The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-29
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such places a church, a postoffce,
a couple of stores, and district
i schoulgthe said school being taught
| by Ryoung lad 5 who had widowed
mother and brothers and sisters to
assist in supporting. , n ~
4 - For the sake~Of economy, Miss
Eva Stanley ''boarded around'' a
m0agzthes scholars, and was consid-
cred quite q paragon among teach
ers. Her father had been a respect
able mechanic, but hal died after
about two years of illness, which
! bitterly Impoverished the family
Eva had, however, (she being the
eldest J, received a good plain cdu-
cation before the great calamity
came upon them, and noble hearted
and nnselfsh, began her work of as
sisting in the support.
Il The last week previous to the
! holiday vacation she had been board
ing with Mrs. Carpenter, who was
making gigantic preparations for
guests she expected from New York.
You nevera met my brOthers,
Eya,''' sne said, and then began to
give the pretty young teacher a dis
lcriptiOn of them. There's Sam,
George, and Johny. the youngest;
ahdsueh times as they have when
they get out here to rest and rusti-
cate, as they call it! But dear me,
1 don't have much rest or peace, for
they are like lot of boys out of
! SCHOOL, Such tricks and pranks no
one ever saw sThe last time they
visited me altogether, John and Sam
actually cut q pane of glass from the
window and pelted George out of
my best room with snow. You see
there is always regular Strife for
that particular room, for the bed is
a spring one, and they say they
don't sleep on any other in the city.
But they don't get in there this
time, that's certain, for I intend to
keep you in that room, and so end
the controversy. I am so afraid
that they will break or ruin some
thing that am glad that you are
here It may keep them IN check
little"
sIuhad just-as- soon occupy any
other room, Mrs, ,Carpepter, and lo
not wish to incommOde your broth
ers-have no right to do So"
"No you shan't, Eva" peremptor-
/ lily exclaimed her hostess; "and what
is the hse5 ofsyours going home vaca-
tion WeekP Yea can stay here just
as well as not, and do up your sew
ing on my machine. Your mother
has mouths enough to feed guess
and won't miss yours2 s@
The subject was dropped ana the
entire household retired early for on
the morrow the brothers, Young, ar
dent and full Of life were to be there
But, without sending. any word of.
their intention, they had concluded
to take the eveping train, which
would land them at Hollythorn
about bed time. George and John
did so, and when safely seated in
the cars, began to speculate about
the absence of Sam.
"No reason on earth why he
shouldn't have been aIong,Y96 said
George.
mo, for he told. me this morning
he would certainly be on hand" an
swered John.
81 can't make It out, unless he
took the five o'clock train, by mis-
''Not a bit of it" laughed John,
who fancied he understood the en-
tire programme. at is more likely
he took that train on purpose to get
into Hans spare bedroom, and
make US take up with straw. ticks
and feathers" 3sIFt
81 didn't think Of that, but
reckon you are right. We. must
cOntrive to get him out, somehow"
"Bet your life on that"
The brothers put their heads to- |
gether and laughed merrily over
some scheme for Eoutwittings Sam,
and, accordingly, when the train
reached TIollythOrn at eleven |
O'Clock, they approached the house
of their sister in a very stealthy
manner.
Climbing the fence in the. rear,
they softly opened a window and
obtain access to the pantry, were
they demolished q mince pie and
quantity Of dOughnuts. Then, with |
appetites appeased, they removed |
their boots and prepared to inyestj
gate the "best rOom,' stole along
the hall, which was dimly lighted by |
the moon, ascending the stairs and |
reached the door. The faint rays /
Of the moon disclosed chair piled |
with clothing, and thew could dis
tincflV trace the Outlines of a form
beneath the bedelothes, and had not |
the remotest idea but that Sam was
enjoying sweet repose upon Han
nah's best bed.
= After whispered words were ex-
ohaRged, ana then as softly as if
shod Eith down, they drew near.
@AlF ready whispered George.
- GHiek as thought, they seized up /
on the form Of the sleeper, bed /
clothes and al, bore it swiftly down !
the stairs, ont into the snow and
were just about to deposit it in .
huge drift, when a shrill SCI cam
broke the stillaess of the night, and
oh horrOri it 4Fas that of a woinan.f
And in their CONSERVATION they
dropped their burden plump into
the middle of the drift.
y "Good hea9ens!2 exclaimed d
George, 'itisR't Sam, but some wo-
man, as ann sinner, and she has
tainted. Run and call Hannah"
With admirable presence of mind
he lifted the limp form of Eva Stan
ley and carried her into the house.
But her cry had already been heard, |
and the innates came rushing into
the hall just as no appeared.
"George John ! forgOodness sake,
what does this mean, and who have |
YOU thereY' asked Mrs. Carpenter
all ina breath.
''I3lessed il I Itaow,'i began George;
''thought it was Sam, so we eonelu-
ded to give him 3 douse in the snow,
for getting into the best bed and |
trying to epehre us Quick / be
lieye she has tainted"