Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13
PIETRO CUNEO, Editor and Proprietor.
VOL. XXVU.

so unceremoniously taken Beginning
your tricks upon each other before YOU
fairly get into the house. Clear out
now !"
Long before she was done with her
TRADE, her discounted brothers had be-
taken themselves down stairs, where
they almost went into Mysteries over the
joke.
"a pretty kettle of fish," said George,
rolling over the floor and letting off peal
after peal of laughter.
II should think it was,'' replied John
holding his sides. ooh, my. But what
the dickens is to be done about it; and who
| do you suppose she is, George ?"
| "SOme guest of Hannah's, of course;
young and pretty at that. / don't know
how it is with you, but feel particularly
small and extremely cheap-would sell
myself at very low price,"
"Cheap? ?" roared John, "cheaps l
would actually give myself away this
blessed minute, and throw in something
to boot. What we are to do, I can't say;
but believe 1 shall dig out of this place
and get back to the city before morning.
Ihaven'tgot the courage to face the music,
so I'll get up and get"
He began hastily stting on his boots,
| anu WOuiu nav put IlS tftb lubO CAcCu-
ton, but for the appearances of Hannah,
who at once asserted her authority.
You are not going single STEP" she
said; "but | don't wonder you feel
ashamed of yourselves. What on earth
possesses you is more than I can tell"
"That's right, Han; pitch in, scold
away. I'll take any amount just now, for
am meek as lamb. But who is it we
have played so shabby trick on ?" said
| George.
"Trick? should think it was. Why,
it is Eva Stanley, just as nice young
thing as ever lived. She is our school
teacher, and this is her week to board
here and l knew well enough you boys
would be squabbling over that room as
usual, so put her in there, little think
ing you would come home in this stealthy
manner"
"Eva Stanley? Whew! A pretty
school-teacher p' and repeating his sis
ter's words, he gave lugubrious groan.
Has she recovered ?"questioned John,
vainly endeavOring to restrain his laugh
ter at the wry faces his brother was max
ing: w., ,oo,, ,uo,,,,. -, =. ,,.
don't believe the poor girl will ever get
thing she knew she was being lifted up
and carried out, and she was so much
alarmed that she couldn't utter sound;
but the moment the cold ar struck ho5'
she realized that~ ~alo was being abducted,
or some4Ling of the kind, and had just
sf1Iie to utter scream when she tainted.
1t is too bad, declare, boys. I should
not wonder if she had taken her death,
being dragged out of a warm bed this
time of night and dropped into snow
drift in that fashion. No wonder that
she cried, poor thing.
'Cried, did she?" repeated George,
with groan.
II should think she did 1 just took
her in my arms and let her have her cry
out, while I explained to her how she
happened to be mistaken for Sam, and so
became the victim of your pranks."
''That was neat Of you, Han. I am
awful glad you hugged the poor little
thing. Wish you had just given her
brotherly squeeze for me-pon my honor
do Oh, dear! 1 am in sack-cloth and
ashes from this time henceforward and
forever" replied George, with another
dismal groan.
'And how on earth do you expect us
to stay and take the Consequences" ask
ed John, beginning to look serious. 81
rather face masked battery than this
pretty teacher, after making such fools of
ourselves
81 don't care if you had," answered
his sister, Indignantly. "The only way
to do is to brave it out, both of you, and
apologize for your rudeness She is not
bit stupid, but pleasant and merry, and
no doubt you will have jolly laugh over
the affair"
"But Sam. How the deuce are we to
get along with him? You know well
enough, Han, we shall never hear the end
of it from him. That it will be brought
up at all times and in all places"
eff you two can keep the secret, I'll
find way to silence Bridget, and it is a
subject Eva will not care to have dis
cussed, and, fortunately, my husband is
away from home. So go to bed and rest
contented"
She showed them to the room she had
intended them to occupy, and soon the
house was once more hushed in slumber.
Meanwhile their brother Sam had ar.
rived at the depot few moments too
late. He found the tram he was to have
taken gone, but upon consulting time
table, he ascertained that another started
two hours later, and so decided to take it.
He figured to himself, as he impatiently
crowded into an empty seat, and was
being whirled along at a rapid rate, how
snugly his brothers had ensconced them
selves in the best room, which by right
belonged to him, he being the eldest, and
consummated plan to get even with
them