The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-29
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where they almost went into hister-
les over the joke.
"A pretty kettle Of fish" said
George, rolling over the floor and
letting off peal after peal of laugh
al should thihk it was,'s-replied
Jelan helding his sides "Oh, my.
But what the ,diekehs Is. to be done
about it; and who do yOI suppose
sheis, George eY'tse
"Some. guest. Of Hannah's, of
course, voting and pretty at that. I
asR'r know how it is with you, but
2 feel particularly small and ex
emely cheap-Would sell Inyselfat
3 very low price"
"Cheapy" roared John, "cheap? ]
would actually give myself away
this blessed minute, and throw in
something to boot. What we are to
do, 1 can't say; but I believe I shall
dig out of this place and get back
to the city before morning. / hav-
en't got the courage TO faee the mh-
sic, so I'll get,uI md get"
He began hastily putting on his
boots, and would have put his
threat into execution but for Che
appearance Of Hannah, who atonce
asserted heF'authority. ~,
: '.You are not going single step"
she said; shut ] don't wonder you
feel ashamed of yourselves. What
on earth possesses You is more than
1 can tell.
That's right, Han; pitch in, scold
away. Til take any amount Just
now, for I am meek as lamb. But
who is it We have played so shabby
a trick on ?''-said .Geotge
Trick? / should think it was.
Why, tits Eva Stanley; just as nice a
young thing as ever lived. She is
our school-teacher, and this is her
week to board here and / knew well
enough you boys would be squab-
bling oyer that room as usual, so 1
put heriE there, little thinking you
weuld come home in this stealthy
manner, q
eva Stanley? Whewi A pretty
ol-teacherlr' and repeating his
sisters words, he gave lugubrious
groan.
HAS she recovered?" questioned.
John, Y,,inly endeavoring to restrain
his laughter at the wry faces his
brother was making,
"Yes, 1 soon brought her to; but
1 don believe the poor girl will ever,
get over her fright. She knew she
was being lifted up and carried out,
and she was so much alarmed that
she couldn't utter a sound, but the
moment the cold air struck her, she
realized that sheswas being -adduct-
ed, or. something of the kind, and
had Just time to utter a scream
when she tainted. 1t is too bad,
declare, boys. l should not wonder
if she had taken her death, Being
dragged out of warm bed this time
of night. ard dropped into a snow
drift in that fashion. No wonder
that she cried, poor thing.
''Cried, did she repeated George,
with a groan.
''And how on earth do you expect
us to stay and take the .conse-
- asked John, beginning to
look serious. Il am for taking my
self off instanter. I had rather face
a masked battery than this pretty
after making such fools OF.
Z-I
"I don't care if you had,' answer
ed his sister, Indignantly. ly.--''The
Onlyr-Yay to do is to brave it out,
both Of sou, and-8pelogize for your
She is not bit stupid,
but pleasant and merry, and no
doubt you win have a jolly laugh
over the affair." e.
''But Sam. How the deuce are we
to get along with him. You know
we'll enough, Ham, we shall never
hear the end of it from him. That
lt will be brought up at all times
and in all places" so
"If you two can keep the secret,
I'll find a way to silence Bridget,
and it is a subject Eva will not care
70 have discussed, and, fortunately,
my husband is away from home. So
90 to bed and rest contented."
She showed them to the room she
had intended them to occupy, and
soon the house was once more hush |
I'd in slumber.
Meanwhile their brother Sam had |
arrived at the depot a few moments
100 late. He found the train he was
10 have taken gone, but upon con
sulting a timetable, he ascertained
hat another started two hours later, 4
md SO decided to take it, He bg-
ned to himself, as be impatientlY
crowded into an empty seat, and
vas being Whirled along at q rapid |
'ate, how snugly his brothers had |
themselves in the best
'oom, which by right belonged to
aim, he being the eldest, and con
q plan to get even with !
hem. ~ r
Some time after midnight he was
at HollythoFn, and reach |
ng his sisters house he secuted |
around until he found a way of en-
rance into the Kitchen, where he |
deposited his baggage and removed |
lis boots. Then he quietly stoleup !
he stairs anil opened the door of |
he best room. Sure enough" ," he /
hought, ''my fine chaps, you are in |
.lovel." For there were not-to-be-
mistaken signs of the rooms being
Garments were lying up
N chairs, and the bed was pressed /
y slumbering forms.
To think of coping with their
Inited strength by dragging them
orth, was not practicable; but there
TODD the water pitcher, and he
new that a gooG dousing with the
cy fluid would bring them out quick
nough.
"If can't have my old quarters, /"
e chuckled, "yOu shan't, that am
etermined on. So here goes.
He lifted the pitcher, approached /
be bed, raised it high, and sudden
J dashed the entire contents upon
be sleeper.
Sneh q torrent of screams qs no