The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-27

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STRAW ticks and feathers"
81 didn't think of that, but reck
on you are right. Wemust contrivC
to get him out, somehow"
"Bet your life on that"
The brothers put their heads to-
gether and laughed merrlly o7el
some scheme for outWitting Sam
and, accordingly, when the tram
reached Hollythorn at eleven
o'clock, they approached the house
In 8 very steslthy manner.
Climbing the fence in the rear
they softly opened a window and OBJ
tanned access to the pantry, where
they demolished a mince pie and q
lquanity Of doughnuts. Then, with
appetites appeased, they removed
their boots and prepared to investi.
gate the "best room," stole along
the hall, which was dimly lighted by
the moon, assembled the stairs and
Preached the door. The faint rays
of the moon disclosed a chair piled
with clothing, and they could dis
Itinctly trace the outlines of a form
beneath the bed-ciothes, and had
mot the remoLest idea but that Sam
was enjoying sweet repose upon
Hannah's best bed.
After whispered words we're ex
changed, and then as softly as if
shod with down, they drew near.
"All ready!' whispered George.
Quick as thought, they seized up
on the form Of the slepper, bed
clothes and all, bore it swiftly down
the stairs, out into the snow, and
we're just about to deposit it in q
huge drift, when a shrill scream
br Ike the stiffness of the night, and
obi horror!it was that of woman !
And in their CONSERVATION they
dropped their burden plump into the
middle of the drift.
"Good heayensp exclaimed
George, sit isn't Sam, but some wo
nan, as ] am 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 inmates came rushing into
the ball just as he appeared.
George! John! for goodness sake,
what does this mean, and who have
you thereT' asked Mrs. Carpenter
all in a breath.
BLESSED if 1 know began
Georger ''thought it was Sam, so we
concluded to give him q douse in
the snow, for getting into the best
bed and trying to euchre Us. Quick!
/ believe she has tainted"
"Just like you'll" scolded Hannah,
as she assisted in depositing Eva
once more upon the bed from which
she had been so unceremoniously
taken. beginning your tricks up
on each other before you fairly get
into the house. Clear out, noWE
Long before she was done with
her TRADE, her .discomftted brothers
had betaken themselves down stairs,
where they almost went into hyster-
les over the joke.
"a pretty kettle of fish" said
George, rolling over the floor and
letting off peal after peal Of laugh
ter.
~ should think it was" replied
John holding his sides. aOh, my.
But what the dickens IS to be done
about it; and who do you suppose
she is, GeorgeG''
"Some guests of Hannah's, of
course; young and pretty at that.
[ don't know how it is with you, but
I feel particularly small and ex-
tremely cheap-would sell myself at
a very low price"
Cheap" roared John, "cheap2
would actually give myself away this
blessed minute, and throw in some
thing to boot What we are to do,
[ can't say; but 1 believe shall dig
out Of this place and get back To the
city before morning. 1 haven't got
ghe cheek the face the music, so I'll
get up and glt."
He began hastily putting on his
ooots, and would have put his threat
INTO execution, but for the appear
4nce OF Hannah, who at once assert
cd her authority.
''You are not going single STEP"
she said; "but ] don't wonder YOU
EEL ashamed of yourselves. What
IN earth possesses you is more than
I can tell"
That's right, Han; pitch in, scold
away. Ill take any amount just
now, for l am meek as a lamb. But
VINO is it we have played 50 shabby
4 trick onT' said George.
"rrickP / should think it was.
Why, it is Eva Stanley, just as nice
a young thing as ever lived. She is
our school-teacher, and this is her
week to board hereS and 1 knew
we'll enough you boys would be
squabbling over that room as usu-
ii, so 1 put her in there, little think
ing you would come home in this |
manner"
EVA Stanley? Whew! A pretty |
school-teaCherw and repeating his
sisters words, he gave lugubriOus
yroaR.
alas she recoveredP" questioned
John, vainly endeavoring to restrain
lis laughter at the Wry faces his
brother was making.
'Yes, 1 soon brought her to; but
don't believe the poor girl will ever
get over her fright. She said that
he first thing she knew she was be-
ng lifted up and carried out, and
jhe was so much alarmed that she
couldn't utter a sound; but the mo-
nent the cold air struck her, she re-
llized that she was being abducted,
" something Of the kind, and had
ust time to utter a scream when she
ainted. 1t is too bad, 1 declare,
,oys. should not wonder if she
lad taken her death, being dragged
,ut of a warm bed this time of
light and dropped into a snow
lrift in that fashion, No wonder
hat she cried, poor thing"
"Cried, did she?" repeated George,
With groan.
''I should think she did. 1 just
ook her in my arms and let her have
Ter cry out, while I explained to her
low she hannened to be mistaken