The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-15
A YOUNG :: MAN HUGGED AGAINST HIS
WILL

most ludlcrouS scene transplred III 4
place not thousand miles from the city of
Louisville one night last week, which though
little annoying to the persons Immediately
concerned, was just SO innocent and funny
that we cannot refrain from giving the gen
eral outlines, suppressing names Of course.
Two sprightly and beautiful young ladies
We're 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 merrimcnt. If the truth
were told, we fear we should hayc to record
the fact that these three young misses were
just a little bit fast. They were fond OF
practical jokes, and were continually play
ing all sorts Of pranks with each other All
three occupied u room on the ground floor
and cuddled up together in one bed
Two Of the ladies attended party on the
night in question, and did not get home until
half-past twelve o'clock ut night As it was
late they concluded not to disturb the house
hold, 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 Methodist minister
called at the house where they were staying,
and craved nights lodging, which, Of
course, was granted. AS ministers always
have the best of everything, the old lady put
him to sleep in the best room, and the young
| lady (Fanne) 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, rs the night was sultrv
sleep overcame her, and she departed on IN
excursion to the land Of dreams A..
| We will now return to the Young ladies
who had gone to their rooms through the
window. By the dim light of the moon
beams as they struggled through the cur
tains, the young ladies were enabled to dcsclv
the outlines of Fanny Gas they supposedly
ensconced in the middle of the bed They
saw more, TO wit, pair Of boots. The
truth flashed upon them at once. They saw
J it all. Fannie had SCI the boots in the room
| to give them u good scare. They put their
heads together, and determined to turn the
tables on her. Silently they 'lisrobed, and
stealthily as cats they took up their position
on each side of the bed. AT a given signal
they both jumped into bed, one on each side
OF the unconscious parson, laughing and
screaming, "Oh, what a man Oh, what a
man - they gave the poor bewildered min
lister such promiscuous hugging and tusing
as few persons are able to brag of in the
course OF IL lifetime.
The noise of the proceeding awoke the old
lady who was sleeping in an adjoining room.
She comprehenaed the situation in u moment
and rushing to the room she opened the door
and eXclaimed
"Gracious, gals, it is man-it is II man.
sure enough y
There was one prolonged, consolidated
scream; a flash 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 woulC
listen to no apologies the cid lady coult
make for the girls. He would hear no eX
cuse, but solemnly folded his clerical robe:
about him and silently stole away.
Query-Was he mad ut the girls, or-a
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