The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-29

an idiot at Miss Eva and tie havoc
be had made. esq a ssaiii-of
Hannah, George and dohn in;
stantly coRapFehended the situation.
and the latter, at the command OF
the sister, dragged Sam away, while
she assisted the drenchcd and TERRI
fed girl TO dry clothing, and bed,
explaining for the seeontlA time the
mishaps.of the night. SO ..--,
s'12ll keep You with me now, my
poor child, she said, though with
great difficulty keeping back her
laughter. '.These boys are hand
sOmely ceme up with, any way; and
if it wasn't for your having been so
terribly frightened, and the wayl the
best bed has been used, / would not
care. They do nothing when they
come home but study Rp some trick
t play upon each other: and, y con
tinbed she, by way of apology, ''they
are so confined in their offices and
stores during most of thc,yeaH that
they. let entirely loose when they get
oat shere. - But you age safe, now"
Hannaha kissed her aehhFgeg and
went down TO see about sthe boys,
who, as soon 5 theywere fairly shut
hpsin the regions below. began to
thoroughly appreciate the joke; and
now that Sam was as deep in the
mud as they in the mire, gave no
quarter, gs-- zla .s
L ,sI'll be blamed i'll know what it
all means, said. SaTn,r looking in
confusion at his brothers, who were
rolling and kicking in commissions
Of laughter.1e .~1lss sr. @
wait" replied George, ''until
Han comes, and. see if you don't
find out y And he gave.vents to an
other peal. rE -a kHs
Sam had not smiled, and sat look
ing the very picture Of discomfort
and perpIexity, but unanswered:
n ''Ft heayen's S. sake, hold on, boys!
am willing to admit that am bad
ly sold-gone dog cheap to the
highest bidders but hold up long
enouglh to tell a fellow what it
means.7
fsMeans? OF. course I will" con
tinued George, still holding his
sides. HIt means that you have
stolen like a-thief into Miss Eva
Stanley's bed-chamber-who is a
youNg lady teacher and boarding
rOuhd'-that this is her week here;
and thinking it was your humble
servant and Johnny. snug in bed,
you attempted to draw US out, and
made a grand mistake. How do
you like It, Sani2''
Hl 81 confess 1 see the point, but
can't the joke. It's an outrage,
a shame'
'ilAt this juncture Hannah came in
and began Eating them. soundly, /
thereby letting out The whole story.
It was Sam's turn then to laugh
He struggled manfully to retain his
gravity, but tie whold thing was so
Supremacy Iuaicrous that he was
compelled to join his brothers.
Eiss Eva was not visible at the
breakfast table the next morning,
and Hannah announced that she
was sick with a severe. cold; where
upon George grOaned out and called
for a handful Of peas t0put in Sans
sFoes, while that gentleman looked
very scontrite, and John declared he
wanted to shoot himself. She had
the unruly crew under her thumb |
for once in her life, and had the |
satisfaction also of seeing them be-
have 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 to take the entire re-
sponsibility upon his shoulders, sent
off sIyly Co New York for choice
fruits and flowers, which he induced |
his sister to convey TO the young Ia
dyI with the most abject apologies
and regrets. -- -r.t.
In couple of days Eva was able !
to come down stairs. She was look |
ing very pale, but lovely, and OF
course blushed divinely when pre-
sented by Mrs. Carpenter to her
three brothers, who behaved quite |
we'll, considering the unpleasantness
of their situation.
But Sam, who had broken the ice
by means Of his presents, was the
most at ease, and by virtue of his
age and experience, constituted him
self the propitiator and was con
stahtly on hand TO offer Miss Eva a
thousand fnameless attentions; and !
before the week was out John de
clared in confidence to Hannah that
ss'SaIh was done f0r!'15- n 3
-''Gone under Completely - echoed I
George, with one of his dismal
groans. .Just blink Of it. Han-ifl
it had not been for that pitcher of
water, Sam would have been heart
whole this blessed minute. The
fellow meets lots OF girls much pref
tier than she every day, and with
lots Of stamps. too. They say pity
is twin sister to loHe, and believe
it, 80
"Sour grapes? whispered John,
puckering up his mouth.
Hannah sang Evas praises and
commended Sans choice.
She recommended marriage to all of
them, as being the only SOLDERING pro
cess she was acquainted with. It is
a peice of advice, however, shey do
not appear inclined to follow, not
Withstand Sans happy lot with the
pretty schooi-mistress ofEIOHythorn.
She often reminds her brothers-in
law of her unceremonious introduce
tion to q snOwdrift at the dead of
night, and they Tetaliate by the
given her by Sam
And she twines her arms about
Sans neck, and with tears in her
sweet blue eyes, declares that but
for that episode she fears she would
never have had husband Woods
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