Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-08-03
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST

below, began to thoroughly appreciate tho
joke and now that Sam was as deep in
the mud as they in the mirc, gave him no
quarter.
"I'll be blamed if know what it all
MEANS" said Tom, looking in confusion
at his brothers, who were rolling and kick
ing in convulsious of laughter.
"Wait," replied George, "until Han.
comes, and see if you don't find out" And
he gave vent tc an other peal.
Sam had not smiled, and sat looking tho
very picture of discomfort and perplexity,
but answered: .....
"For heavens sake hold on boys! am
willing to admit that am 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
George, still holding his sides. {" 1t means
that you have stolen like thief into Miss
Eva Stanley's bcd-chamber-who is a
young lady teacher and boarding round
that this is her week here; and, think
ing it was your humble servant and John
ny snug in bed, you attempted to draw us
out, and made grand mistake. How do
you like it, Sam?"
81 confess see the point, but can't the
joke. It's an outrageous shame"
At this juncture Hannah came in and
began rating them soundly, thereby letting
out the whole story. 1t was Sans turn
then to laugh. lie struggled maufully to
retain his gravity, but the whole thing was
SO surrcmely ludicrous that he was COM
PEELED to join his brothers.
Miss Eva was. not visible at the break.
fast table the next morning, and Hannah
announced that she was sick with a severe
cold whereupon George groaned out and
called for handful of peas to put in
Sans shoes, while that gentleman looked
very contrtc, and John wanted to shoot
himself. But Hannah had the unruly
crew under her thumb for once in her life
and had the satisfaction also Of seeing
them behave with something Of dignity.
They appeared never to forget that there
was an invalid in the house, and went on
tiptoe about and Sam, who seemed tn
take the entire responsibility upon his
shoulders, sent off slyly to New York for
choice fruits and flow ers, which he induced
his sister to convey to the young lady,
with the most abject apologies and regrets.
In couple of days Eva was able to
come down stairs. She was looking very
pale, but lovely, and Of course blushcd d.
vincly when presented by Mrs. Carpenter
to her three brothers, who behaved quite
WE'LL considering the unplcasantness of
their situation.
But Sam who had broken the ice by
his presents, was the most at ease, and by
virtue Of his age and experience, consti-
tuted himself the proprietor, and was con-
stantly on hand to offer Miss Eva thous-
and nameless attentions; and before the
week was out John declared in confidence
to Hannah that Sam was done for"
"Goue under completely" echoed
George, with one of his dismal groans.
"Just think of it, Han-ifi it had not been
for that pitcher Of water, Sam would have
bceu hcart-whole this blessed minute. The
fellow meets lots of girls much pretticr
than she every day, and with lots Of
stamps, too. They say pity is twin sister
to love, and I believe it."
"Sour grapes" whispered John, puck
cring up his mouth.
Hannah sang Eva's praises and secretly
commended Sans choice. She recon.
mepded to all of them as being tho only
sobering process she was acquainted with.
It is piece of advice, however, they do
not appear inclined to follow, notwithstand-
ing Sans happy lot with the schoolmis-
trcss of Hollythorn.
She often reminds her Irothcrs.iu-law
Of her uuceremouious introduction to a
snowdrift at the dead Of night, aud they
rctaliate by the shover-bath given her BY
Sam. And she twines her arms about
Sans neck, aud with tears in her sweet
blue eyes, declares that but for that episode
she fears she would never have had q
husband.
WOMEN CHEERFULNEss.-COncerning
nothing do We come to more false conclu-
sions and make more false steps, than con-