Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-05-11

out, while | explained to her how she
happened to be mistaken for Sam, and
so became the victim Of your mad
pranks,"
That was neat Of you, Han. Pm aw-
iul glad you hugged the poor little
thing, Wish you had given her broth
erly squeeze for me-'pon my honor
! do"
"And how on Garth do you expect us
TO stay aud take the consequences 20
asked John, beginning to look serious.
81 had rather face masked batter than
this pretty teacher, after making such
fools of ourselves"
81 don't care if you had" answered
his sister Indignantly. The ouly way
to do is to brave it out, both Of you, and
apologize for your rudcness. 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
last Of it from him; that it will he
brought up at all times and in all
places"
eff you can keep the secret, I'll find
way to silence Bridget, aud It's sub
jcct Eva will not care to have discussed.
and, fortunately, my husband is away
lron home, So 50 to bed aud rest con
tented"
She showed them the room she had in
tended them to occupy, and soon the
the house was once more hushed ia slum.
Der.
Meanwhile, their brother. Sam had
reached the depot u few moments too
late. He found the train he was TO have
taken gone, but upon consulting the
time table, he asccrtained that another
started two hours later, and SO decided
to take it. lie figured 10 himself, as he
impatienlly crowded into an empty seat
and was being whirled along at rapid
rate, how snugly his brothers had en-
sconsed themselves in the best room,
which by right belonged to him, he be,
lug the eldest, and consummated plan
10 get even with them.
Some time after midnight he was de,
posted at Hollythorn, and reaching the
sisters house, he secuted around until
he found way of entrance into the
kitchen, where he deposited his luggage
and removed his boots. Then he quiet
ly stole up stairs aud opened the door of
The best room. Sure enough, thought
he, "my fine chaps, you are in clover"
for there was not to be mistaken signs
of the room being occupied. Garments
were lying upon the chairs, and the bed
was pressed by slumberipg forms. To
think OF coping with their united
strength 10y dragging them forth, was
not practicable; but there stood the
plctcher OF water, and he knew that a
good dousing with the icy fluid would
bring them out quick enough,
"lf can't have my quarters" he
chuckled, 'you shan't, that Pm deter,
mined on. So here goes ~
lie lifted the pitcher, approached the
bed, raised it high and suddenly dashed
the entire contents upon the sleeper.
Such torrent of screams as he had
never heard before rang through the
house, and before Sam could collect his
scattered senses, door after door was
opened, and Hannah, George and John
rushed in, clothed in scanty apparel,
Hannah with frightened look in her
face aud lamp in her trembling hand,
ludL TefedlCu the enIlfe scene.
There sitting up in bed, with her hair
dripping hike mermaid, her night,dress
delnged, her face colorless and her eyes
looking terror, was the young school
mistress, and there was Sam, with the
empty pitcher in his hand, and the very
picture of imbecility, staring about like
an idiot at Miss Eva and the havoc he
had made.
Hannah, George and John instantly
comprehended the situation, and the lat.
ter, at the command Of their sister,
dragged Sam away, while she assisted
the drenched and terrified giIl to dry
clothing, and then took her to her own
room and bed, explaining, for the second
time, the mishaps of the night.
"Pll keep you now my p or child" she
said with great difficulty keeping back |
her laughter "rhose boy are nicely |
come up with, at any rate; and il ii
wasn't for your being so terribly fright
ened and the way my best bed has been
used, would not care. They do moth
ing when they come home but study up
some tricks TO play upon each other
and, ," continued she, by way of apology,
"they are SO confined in their offices and
stores during most of the year, that
they let entirely loose when they get
out here. But you are safe now"
Hannah kissed her charge, and went
down to see about the boys, who, as
soon as they were iairly shut up in the
regions below, began to thoroughly APP
preciate the joke; and now Sam who
was as deep IN the mud as they in the
mire, they gave no quarter
"Ill be blamed if l know what it all
means," said Sam, looking in confusion
at his brothers, who were rolling and
kicking in convulsions of laughter.
"Wait," replied George, "untiI Han
comes, and see il you don't find out ~
and he gave vent to another peal.
Sam had not smiled, and sat looking
the very picture of discomfort and
perplexity, but answered
"For heavens sake hold on, boys
I'm willing to admit that Pm badly |
sold-gone dog cheap to the highest
bidder but hold up long enough to tell
fellow what it means"
"Means of course WILL" continued |
Gaoroa still holding his SidaS UIt mnonC |