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

anu ASIHy, ana no OOGDG you Will
have jolly laugh over the affair"
sBut Sam. How the deuce are
we to get along with him? You
know well enough, Han, We shall
never her the end fit from him.
That it viii be brought up at all
times and in all places.p
"lf you Two can Keep the secret,
III find q way to silenee Bird and
it's subject EsziwiIl not care TO
have discussed, and, fortunately, my
husband is awsy from home. So 60
to bed and rest eontented."
She showed them to the room she
had intended them to occupy, and
soon the house was once more hush
ed in slumber.
MsanEhile their brother Sam had
arrived at the depot a few moments
too late. He found the train be was
to have taken gone, but upon con-
sulting timetable. he ascertained
that another started two hours later
and 80 decided to take it he fgur-
ed to himself, IS he impatiently
crowded into an empty seat, and was
being whirled along at rapid rate,
how snugly his brothers had en-
sconced themselves in the best room
which by right belonged to him, he
beingIthe eldest, and consummated q
plan to get even with them.
Some time after midnight he was
deposited at HoIlythorn, and reach
ing his sisters house he secuted
around until he found way Of en-
trance into the kitchen, where he de-
posted his baggage and removed
his boots. Then he quietly stole up
the stairs and opened the door OF
the best room. -'Surs nough," be
thought, smy fine chaps, you are in
clover" For there were MOTTO be-
mistaken signs of she rooms being
occupied. Garments were living
upon chairs, snd the bed vas press
ed by slumbering fosms.
To thing Of coping with their uni
ted strength by dragging them forth
was not practicable; but there stood
the water pitcher, and be knew that
q good ds using with the lev fluid
would bring them out quick enough.
''lf | can have my old quarters"
he chuckled, "you shan't, that am
determined on. So here goes.
He liitet the pither, approached
the bed, raised ib highs 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 col
lect his scattered senses, door after
door was opened, and Hannah, Geo.
and John rushed in, clothed in scan.
ty apparel-Hannah with frighten-
I'd look in her face and a lamp in
her trembling hand, that rsvsslsd
the entire scene. m rss
There, sitting up in bed, with her
hair dripping like q mermaid, her
night dress deluged, her face color
less and eyes looking terror, was the
young school mistress, and there
was Sam, with the empty pitcher in
his hand, the very picture Of lmbeci-
ity, staring about like an idiot at
Miss Eva and the havoc be had
made.
Hannah, George and John instant
ly comprehended the situation, and
the latter, at the command Of the
sister, dragged Sam away, while she
assisted the drenched and terrified.
gil to dry clothing, and bed, ex.
planning for the second time the
mishaps Of the night.
SRI keep you with me now, my
poor child,n she said, though with
great difficulty keeping back her
lqughter. 'Those boys are hand.
somely come up with, any way; and
If it wasn't for your having been 90
terribly frightened, and the way the
best bed has been used, / would not
care. They do nothing when they
come home butstndy up some trick
to play upon each notheF; and, con-
tinued she, by way Of apology, sthey
are so confined in their Offices and
stores during most of the year, that
they let entirely loose when hey 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 we're fairly shut
up in the regions below, began to
thoroughly apprecists the joke; and
now that Sam was IS deep in the
mud as they in the mirs gave no
quarter.
''Tll be blamed if know what it
all means" said Sam, looking in
confusion at his brothers, who we're
rolling and kicking in eouvulsions
of laughter.
WATT" replied George, auntil
Han comes, and see if you don't find
out" And he gave vent TO another
peal.
Sam had not smiled, and sat look
ing the very picture Of discomfort
and perplexity, but answered:
"FOr heavens sake, hold on boysl
| am willing to admit that am bad
y sold-gone dog cheap TO the high.
est bidder; but hold up long enough
to tell 8 fellow what il means"
Means? OF course l will'' con-
.inued George, still holding his
sides. at means that you have
stolen like 3 thief into Mics Eva
bed, ,chamber-Who is a
young lady teacher and 'boarding
'ound'-that this is her week here;
md thinking it was your humble
servant and Johnny snug inbed, you
to draw as out, and made
! grand mistake. How do you like
t, SsmI"
II confess 1 see the point but
ant the joke. It's an outrageous
ihame." @ ia2 ~
At this juncture Hannah came IN
md began rating them sonndly,
hereby letting cut the whole story.
t was Sans turn then to laugh. He
manfully to retain his
gravity, but the whole thing was so
ludicrons that he was
compelled to join his brothers.
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