Erebus close at his heels,
intent making him their prey and the whole
three went tumbling down stairs, and it is hard to
determine which Of the three reached the foot of the
stairs first
The landlord stood aghast as the Irishman rushed
into the barroom, with nothing between him and
dity, but garment vulgary styled Shirt the hair
on his head standing upon end, his eyebas ready to
leap from their sockets and he gasped for breath.
1t was sight that would make a man laugh who had
worn vinegar face from the day of his birth.
Nothing could induce him to seek bed that night
again. When the young lady and gentleman found
that it was not the corpse that had SO unceremoni-
olisly bounded from the bed, they returned to the
ROOM (they being the watchers for the mighty and
doubtless commenced their counting at the point
where it had SO suddenly broken off. rs
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