Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-07
A Bewndered sooaohmso

A connecticut friend who reeent,.
visited a gentlemaa fond Of praet,..,
Jokes relates how a Scotch friend =
his was handled when he stopped !,
his house. The Seotchman treatsS
with extreme hospitality; he ~
helped TO everything to excess n.
glass was never allowed for a MINT
tostand empty, and the result !,
such potations was that "Sawnevn
soon became more than "half ss..
over" and in this condition hs ~
conducted TO his chamber. n lolt.
Gothic apartment with a bedsteai
OF mahogany, its -FOUR posts exte0J'
ing completely to the ceiling Of IN,
chamber. The bed, hOweY or ~,
not more than two feet rom ~
floor, the better TO enable tina no,,s
TO get into il. The Scotehman MIX
some assistance, was soon undressa,
ana had his body deposited on IN
couch. All the rest ofthe party then
retired alter bidding him gooi.Blgls
and removing the candles for isaf N
accident
When the door was closed the hos,
made his other companions N.
qualnted with the structure on ~
hedsteal, which he considered n,
master piece, aud a scheme, by With
hs expected 10 have loads OF fun
| Upon touching "A spring outside Ia
| door the bed WAS SO acted upon n
pulley that il assembled SLOWLY aBi
smoothly through tile four posts n.
iii il came within two OF three a., oiI
tile ceiling.
Tho loud snoring Of the Sc0tehmaaI
was hesisnal Tor touching tbs spring
and hs was soon at the proper alll.
tudr
The servants has bgen instructed
how 10 act la momrnt the hosss
Wns ia al upronr, erie. ~ Fire hrpa
Werg heard in different directions. A
pile % snAytuss MAS set ii a blan
opposite the window where Saangr
slept. The landlords VOTES Was Ca
t!uunlly heard r1rlAimtng Good
heavens, Shye tile poor scotch 70
tlrmaa II possible BIZ DANES baTs
reached the room just under him
st this moment d. uns heard %
nll aud below out Then a sgd4sa
silence took plncr, every light aaa
extiugutshed and the uEole house
srefIed buried III the most pvnloazl
rvpost The Scolchmuu' votes e0sbl
atone H. heard roaring out igg ~
ststhucF
~ length. tso ofths men servants
III their shirts entered tho room Hlih
candle just he and ynwnins as !
luAt aroused from thrlF Iirst siss2.
They found Sawusy spTawlihg nPoa
tho hoOr.
"Oh. my dear air. shat Is the saai
ter with YOU" said ous
Matter" sntd be, why sat th'
housc on ilre7'
, Not at all, SIR. z
, What was the reason Of tha Gle
Of tlrr. then"
"liIsss son sir, YOU must aa''
been dreaming. There isn't % Hiu'l
~ Il mouse stirring, and tho mas'si
} and his whole family have bs'
| nslrap thrsc thrru hours,
, The Scntchmnn unw gave % q
rrvdit liz tho testimony OF hn 0al
. senses
/ II must hn' bcru dreaming, indrS
b and hn' hurt myself falling oss
8 brd
Hurt yourself. sir nos much,
I hops. The bcd IL 40 Low u doesa
I seem possible, Tor ~ course eFs "
' Il had becn malr to descend % I
n first level before tho light had g.
= brought in.
i Tho poor Scot was quite eonioul 7.
j, cd and quite ashamed nt having =.
r turh.-d the family, begged . ING,
+ suud pnr,luns. accompanied thess
K nnts TO the door, closed i after iuf
{ and was once more left IN the as ~
d But tho last net OF the paHtoinl.u
y wns not vet performed Inc spI'
. had been Immediately touched "
= closing the door and the ueH =
soon beyond the reach OF our ~
He could be heard Cropping ago
and muttering frequent ejaca'a"V
OF nstoniahment.
. He easily found the bed posts, Z
il win was the cndenyor he ins ,.
: get in the bed. lie moved h's n ,sa
!, M and down. his leg was often y, "
" By way oi stepping in, but u w. y.
< encountered the floor upon w "
a scent. He uttered exclanntluuss
70 surprise. not loud but deep, ,o'
e Of again disturbing the fanny.
u concluded himself to be in the gF'P
o. some evil spirit. ~, iii,
10 When it was found by his sue "
~ that he had given up the I'm W.,
70 hopeless aud had disposed WI y ,
i, upon one OF the chairs, the NV y
ld allowed TO slide down ag,l,u ~
MS the morning Sawney could 70. ~,
e. express his astonishment as NV
to ing able to find il in the dfrki u,
90 OF course he has never t9'u u i
* trick that had been playeu o. - :
Al. but the story IL enjoyed ny w n
ct large circle Of practical iose,rs ~ =,
lls vicinity Of New London oil tus''
'e- Sam Sly.