The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-04-16
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KNOW now III Is WIN you, Dut L teel par
ticularly small and extremely cheap
would sell myself at very low price.
"Cheap ?" roared John Cheap ?
would actually give myself away thi
blessed minute, and throw something il
to boot. What we are to do, I can
say but l believe l shall dig ont of thi
place and get back to the city before
morning. l havn't got the courage tc
face the music, so I'll get up and get.
He began hastily putting on his boots
and would have put his threat into exc
cution, but for the appearance of Han
nah, who at once asserted her authority
"You are not going single step, "saiC
she; "but l don't wonder you feel a
shamed of yourselves. What on eartl
possessed you is more than can tell"
That's right, Han pitch in, scold a
way. I'll take any amount just now
for am meek ar lamb. But who i.
it VIC bave played so shabby trick on?'
replied George.
"Trick ? l should think it was. Why
it is Eva Stanley, just as nice 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 sqdabbling over that room as
usual, so | put her in there, little think.
ing you would como home in this stealthy
manner"
EVA Stanley? Whew A pretty
schoo-tcacher!' " and repeating his sis
ter's words, he gave lugubrious groan
HAS she recovered ?" questioned
j John, vainly endeavoring to restrain hi.
laughter at tho wry faces his brother wa'
eyes, | soon brought her to but
don't believe the poor girl will ever gel
over her fright. She said that the frs
thing she knew she was being lifted uI
aud carried out, and she was so much a
larmed that she couldn't utter sound
but the moment the cold air struck her
she realized that she was being abducted
or something of the kind, and had just
time to utter scream when she tainted
1t is too bad, | declare, boys | should
not wonder if she had taken her death
being dragged out of warm bed thi:
time of night and dropped into snow
drift in that fashion. No wonder that
she cried, poor thing
"Cried, did she ?" repeated George
with groan.
81 should think she did. | just took
her in my arms and let her have her cry
out, while | explained to her how she
to be mistaken for Sam, and
so became the victim your mad pranks.
"That was neat of you, Han. I'm aw-
full glad you hugged the poor little thing
Wish you had just given her brotberly
squeeze for me-'pon my honor do.
Oh dear. | am in sackcloth and ashes
from this time henceforward aud forev.
err replied George, with another dismal
groan,"
"And how on earth do you expect u.
to stay and take the consequences p
asked John, beginning to look serious,
am for taking myself of instanter. l had
rather face masked battery than thi:
pretty teacher, after making such fools
of ourselves" >"
81 don't care if you had," answered
his sister Indignantly. "The only way
to do is to brave it out, both of you, and
apologize for your rudeness. She is moi
a bit stupid, but pleasant and merry, and
no doubt you will have n jolly laugh ovel
the affair"
"But Sam How the deuce are we tc
get along with him. You kn9w well e.
nough, Han, We shall never hear the las,
it from him; that it will brought ur
at all times and in all places"
"lf you two can keep the secret, II
find way to silence Bridget, and it is &
subject Eva will not care to have dis
cussed, and, fortunately my husband il
away from home. So go to bed and res
contented."
She showed them to the room she hat
intended them to occupy, and soon tn,
house was once more hushed in slumber
Meanwhile their brother Sam hat
reached the depot few nom nts tot
late. lie found the train he was to hav,
taken gone, but upon consulting a tim,
table, he ascertained that another traiI
started two hours later, and so decide,
to take it. He figured to himself, as h.
impatiently crowded into an empty sea
and was being whirled along at rapi'
rate, how snugly his brothers had es
conced themselves in the best room, whicl
by right belonged to him, he being tn
eldest, and consummated a plan to ge
even with them.
Sometime after midnight he was depos
tied at Hollythorn, and reaching the sis
ter's house, he secuted around until h
found way Of entrance into the kitchen
where he deposited his luggage and re
moved his boots. Then he quietly stol
up the stairs and opened the door of tn
best room. Sure enough, thought he
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there were not to be mistaken signs O
the room being occupied. Garment
were lying upon chairs, and the bed wa
pressed by slumbering forms.
To think of coping with their unite,
strength by dragging them forth, wa
not practicable; but there stood tn
pitcher Of water, and he know that goo
dousing with the icy fluid would brinI
them out quick enough.
"lf can't have my old quarters" h
chuckled, "you shan't, that I am deter
mined on. So here goes"
He lifted the pitcher, approached tn
bed, raised it high, and suddenly dashe
the entire contents upon the sleeper
Such a torrent Of screams as he hA
never before heard rang through tn
house, and before Sam could collect hi
scattered senses, door after door wa
opened, and Hannah, George and job
rushed in clothed in scanty apparel
Hannah with frightened look in he
face and lamp in her trembling hand
that revealed the entire scene.
There, sitting up in bed, with her hal
dripping like n mermaid, her night.dres