Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
From the Louisville Courier.
A Young Minister Hqgged Against his
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a most ludicrous scene transpired I'd a
place not thousand miles from the city OF
LOUISVILLE, one night last week, which, though
a little annoying to the parties Immediately
concerned, was yet SO innocent. and funny,
that we cannot refrain irem giving the
general outline, suppressing names, Of course.
Two sprighty 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 every
thing into fun and merriment. II the truth
were told, we fear that ne should have to re-
cord the fact that these three Misses were
lust a little fast. They were fond of practi,-.
cal Jokes and were continually playing all
sorts of pranks with each other. All three occu.
pied a room on the grapld floor, and cu6dled
up together in one bed.
The two young ladies attended party on
the night in question, snd did not get home
until hall. past u o'clock at night. AS j:
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 lett
for the party, young Methodist minister
called at the house where they were staying
and craved nights lodging, which OF course
was. cheerlully granted. As miniSters always
have the best Of everything, the old lady put
Aim to sleep in the best room, and the young
/ lady iFaunie) who had not goneto the party,
was entrusted with the duty Of sitting up for
F,he absent ones and Of informing them OF the
+ change of rooms. She took up her post m
the parlor, aud as the night was suitry, sleep
overeame her and she departed on an excur-
! sion to the land Of dreams.
We will now return to the young ladiss
who had gone into their room through the
window. By the dim light of the moon
heams they struggled through the curtains
the Young ladies were enabled to descry the
| outline Of Fannie as they supposed) en-
sconced in the middle of the bed. They saw
more, to.wit--a pair of boots. The truth
flashed upon thom both at once. They saw
all. Fannie had set the boots ip the room
to give them q good Scare. They put thell
heads together and determined to turn tne
, tables on her. Silently they disrobed, and a.
|. .stealthy as cats they took their positions OF
each side of the bed. AT q given signal the.
borh jamped into bed, one each side OF tn.
unconscious parson, laughing and screaming
sob, what mani! Oh, what Q mani the,
gave the poor bewilde.ed minister such
promiscuous hugging and trousling as feS
persons. are able to brag of in the course OF
life time. ;,
The noise OF the proceeding awoke the OLD
lady, who was sleeping in an adjoining room
SIZE cotnprehended the situation in moment
md rushing to the room, she opened the doc
and exclaims '".My God, gals, it is man
it is man sure enoughl"
There was one prolonged, consolidated
scream fash ofmuslin through the door
2nd all was over.
The best of the joke is that the ministe
took the whole thing in earnest. He woult
listen to no apologies the. old lady could make
for the girls. He would hear no excuse, bu
ne so!enny folded his clerical robes arount
aim and silently stole away.