Year: 1867

ltrOm the Louisville COURIER
! 4 most ludicrous scene transpired
in a place not thousand miles from
the city of Louisville, one night last
week, which though a little annoying
to the parties Immediately concerned,
was yet so innocent and funny that
we cannot refrain from giving the
general outlines, suppressing names Of
course.


Two sprightIy and beautiful young
ladies were visiting their cousin, anoth-
er sprightly and beautiful young lady,
who, like her guests, was of that hap
py age which turns every thing into
fun and merriment If the truth
were told, we fear that we should
have to record the fact these three
misses were just a little bit too fast.
They were fond of practical jokes,
and We're continually playing mad
pranks with each other. All three
occupied a room on the ground floor,
and cuddIed up in one bed together.


Two of the young ladies attended a
party on the night in question, and
did not get home until about half-past
twelve at night. As it was late, they
concluded not to disturb the household,
so they quietly stepped into their
room through tho low open window.


In about half an hour after they
had left for the party,a young Metho-
dist minister called ct the house where
they were staying and craved a nights
lodging, which, of course, was cheer
fully granted. AS ministers always
have tho best of everything, the old
lady put him to sleep in the best room,
and the young lady Fanny who had
not gone to the party, was entrusted
with the duty of sitting up for the alb
sent ones and informing them of the
change of rooms. She took mp her
post in the ParlOr, and as the night
was sultry, sleep overcame her, and
she departed on an excursion to the
land of dreams.


We will now return to the young
ladies, who had gone into their room
through the window. By the dim
light of the moon. beams as they strug-
glcd through the curtains, the yOun
ladies were enabled to descry the out
line of Fanny Gas they supposedly en-
sconccd in the middle of the bed
They saw more, to wit: q pair Of
boots ! The truth flashed upon them
both at once. They saw it all. Fan
ny had set them into the room to give
them a good scare. They put their
heads together and determined to turn
the tables on her. Silently they dis
robed, and as stoalthily as cats they
took their positions on each side Of
the bed. At a given signal they both
jumped into bed, ono on each side Of
the unconscious parsOn, laughing and
screaming, "Oh, what man! Oh,
what a man r. they gave the bewil-
dered minister such a prOmiscuous
hugging and tussling as few persons
are able to brag Of in the course Of a
lifetime.


The noise of this proceeding awoke
the old lady, who was sleeping in an
adjoining room she comprehended
the situation in moment, and rush
ing to the room, she opened the door
and exclaimed: "My God, gals, it is Il
man it is a man sure enough p


There was one prolonged, consOli-
dated scream,-a flash of muslin
through the door and all was over.


The best of the joke is that the min
lister 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 he solemnly
folded his clerical robes around him
and silently stole away. ...-..


QUERY-Was he mad at the girls, or
at the old woman2