The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-08-14

Mao, ana Goes nome 10 Tell
his Mother.
A most iudierous scene occurred
in a place not a thousand miles
from the city Of Louisville, one
night last week, which though a
little annoying to the parties inn
mediately concerned, was so inno:
cent and funny that we cannot re-
frain from giving the general out
lines, suppressing names ofeourse.
Two sprightly and: beautiful
young ladies were visiting their
cousin, another sprightly and
beautiful young. lady, who, like her
guests, was of that happy age
which turns everything into fun
and merriment. IF the truth
were toId.we fear that we should
have to record the fact that, these
three misses were just a little bit
fast. They were fond of practical
Jokes, and were continually play
ingmad pranks with each other
A}Ethree occupied a room On he
ground floor and cuddied up to-
gether in: one. bed. -. =. --
Two of the young ladies atten-
ded a partyson the night in lques-
tion, and did not get home until
half past u. O'Clock at night. AS
it was late they concluded not to
disturb the household so they
quietly stepped into the room
through the low window.
InSabont half an hour afterthey
had left: :forthep party a youngMeth-
:odisf:minister called at the house
where they were staying and
eraved a nights lodging, which of
course was cheerfuHy granted. As
ministers always have the best. of
everything. the old lady put: him
to sleep in the best room, and the
young lady (Fannie), who had
not gone, to the party, was, en-
trusted with the. duty Of sitting 6
up for the absent ones, and of i'll
forming them ofGthe' change of
rooms. She took up her post in
the parlor, and as the night. was
ss,A Ill Hy, sleep ,overcame her, and
she departed on an excursion to
the land Of dreams
We will now return to the
young ladies, who had. gone into
their room through the window
By the dim light Of the moon.
beams as they struggled, through
the curtains. the young ladies
were enabled to desery the outline
of Fannie Gas they supposedly ems.
conced in the middle Of the bed.
They saw more, to vita pair O
boots. The truth flashed upon
them both at once. They. saw ii
all, Fannie-had set the boots in
the room. to give, them a good
scare. They put their heads to-
gether and determined, to turn
the tables on her. Silently they
disrobed, and as stealthy as cats
they took their positions On each
side of the bed. At given sig
nal they both jumped into bed
one on each side of the unconscious
parson, laughing and screaming
"Oh, what a man! Oh what {
man !" They gave the poo
bewildered minister such a prom
iscuous hugging and tousling a.
few persons are able to brag Of II
the course Of a lifetime.
The noise Of this proceeding
awoke the old lady, who wa
sleeping in an adjoining room
She comprehended the situation
in a moment, and rushing to tht
room, she opened the door an(
exclaimed 'My God, gals, it is {
man /! It is a man, sure enough :
There was one prolonged, con
solidated scream a flash Of mus
lin through the door, and all wa
over.
The best of the joke is that th'
minister took the whole thing IL
earnest. He, would listen to NJ
apologies the old lady could make
for the girls. He would hear NJ
excuse, butshe solemnly folded hi
clerical robes around him and 81
lently stole away.
Query-Was he mad at tn
rirls. nr-at the old woman ?