The Van Buren press., 1867-08-02
A Young Minister Rugged Against His
Willie Gets :zaaaa Mad, and Gses Home
m.li,ad to Tell His Mother &. sr,tF

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Amost lndicrous scene transpircd in q
place not thousand miles from the city
ofLonisyille, one night last week, which,
though little annoying to the parties
Immediately concerned, was yet 50 inno-
cent and funny that we cannot refrain
from giving the general outlines, sup
pressing names, of course. saaa b
Two sprightly and beautiful young Ia
dies were visiting their cousin, another
sprightly and beautiful young lady, who,
like her guests, was Of that happy age
which turns every thing into fun and
mcrriment II the truth were told. We
fear that we should have 10 record tho
fact that these three misses were just lit
tie bit fast They we're fond Of practical
Jokes, and were continually playing all
sorts Of mad pranks with each other All
three occupied room ON the ground
noor aud 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 il was late the con-
cluded not to disturb the household. 50
they quietly stepped into their room
through the low open window. .s'nol
In about halfan hour after they had
left for the party a young Methodist
minister called at the house where they
were staying, and cravcd o 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 iii the best room, and the young
lady (Fannie) who had not gone to the
party was entrusted with the duty of sit
ting up for the absent ones, and inform
ing 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 OH an excursion TO the land
of dreams. fa 49, .f...,A.
Wewill now return to the young ladies'
who had gone into their room through
the window. by the dim light of the
moonbeams as they struggled through
the curtains, the young ladies were enable
to descry the outline of Fannie (as they,
supposed) ensconced in the middle Of
.he bed. They saw, more, 10 Wit pair,
efJoots. The truth flashed upon them
both at once They saw it all. Fannie
had set the boots in tho room to give.
them a good scare. They put their, heads
together and determined to turn the IT,
bles on her. Silently they disrobed, and
fions1 on icsaccffi cff side OF the bed Ata
given signal they both jumped into bed,
one on each side Of the unconscious par,
son, laughing and screaming, "Oh, what.
man Oh, what a man. they gave the.
poor bewildered minister such i promis-
cuous hugging and tousling as few per-,
sons are able to brag ofin the course OF
a life time. '.'''' .'','1i =,
The noise or the proceeding awoke the
old lady, who was sleeping III an adjoin-'
ing room She comprehended the situa-
tion in moment, and rushing to the,
room, she opened the door and cxclaims;
"My God, gals, it Is a man; it is a man
sure enoughw ''
There was one prolonged, consolidated
scream; fash of muslin through the
door, and all was over 7'.l a0 .'a'
The 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. He would hear
no excuse, but he solemnly folded his
clerical robes around him and silently
stole away. iH bns alH'' a+ia"'a ,a*lFi
Query--Was he mad at the girls, or
----- at the old woman +? ts sad I. g56H