The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
Yeuug Minister nugeeA Against
His viii.

"A most luolcr0uS scene recently trans
pired in place not q thousand miles
from the city Of Louisville, which, though
little annoying to tho parties immsdi.
atsly concerned, was yet so innocent and
funny that We cannot fail from giving the
general outlines, suppressing the name,
Of course.
Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies were visiting thcir cousin, another
sprightly and beautiful young lady, who
like hcr guests, was Of that happy age
which turns everything into fun and mer.
riment. If the truth we're told, wo fear
that We would have to record the fact
that these three Misses were Just little
bit fast. They were fond Of q practical
joke, and were continually playing all
sorts Of mad pranks with each other. All
three occupied room on tho ground
floor, and cuddled up together 10 ono bed.
Two Of ths young ladies attended a
party on the night 10 question, and did
not get home till half past twelve o'clock
at night. As II was late, they concluded
not TO disturb tho household, 90 they
quietly stepped into their room through
the low, open window.
In about half an hour after they had
left for the party, q young Methodist
minister called at tho house where they
were staying and craved nights lodg.
ing, which Of course was chccrfully
granted. As ministers always have the
best Of everything, the old lady pat him
into tho 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 sultry, sleep overcame her ard
sho departed on journey to the land Of
dreams.
We will now return to the young
ladies who had gone into thoir room
through the window. by the dim light
Of the moon beams, as they struggled
through tho curtains, the young ladies
were enabled to descry the outlines Of
Fannie (as they supposedly ensconced in
the middle Of tho bed. They saw more,
to Wit: A pair Of boots. The truth
flashed upon thom at once. They saw it
all. Fannie had SGT the boots in tho
room to give them good scare. They
put their heads together, and determined
to turn the tables on her. Silently they
themselves, and stealthily as cats
they took their position on each side Of
tho bed. At . given signal they both
jumped into the he'd, one on each side Of
the unconscious parson, laughing and
screaming, "Oh, what man oh, what a
man y they gave tho poor bewildsred
minister such o promiscuous hugging
and tussling as fcw persons are able to
brag Of in the course Of life time.
The noisc of this proceeding awakened
tho old lady, who was sleeping in an ad-
joining room. She comprehended the
in o moment, aud rushing to the
reom, che opened the door and exclaimed
"My God, gals, tits man sure enough |"
There was q prolonged, consolidated
scream, fash Of muslin through tho
door, and all was over.
The best Of the joke is that the minis.
ter took tho whole thing in earnest. He
would listen to no apology the old lady
could mako for the girls. He would
hear no excuse, but he solemnly folded
his clerical robes around him aud silently
stole away.