Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-09
An Unsociable Bedfellow.

A few months since son OF Elm CALI about
8 o'clock in the evening at country inn in the
western part of Pennsylvania, and demanded
lodgings Tor the night. 1t WIS evident from his
appearance that he and liquor had been lIlly good
companions throughout the day The landlord
was lazy good-naIured soul, and had imbibed
rather freely himself. "lfI give you light and
tell you where the room is, can you find the
place ?" asked the landlord
couch, and its mesef that tan do III most
llllg lnlly. Just show me the way, an III find it
as asy as the Holy Virgin showers down blessings
upon the sinful" rejoited the ltshman
Ihe directions were given him, and also can
de- lie was directed to 70 to a room on the
second floor OF the house. BY the time he had
reached the top OF the stairs bis light had become
exlingulshed, aud be had forgotten in what di-
rection be was To 20. Seeing rays of light issue
from room, the door OF which stood slightly
aJr, he reconnoilered the inside of The room, and
found it TO contain bed in which lay man, and
a small lighted lamp upon it.
Feeling dlslnclIned 10 make any further search
Tor the room 10 which he had been dirt cled, he
dYested himself Of his clothing and quietly crept
into bis bed.
lie had beeu in but few moment when q
young lady and gentleman entered the room The
lrahman eyed them closely. They seated them
selves on the chairs in close proximity 10 each
other, and after chatting for short time the
young man threw his arms around her waist N
very cousinly manner, and imprinted a kiss upon
her tempting lips.
The scene amused the Irshman vastly, and
being free from sefshness, he CT Included that bis
sleeping companion should be a participant. 10 the
enjoyment Of the scene, and nudged him, but
without causing him to stir. He put bis hand
upon him, and found that he was tightly locked
N the embrace Of death simultaneously with
TINS discovery, he bounded out Of bed, exclam
ius
Murther murther liowly saints Of Ayen,
protect me
lie bad scarcely touched the floor with bis feet
beo:e the young lady and gentleman were max
10y rapid strides toward the stairway terror being
depicted on their countenauces.
They had just reached the top of the stairs,
when The lTishman came dasblng along as though
the hends oi Erebus, were close at ms heels, In.
tent On making him their prey and the whole
three went tumblng down The stairs, and il is
hard 70 determine which Of the three reached the
foot OF The stairs first.
The landlord stood aghas. a. the lrishman
rushed into the bar-room, with luthng between
Llm and nudity but garment ,llsarly called a
shirt, the hair on his head standing upon end bis
eyeOa!s ready to s'art from their soph- Its, and hg
gnpIng for breath.
1t was a sight that wou.d have made any man
laugh who had worn vinegar ia from the day
d his birth. Nothing c3uld noLe, him 10 seek
bed that night again.
Wnen the young lady aul gent email !ound
that it was not the corpse slch had so uncrre-
mouiously bounded out OF TIE bed, they returned
to The room (they being watchers for the nght)
and doubtless commenced tier courtng Of the
po.nt where il was so suddenly broken off,