The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-07-06
An Unsociab1e BedfelIOw.

"A few months sincssa sonaof Hrin CALI
ed, about eight o'clock one evening, at q
country inn in the western part of Penn
sJlvania, and demanded Lodgings for the
night. s
It was evident from his appearance and
sctions that he and liquor had been jolly
good companions throughout the day
The landlord was laayi geod-natursd
soul, and had imbibed rather freely that
day himself "If give you light, and
tell you where the room is, can you find
the placer said the landlord.
'.Osh, and its mssslf that can do that
most iIligantly. just show me the way,
an I'll find it AZ aisy NJ the Holy Vir-
gin. showers down blessings upon the
.sinful?" rel einsd the Irishman. NJ
The directions wsfe given him, and also
. candle He was directed to go toa room
on the second floor Of the house. By
the time he had reached the top of the
stairs his light had become sxtinguishsd,
and he had forgotten in what direction he
was. to ge1 Seeing rays of light issue
from a room, the door of which stood
slightly ajar, he rsconnoitsred the inside
of the room, and found it TO contain bed
In which lay man, and . stand with =
small lighted lamp upon it.
Feeling disinclin.d to make any further
Sc arch for the room to which he had been
directed, he divested himself of his cloth
Ing and quietly erept into his bed.
He had not been In but few moments
when young lady and gentleman enter
IL h. Tx AvaA than,
closely. They seated themselves on the
chairs in close proximity 70 each other,
and after chatting for short time, the
young man threw his ARES around her
waist in a very cousinly manner, and i'm
printed kiss upon her tempting lips.
Ths scene amused the Ifishman vastly,
and being free from selfshness, he con-
cluded that his sleeping companion should
be q participant In the enjoyment of the
scene, ard nudged him, but without eaus.
ing him to stir. He put his hand upon
him, and found that he was tightly locked
in the embrace of death. simultaneously
With this, discovery he bounded cut Of
bed, sxciaiming. &
"Murthsfl murthsrl Howly Saints oi
Hiven protect mep' at-csst ,ss 1sss
He had scsrceiy touched the fosr with
hisfset bsfors ths young lady and gen
taeman ware making rapid strides towar(
the stairvay, lterror being depieted OF
their countenancsss
They had just reached the top of tn,
Et,irs. when the Irishman came dashin,
along as thoGghths fends Of Erebus wer,
close at bis heels, intent on making hin
their prey, aud the whole three wen
tumbling down the stairs, and it is hare
to determine which ofssthe three reached
the foot ofthe Stairs first
The landlord stood aghast as the Irish
Man rushed into thelbareroom. with moth
ing between him and nudity but gar.
ment. vulgarls called a shirt, theshsir or
his head standinsS upon end, his eysball,
ready to start from their sockets, and he
sasping for breath.
1t was sight that would have made 9
man laugh Who had worn vinegGr faos
from thesnsy eff, his birth. Nothing could
induce him to seek bed that night again
When the yornRg lsdy and gentleman
found that twas not the cnrpse who hac
30 unceremonioasly bounded from the bed
they returned to tho room (they beins
the watchers ftr the night j and doubtless
commenced their courting at the pom
whore it was so suddenly broken of.