National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-12
Young Man IusEed Against Hi. VIII.

A most ludicrous scene transpired in a
place not thousand miles from the city of Louis
vile one night the other week, which, though a
little annoying to the parties Immediately con-
cerned WAS Just so innocent and funny that we can
not refrain from giving the general outlines sup
pressing names, ,ofcourse: Two sprightly and beau
tiful young ladies were visiting their cousin. an
other sprighty and beautiful young lady who, like
her guests, was ofthat happy age which turns every
thing into fun and merriment. If the truth were
told we fear should have to record the fact that
these three misses were just little bit fast. They
fond OF practical jokes, and were continually
playing all sorts of pranks with each other. All
three occupied a room on the ground floor, and
cuddled up together in bed.
Two of the young ladies attended party on the
night i'll question, and did not get home until
half-past twelve o'clock at night As it was late,
they concluded not to disturb the household; so
they quietly stepped into their room through the
low, open window.
III 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.
IS ministers always have the best of everything,
she cid lady put him to sleep in the best room,
and tie young lady (Fanniel who had not gone to
the party was intrIIsted 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 nishtwas sIltry, sleep overcome
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 Fannie (as they
supposed ensconced i'll the middle of the bed.
They saw more-to Wit, pair of boots. The
truth flashed upon them at once. They saw it all.
Fannie 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 stesthily cats, they took up
their positions each side of the bed. At given
signal they both jumped into the bed, one on each
side of the unconscious parson, laughing and
screaming, Oh, what man! Oh, what mani"
They gave the poor, bewildered minister such a
pr0miscuous hugging and tussling as few parsons
are able to brag of III the course of q lifetime.
The noise of the proceeding awoke the old lady,
who was sleeping in an adjoining room. She COM
pretended the situation in moment, and rushing
10 the room she opened the door and exclaimed:
Gracious, gals it is man-it is man. sure
enough!"-
There was one prolonged, consolidated scream
d fash of muslin through the door, and all was
over.
The best ofthe joke is that the minister took the
whole thing in earnest. He would listen to no
apologies the old lady could make 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 FL Louisville Journal