Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-27
SOMEBODY In NY BED.

Yarn after yarn had been spun, and the
hour for retiring had arrived the landlord
was doing behind his bar, and the spirit OF
conversation was beginning TO flag, when the
Doctor whispered TO me that il / would pay
attention be would "tOp off" with good one
"I believe, Captain, said the Doctor, Il
never told you about my adventure with q
woman at my boarding house, when was at
tending the lectures !"
No; let have it, replied the individual
addressed, who was a short, habby, fat man,
of about fifty, with a highly nervous tempera-
ment and a very red face.
g At the time L attended the lectures,
boarded at a 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 60
on, said
well"
q L often felt the want of female society to
soften the severe labor of deep study and dis
pei the eHnat to which l was subject"-
"Well, said the Captain
7" But as feared that forming scq quailtance
among the ladies might interfere with my stu
dies, avoided them alp
Well.''
Zone evening, after listening to a lsng leo
ture on physical anatomy, and dissectihg
large negro, fatigued in body and mind l went
to my lodgings"
Well, said the Captain.
" / went into the hall, took large lamp and
went directly to my room, il being after one
o'clock
"WeN
:" placed the light upon the table, and
commenced undressing. had hardly got my
coat off when my attention was attracted to .
dress ard quantity Of PetticOats lying on
"Well, said the Captain, who began to
show signs that he was deeply interested.
" A pair of beautiful small shoes and stock
ings on the floor OF course I thought il
strange, and was about to retire, but then
thought it was my room, and had at least a
right to know who was in my bed"
Exactly" nodded the Captain, "well "
SO took the light, went softly to the bed,
and with trembling hand drew aside the
curtain. Heavens what sight! young
girl should say an sngel-of about eigh-
teen, was in there asleep
well" said the Captain, giving his chair
e hitch
As gazed upon her l thought 1 never
underneath a little nightcap, rivaling the
snow in whiteness, fell a stray riuglet over q
neck and shoulder of alabaster"-
Well, " said the excited Captain, giving
his chair another hitch.
Never did | look upon a bust more per.
tectly formed. L took hold Of the coverlid
and softly pulled it down
"Well," said the Captain, betrsying the
utmost excitement
ITO the waist
"Well," said the Captain, dropping the
paper and renewing the position Of his legs.
- She had on a night dress, kuttoned up
before, but softly, opened the two frst but
tons
" We'll" said the Captain, wrought to the
highest pitch Of excitement.
"And then, We gods what a sight to gaze
upon! Hebe-pshaw words fail. Just
them
well" said the Captain, hitching his
chair right and left, and squirting bis tobac-
CO juice against the stove that it fairly fried
again.
/" L thought that L was taking a mean sd-
vantage of her, seized my coat and boots, AMI
went and slept in another room"
+" rs q tIs," shouted the excited captain,
jumping up and kicking over the chsir-"Ir's
ALIE,'