The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-17
From the Louisville Courier.i

A NEST ludicrous scene transpired in
place not thousand miles from the
city of Louisville, one night last week,
which, though little annoying to the
parties Immediately concerned, was yet
so innocent and funny that we cannot
refrain from giving the general outlines.
suppressing names, of course.
Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies were visiting their cousin, anoth-
er sprightly and beautiful young lady,
who, like her guests, was of that happy
aye which turns every thing into fun
aud merriment. If the truth were told,
We fear We should have t" record the
fact that these three misses were iust 4
little bit fast. They were fond of prac-
tical jokes, and were continually play
ing all sorts of mad pranks with each
other. All three occupied room on
the ground floor and cuddled up to-
gether in one bed.
Two of the Young ladies attended i
party on the night III question, and did
not get home until half-past II O'Clock
at night at night. As it was late, they
concluded not to disturb the household.
so they quietly stepped into their room
In about half an hour after they had
left for the party young Methodist
minister called at the house and craved
nights lodging, which of course was
cheerfully granted. As ministers al
ways have the oest 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 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 Oh an excursion TO tue land of
dreams.
We will now return to the young Ia
dies 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 (as they supposedly ensconced in
the middle of the bed. They saw more,
to-wit-a pair Of boots. The truth flash
ed upon them both at once. They saw
it all. Fannie had set them in the room
to give them good scare. They fnt
their heads together and determined to
turn the tables on her. Silently they
disrobetl, and as stealthy as cats they
took their positions on each side Of the
bed. At a given signal both jumped
into bed, one on each side of the uncon-
scious person, laughing and screaming,
'0h, what u maa, oh, what man ~
they gave the bewildered minister such
a promiscuous hugging,and tousling as
few persons are able (" brag Of in the
course of life time.
/ The noise of this proceeding awoke
the old lady, who was sleeplug In an
adjoining room. She comprehended the
situa lion in mupent, aud rushing to
/ the room, she opened the door and ex'
claimed "My God, gals, lit issa man; !;
! i a man sure enough"
( There was one prolonged, consoll
dated scream; flash Of musli" through
: the door and all was over.
The best of the joke is that the minis
ter took the whole thing in earnest. II,
would listen to no apologies that the
lady conld make for the girls. ii,
! would hear no excnse, bnt he solemn,
folded his clerical robes around hin
and silently stole away.
Query-was he mad at the girls. Or
ut the old woman.