The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-08-02
A Young Minister Rugged Against lis
Will.
From the Louisville Courier.


A most ludicrous scene transpired in a
place not a thousand miles from the city of
Louisville, one night last week, which, al
though little annoying to the parties i'm
mediately concerned, was yet SO innocent
and funny that we cannot refrain from Civ
ing the general outlines, suppressing names,
OF course.
Two sprightly and lovely young ladies'
were visiting their cousin, another sprlghtly
and beautiful young lady, who, like her
guests, was OF that happy age which turns
everything into fun and mcrriment. If the
truth were told, We fear we should have to
record the fact that these three misses were
just little bit fast They were fond of
practical jokes, and continually playing all
sorts of mad pranks with each other. All
three occupied room on the ground floor,
apd huddled 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 twelve clock 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 hour after they had left
for the party, a young Methodist minister
called at the house where they were stay
ing and cravcd for nights lodging, which
of course was cheerfully granted. As min
listers always have the best of everything.
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 informing them of the change of rooms
She took up her post in the parlor, and as
the night was sultry, sleep overlook her and
she departed on a journey to the land of
dreams.
We will new return to the young ladies
who had gone to their room through the
window. By the dim light of the moon
beams as they struggled through the cur
Htains, the young ladies were enabled to de-
scry the outlines of Fanne-as they sup
posed-ensconccd in the middle of the bed
They saw more, to wit-a pair Of boots-
The truth flashed upon them at once. They
saw it all. Fannie had set them in their
room to give them good scare. They put
their heads together and determined to
turn the tables on her. Silently they dis
robed, and stcalthly 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: "Oh what
man sOh! what mani They gave
the bewidered minister such promiscu-
Gus hugging and tusling as only few are
able to brag of in lifetime.
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, opened
the door, and exclaimed: 8 My God, gals,
1t $ a man it's a man sure enough
There was one prolonged consolidated
scream; flash of muslin through the door,
and al! 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 excuse,
but soiemnly folded his clerical robes about
him and silently stole away