The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-19
HUGGRD AGAINST HIS WILL.

A most ludicrous scene transpired In
place not a thousand miles from the CITY
of Louisville. one night last week, which,
though little annoying to the par ties
Immediately concerned, was yet 80 iuDo-
cent and funny that we cannot refrain
from giving the general outlines, sup-
pressing names of course.
Two sprghtly 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 told, 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 playing all sorts of mad
pranks with each other. All three occu-
pied a room on the ground 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 until half past twelve o'clock
at night. As it was late they concluded
not to disturb the house hold, so quietly
stepped into their room through the low
open window.
In about half an hour after they had
left for the party a young Methodist
minister called at the house where they
were staying and craVed a nights lodge
ing, which, of course, was cheerGuliy
granted AS ministers always have thu
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 with
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 par
lor, and as the night was sultry sleep
oYercame her, and she departed on an ex-
cursion 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 cur
tains, the young ladies we're enabled to
descry the outline of Fannie las they sup
posed eusconced in the middle of the
bed. They saw more, to wit: 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
STARE. They put their heads % 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 signal they both
jumped into bed, one on each side of the
unconscious person, laughing and scream
ing, "Oh, what man! Oh, what a
mani" they gave the beWildered minister
such promiscous hugging and tousling
as few persons are able to brag OF IN
the course of lifetime.
The noise of this proceeding awoks the
old lady who was sleeping in an adjoining
room. She comprehended the situation
in a moment, and rushing to the room,
she opened the door and exclaimed: 'My
God, gals, it is a man; it is man sure
enoughi"
There was one prolonged consolidated
scream: a fash of muslin through the
door, and all was over.
i he best OF the joke is that the minis
ter took the whole thing in earnest. He
would listen to no apologies the old lady
could make for the girls. lie would hear
no excuse, but be solemnly folded his
clerical robes around him and silently
stole away.
Query-Was be mad at The girls or
at the old womau?-LouisvikLe Courier.