The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-27

| erS mad ensconseC themselves into the best
room, which by right belonged to the eld-
est, and consummated plan TO get even
with them.
Sometime after midnight he was depos-
tied at Hollythorn, and reaching his sisters
house, he secuted around until he found
way of entrance into the kitchen, where
he deposited his luggage and removed his
boots. Then lie quietly stole up stairs
and opened the door of the best room. Sure
enough, thought he, "my chaps you are in
clover" for there were not to be mistaken
signs Of the room being occupied. Gar
ments were lying upon chairs, and the bed
was being possessed by slumbering forms.
To think of coping with their united
strength by dragging them forth, was not
practicable, but there stood the pitcher of
water, and he knew that good dousing
with that icy fluid would bring them out
quick enough.
"If can't have my old quarters" he
chucked, "you shan't that am determin-
ed on. So here goes"
He lifted the pitcher and approached the
bed, raised it high, and suddenly dashed
the entire contents upon the sleeper!
Such torrent of screams as he heard
never had rang through the house and
before Sam could collect his scattered
senses door after door opened and Hannah,
George and John rushed in, clothed in
scanty apparrel-Hannah with a..frightened
look in her face and lamp in her tremb-
ing hand, that revealed the entire scene.
There, sitting up in bed, with her hair
dripping like mermaid, her night dress
deluged, her face colorless and eyes look
ing terror, was the young school-mistress
and there was Sam, with the empty pitch
er in his hand, the very picture of imbecil-
ity staring about like an idiot at Miss
Eva and the havoc he had made.
Hannah, George and John instantly COM
pretended the situation, and the latter at
the command of their sister, dragged Sam
away, while she assisted the drenched and
terrified girl to dry clothing, and then took
her to her own room and bed explaining,
for the second time the mishaps of the
night. t."
"l'll keep you with me now, my poor
child, said she, though with great diff
Guilty she kept back her laughter. "Those
boys are nicely come up with at any rate,
if it wasn't for you having been SO fright
ened, and the way my best bed has been
used, / wouldn't care. They do nothing
when they are here but study up some trick
to play on each other, and," continued
she, by way of apology, "they are so con-
fined in their offices and stores during most
of the year, that they let entirely loose
when they get here. But you are safe
now." i iit""
Hannah kissed her charge, and went
down to see the boys, who as soon as they
were fairly shut up in the regions below,
began thorou ghly to appreciate the joke;
and now, that Sam was as deep in the mud
as they were in the mire, gave no quarter.
"I'll be blamed if | know what it all
MEANS" said Sam, looking in confusion at
his brothers, who were rolling and kicking
in convulsions of laughter.
swat" replied George "until Hannah
comes, and see if you don't find out p'-
And he gave vent to another peal. '"
Sam had not smiled and sat looking the
very picture of discomfort and perplexity,
but answered.:
g. For heavens sake, hold on boys I'm
willing to admit that I'm badly sold gone
dog cheap to the highest bidder; but hold
up long enough to tell fellow what it
means" utH
"Means? Ofcourse will," continued
George, holding his sides. 1t means that
you have stolen like thief into Miss Eva
Stanley's bedchamber-who is young
lady teach er and "boarding around;" that
this is her week here; and thinking it was
your humble servant and.Johnny snug IN
bed, You attempted to drown us out and
made grand mistake. How do you like
it Sam"
" confess / see the poin t.. but can't see
the joke. 1t is most outrageous shame.n
At this juncture Hannah came in and
began rating them soundly, thereby letting
out the whole story. 1t was Sans turn to
laugh. He struggled manfllly to retain
his gravity, but the whole thing was SO
su premely iidiculous'that he was compelled
to join his brothers. 3 4'''i '"
Miss Eva was not visible at the breakfast
table next morning, and Hannah announc-
ed that she was sick with a severe cold
whereupon George groaned out and called