Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-09
Of Thirty-SlX Girls.


The guests Of the lIenrie House, Cincn-
natti, were suddenly startled Wednerday
morning about 2 o'clock, by frightful
shrieks proceeding from the room occupied
by the diniug-room girls of that institution.
1t appears that one Of the guests, who
hailed from the rural districts and who oc.
cupied room No. Sc had been paying his
devotions to old Bacchus with such earnest
ness in the evening, while wandering around
the city, hunting up tho elephant doubtless,
that when he started for his hotel, it was
far past the midnight hour, and he was as
happy as corn juice or lager beer can well
make one without placing him in somno-
lent condition.
lie found the hotel after diverse instruc.
tons from the knights of the mace he en-.
countercd, but the finding of No. SO after
he had entered the portals of that cstab.
lishment was to him, just then, most Sc
rious difficulty. The diagram of the hotel
had been driven out of his head by his deep
potations, but one thing in connection with
it remained there stubbornly, and that was
that he occupied No. SO, or would if he
could only find it. After numerous advcn-
lures he reached the right floor, which was
the most elevated in the house, and then
began his search for No. SO.
"Thirty-six, thirty-six, where are you?"
he muttered as he staggered along the hall.
"Ah, here you are" he continued as he
brought up in front of a room occupied by
the girls Of the dining hail. lie at once
opened the door, entered and commenced d.
vesting himself Of his clothes, part of which
he laid aside, as he felt exceedingly warm
from the effects of the liquor he had i'm
bibed. After this proceeding, he started
for his bed, as he thought, and there being
several in the room, he Lad ne difficulty in
reaching one, but it was occupied by the
Hebe of the dining room. lie put his hand
upon the bed, no, not upon the bed, but
upon the face of the occupant, or near by,
muttering at the same time, II thought
I'd find you, thirty y.six, though | had hard
time of it."
This proceeding startled the fair occupant,
who woke up just in time to hear his nut.
tering about thirty-six, and like startled
iawn bounded out Of the bed, giving a most
unearthly shrek, which reused the other
occupants. "Oh, murder! murder ~ she
yelled there is man in the room, aud he
says, the living scamp, that | am thirty
six, when I'm just turned Of eighteen"
Now there were just eight girls in the
room, but they were soon joined by others
who occupied adjoining apartments, until
the force numbered at least twenty. The
girls, after the alarm had subsidcd, conclu.
ded that they were strong enough to cope
with single man, and determined to light
the gas and put the intruder out A flash
Of light from the gas-burner revealed the
situation.
There stood the drunken rcvcalcr, eyes
like saucers, still by the side of the bed he
had first touched, amazed at the sight that
burst upon his vision.
"Thirty-six thirty-six said he, not
forgetting his number. "D-d if there
amt thirty-six," he continued as he took
in the number Of girls who stood gazing at
him.
The girls consulted, and concluded to
bind him hand and foot, man as he was,
and at once the fair brigade charged upon
him, and soon placed him hors de combat,
bound as securely as ever Mezcppa was to
the fiery untamed steed.
This done the portcrs were called in, and
their prisoner handed over, who was at once
taken to No. Sc, where he was severely rep
"The devil" said he, in expla-
nation land do you suppose | am Nor
mon because l fell among thirty-six girls
instead of No. SO. Tell the landlord to
charge all damages to No. SO, and have me
checked for the $50 train in the morning.
I'll not stop with any one who keeps thirty
six girls in single room."
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