The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-08-16
A YOUNG MINISTER EEUGGED AGAINST
HIS WILL.


y most ludIcrOuS scene transpired in
place not thousand miles from the
city of Louisville, one night recently,
which, though little annoying to the
parties Immediately concerned, was
yet so innocent and funny that we n
not refrain from giving the general out
lines, suppreSsing names of course.
Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies were visiting their cousin, anoth-
er sprightly and beautiful young lady,
who, like her guests, was of that hap
py age which turns everything into
fun and merriment. If the truth were
told we fear that we would have to re-
cord the fact that these three young
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 oc-
cupied room on the ,ound floor, and
cuddled up together in one bed.
Two of the young ladies attended a
party on the night in question, and did
not get home till halfpast twelve o'clock
at night. As it was late they concluded
not to disturb the household, SO they
quietly stepped into their room through
the low open window.
In about half an honr after they had
left for the party young Methodist
minister called at the house where they
were staying and craved nights lodg-
ing, which of course was cheerfully
granted. AS ministers always have
the best of every thing, the old lady put
him to sleep in the best room, and the
young lady (Fannie) who had not gone
to the party was entrusted to the duty
of sitting up for the absent ones and of
informing them of the change of rooms.
She took up her post in the parlor, and
as the night was sultry, sleep overcame
her, and she departed on an excursion
to the land of dreams.
We will not return to the young Ia
dies 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 descry the outline of
Fannie las they supposed) ensconced in
the middle of the bed. They saw more,
to-wit-d 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 determin-
ed to turn the tables on her. Present
ly they disrobed, and stealthily as cats
they took their position at each side OF
the bed. At hegiven sign both jump
ed into bed, one on each side of the un-
conscious parson, screaming, "Oh what
a manw They gave the bewildered
minister such a promiscuous hugging
and tousling as few persons are able to
| brag of in the course of a lifetime.
The noise of this proceeding awoke
the old lady, who was sleeping in an
adjoining room. She comprehended
the situation at once, and rushing to
the room she opened the ,!oor and ex'
claimed! "My God, garls, it is a man
it is man sure enough J"
There was one prolonged, consolida
ted scream; flash of muslin through
the door, and all was over.
The best thing of the joke is the min
! iStnr took the whole thing in earnest
He would listen to no apologies the old
lady could make for the girls. He
would hear no excuse. but he solemnly
folded his clerical robes around him
and silently stole away.
Query-was he mad at the girls, OF
at the old woman?