The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-07-07
OH WHAT A MAN"

A most ludicrous scene transpired
in place not thousand miles from
the city of Louisville one night the
other week, which, though a little
annoying to the parties Immediately
concerned, was just SO innocent and
funny that we cannot refrain from
giving the general outlines, sup
pressing names of course. Two
sprightly and beautiful young ladies
were visiting their cousin, another
sprightly and beautiful young lady,
who, like her guests, was OF that
happy age that turns everything in>
to fun and merriment. If the truth
we're told, We fear we should have
to record the fact that these three
misses were just little bit fact
They were found of practical jokes,
and were constantly playing all sorts
of pranks with each other. All
thu ee occupied room on the ground
floor, aud cuddled up together 10 the
bed.
Two of the young ladies attended
q party on the night in question, and
did not get home until ll:30 o'clock,
at night. As it was late they con
cluded not to disturb the household,
so they quietly stepped into their
room through the low, open window.
In about half an hour after they
had left for the party a young Meth
dist minister called at the house,
where they were staying, and crAv.
ed nights lodging, which of course
was granted. AS ministers always
have the best of everything, the old
lady put bin to sleep in the best
room, and the young lady, Fannie,
who had not igone to the party was
instructed with the duty of sitting
up for the absent ones, and of in
forming them Of the change OF
rooms. She took up her post in the
parlor, and, as the night was sultry,
sleep overcome her, aud she depart
ed.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 tho
young ladies were able to descry the
outlines of Fannie (as they suppos,
ed) ensconced 10 the middle Of the
bed. They saw mOre-to-wit: q
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 a good scare
They put their heads together and
determined to turn the tables on her.
Silently they disrobed and stealthily
as cats they took their positions on
each side of the bed.
At a given signal they both
jumped into the bed, one on each
side of the unconscious psrson.
laughing and screaming, "Oh, what
a man Oh, what a man !" They
gave the poor, bewildered minister
scch a promiscuous bugging and
tussIing 90 few parsons are able to
brag of in the course of lifetime.
The noise of the proceedings
awoke the old lady, who was sleep
ing in an adjoining room. She com
pretended the situation 10 a moment
and rushing to the room. she opened
the door and exclaimed
"Gracious, gals It's msn-its
a man, sure enough ~
There was one prolonged, CONSOLE
dated scream, fash 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 would listen to no
apologies the old lady could mako
for the girls. He would hear no ex-
cuse, but solemnly folded bis official
robes about him and silently stole
away.
Query-Was be mad at the girls,
or-al the old womanf