The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1870-11-15
A Young Man Rugged Against his
Will.

A most ludicrous scene trauspired in
a place not thousand miles from
Louisville, one night recently, which,
although little annoying to the per-
sons Immediately concerned, was just
so innocent and funny that we cannot
refrain from giving the general out
lines, suppressing names, of course.
Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies were visiting their cousin, an
other sprightly and young lady, who,
like her guests, was of that happy age
which turns everything into fun and
merriment. If the truth were told, we
fear we should have to record the fact
that these three misses were just a lit.
tie fast. They were fond of practical
jokes, and we're continually playing
all sorts of pranks with each other.
All three occupied a room on the
ground floor, and cuddled up in one
bed.
Two of the young ladies attended a
party on the night in question, and did
not get home until halfpast twelve
o'clock at night, As it was late they
concluded not to disturb the household,
so they stepped quietly into their room
through the low, open window.
About half an hour after they had
left for the party, young Methodist
minister called at the house where they
were staying, and craved a nights
lodging, which of course was granted.
As ministers always have the best of
Leverything, the old lady put him to
sleepjn the best room, and the young
lady Fanny who had not gone to the
the party, was entrusted with the duty
of sitting up for the absent ones, and
informing them Of the change of rooms.
She took up her post in the parlor, and
as the night was sultry, sleep soon
overlook her, and she departed on an
excursion to the land of dreams.
We will now return to the young
ladies who had gone to 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 outlines of
Fanny, as they supposed, ensoonced in
the middle Of the bed, and pair Of
boots on the floor. They saw it all.
Fanny had set the boots in the room
to give them good scare.
They put their heads together and
determined to turn the tables on her.
Silently they disrobed, and stealthily
as cats they took up their position on
each side Of the bed. At the given sig
nal they both jumped into bed, one on
eace side of the unconscious parson,
laughing and screaming, "Oh, what a
mani" Oh, what a manw They gave
the poor bewildered parson such a pro-
miscuous hugging and tussling as few
persons are able to brag of in the course
os life time.
The noise of the proceedings awoke
the old lady who was sleeping in an
adjoining room. She comprehended
the situation in moment, and rushing
to the room she opened the door and
exclaimed
"Gracious, gals, it is a man sure
enough!"
There was one pr 'longed consolida-
ted scream; flash of muslin through
the door, and all was over.
The best of the joke is that the min
ister took the Whole thing in earnest.
He would.take no apologies the old
lady could offer for the girls. He
would hear no excuse, but solemnly
folded his clerical robes about him, and
silently stole away.
Query-Was he mad at the girls or
at the Old woman.-LOui8piHe Jour
nal