Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-08
From the Louisville COurier.l
A Young Minister Rugged Against
His will.

A most ludcrous scene transplred in
place not thousand miles from the city
of Louisville one night last week, which,
though little annoying to the parties I'M
mediatelv concerned, was yet so innocent
and funny that we cannot refrain from
giving the general outlnes-suppressing
names, of course.
Two sprightly and beautiful young la
dies 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 mer-
riment. 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 a room on the ground floor,
and cudded up together in one bed.
Two of the young ladies attended
party on the night in question, and did not
get home until half past Il o'clock at
night, As it was late, they concluded
not to disturb the household, so they qui-
city stepped into their room through the
low open window.
In about half an hour after they had
left for the party young Methodist min
lister called at the house where they were
staying and craved a nights lodging,
which of course was cheerfully granted.
As ministers always have the best of ev-
erything, 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 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 de-
parted 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 cur
tains, the young ladies were enabled to
descry the outline of Fannie Gas they sup
posed) esconced 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 determined to
turn the tables on her. Silently they dis
robed, 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
parson, laughing and screaming, con,
what a man, Oh, what man p they gave
the bewildered minister such promiscu-
Gus bugglng, and touslng, few persons are
able to brag of in the course of life
time.
The noise of this proceeding awoke 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 Ny
God, gals, it is man it is man sure
enough
There was one prolonged, consolidated
scream; flash of muslin through the
door, and all was over.
The best of the joke is that the minister
took the whole thing in earnest. He
would listen TO no apologies the lady could
make for the girls. He would hear no ex-
cuse but folded his clerical robes around
him and silently stole away.
Qdery-was he mad at the girls, or
at the old woman?