The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-10-04
A Young Minister Rugged Against
His Will


A most ludicerous scene transpired
in place not thousand miles from
the city Of Louisville, one night last
week, which, though little annoying
to the parties Immediately concerned,
was yet so innocent and funny that
we cannot refrain from giving the
general outlines -suppressing Names
of course
Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies were visiting their cousin, an
other spri9htly and beautiful young
lady, who, like her guests, was of that
happy age which turns everything in
to fun and merriment If the truth
were told, we fear that we should
have to record the fact that these
three misses were Just little bit fast
They were fond of practical Jokes, and
were continually playing all sorts of
mad pranks with each other. All three
occupied room on the ground floor,
and cuddled up together in one wide
bed.
Two of the young ladies attended a
party ON the night IA question, and
did not get home until half-past -
o o'clock at night As it was late, they
concluded not to disturb the house
hold, so they quietly stepped into
their room through the low open WIN
dow.
In about half an hour after they had
LETT for the party young Methodist
minister called at the house where
they were staying and craved a nights
lodging, which, Of COURSE, was cheer
fully granted. As ministers always
have the best Of everything, the old
lady put him to sleep III the best room,
and the young lady Fannie who had
not gone to the party was entrusted
with the duty Of sitting up for the alb
sent ones and OF informing them Of
the change of rooms. She took up her
post III the parlcr, and as the night
was sultry, 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 moonbeams as they strag-
gled through the curtains, the young
ladies were enabled to descry the out
line of Fannie (as they supposedly es-
conced in the middle of the bed; they
saw more to vita pair of boots The
truth flashed upon them both at once.
they saw it all. Fannie had set them
in the room to give them good scare.
They put their heads together and de-
ternined 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 or
each side Of the unconscious parson,
laughing and screaming, ooh, what
man, what a man. they gave the be-
wlldered minister such promiscuous
hugging, and toushng, as few parsons
are able TO brag of III the course of
lifetime
The noise of the proceeding awoke
the Old lady who was sleeping in an
adjoining room. She comprehended
the situation in moment, and rush
ing TO the room, she opened the door
and exclaimed: My God, gals, it is a
man; 1t Is q man sure enough !"
There was one prolonged consoli-
dated scream; flash ofmuslin through
the door and all was over
The best of the Joke is that the min
ister took the whole thing in earnest.
He wo uld listen to no apologies the
lady could make for the girls He
would hear no excuse, but folded his
clerical robes around HIM aud silently
walked away.
Query-was he mad at the girls,
or-the old woman?