Year: 1864

"A lew MOntuS SINCE son OF Erin cal
led about s o'clock in the evening at
country inn, in the western part of Penn
sylyania, and demanded lodgings for th
night. 1t was evident from his appear
ance that he and liquor had been joll,
good companions throughout the day.
The landlord was a lazy good-nature,
soul, and had imbibed rather freely him
self. "lf give you light and tell yol
where the room is, can you find the
place ?" asked the landlord.


"Ouch, and its meself that can do tina
most Elegantly. Just show me the way
an I'll find it as aisy as the Holy Virgil
showers down blessings upon the SINFUL
rejoined the Lrishman.


The directions were given him, anC
also candle. He was directed to 90 t
a room on the second floor of the house
BY the time be had reached the top O
the stairs his light had become extin.
! guished, and be had forgotten in whar
direction he was TO 60. Seeing rays o
light issue from a room, the door of which
stood slightly ajar, be reeonnoitered the
inside Of the room, and found it to con-
tain bed in which lay a man, and a
small lighted lamp upon it.


Feeling disinclined to make any fur
tber seach for the room to which he had
been directed, he divested himself of his
clothing and quietly crept into his bed.


He had been in but few moments
when a young lady and gentleman enter
ed the room. The Irishman eyed them
closely. They seated themselves on the
chairs in close proximity to each other,
and after chatting for a short time the
young man throw his arms around her
waist in very cousiniy manner, and
imprinted kiss upon her tempting lips.


The scene amused the Irishman vast
ly, and being free FROM selfshness, he
concluded that his sleeping companion
should be participant in the enjoyment
of the scene, and nudged him, but with
out causing him to stir. He put his hand
upon him, and found that he was tightly
locked in the embrace of death. Stimuli
taneou8ly with this discovery, he bound
ed out of bed, eclaiming:


"Murther, muFlherl Howly saints Of
Hiven, protect me p


He had scarcely touched the floor
with bis feet before the young lady aud
gentleman were making rapid strides to-
ward the stairway, terror being depicted
on their countenances.


They had just reached the top of the
stairs, when the Irishman came dashing
along as though the fends of Erebus,
were close at his heels, intent on making
him their prey, and the whole three
went tumbling down the stairs, and it is !
hard to determine which of the three
reached the foot Of the stairs first.


The landlord % aghast as the
Irishman rushed into the bar-room, with !
nothing between him and nudity but
carmen! vulgarly called a shirt, the hair
on bis head standing upon end, his eye>
balls ready to start from their sockets,
and he gasping for breath.


II was a sight that would have made
any man laugh who had worn vinegar
face from the day of his birth. Nothing
could induce him to seek a bed that
night again.


When the young lady and gentleman
ound that it was not the corpse which
had so unceremoniously bounded out of
he bed, they returned to the room (they
'eing watchers for the night and doubt
ess commenced their courting at the
'oint where it was SO suddenly broken
If.