The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-14
A Minister 11uggea Agninat his WIN

a Minister Auggen AgRfnst his Will.
A most ludicrous scene transpired
in a place not thousand miles from
the city of Louisville, one night last
week, which, though little annoy
to the parties Immediately concerned,
was yet 80 innocent and funny. that
we cannot refrain from giving the
general outline, suppressing names,
of course.
Two sprightly and beautiful Young
ladies were visiting their cousin,
another sprightly and beautiful yonng
lady, who, like her guests, was Of
that happy age which turns every
thing into fun and merriment. If
the truth were told, we fear that we
should have to record the fact that
these three Misses were just little
fast. They were fond OF practical
jokes, and were continually playing
all sorts of pranks with each other.
All three occupied room on the
ground floor, and cuddled up toge-
ther in one bed. 'S''
The two young ladies attended a
party on the night in question, and
did not get home until half-past 12
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 hour after they
had left for the party, young Me-
thodist minister called at the house
where they were staying and craved
nights lodging, which, of course,
was cheerfully granted. AS minis
ters 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. 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 snltry, sleep overcame her and
she departed 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 moonbeams as they
struggled through the curtains, the
young ladies were enabled to descry
the outline of Fannie las they sup
posed ensconced in the middle of
the bed. They saw more, to wit: a
pair of boots. The truth flashed upon
them both at once. They saw it all.
Fannie had set the boots in the room
to give them good scare. They
put their heads together and deter
mined to turn the tables on her.
Silently they disrobed, andas stealthy
as cats they took their positions on
each side of the bed. AT given
signal they both jumped into bed,
one each side of the unconscious
parson, laughing and screaming,
"Oh, what a man! Oh, what manp'
they gave the poor bewildered minis
ter such promiscuous hugging and
tussiing as few persons are able to
brag of in the course of life-tim
The noise of the proceeding awoke
tie old lady, who was sleeping in an
adjoining room. She comprehen,ied
the situation in moment, and rush
ing to the room, she opened the
door and exclaimed: "My God, gals.
1T ls man; it is man, sure enough!"
There was one prolonged, consoli-
dated scream; fash 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 old lady could make
for the girls. He would hear no
excuse, but he solemnly folded his
clerical robes around him and silent
ly stole away.