The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-07-11

; the very picture OF discOmfO AID per
plexity, but answered:
s.For heavens sake hold OF, boys /.
I'm willing 10 admit that I'm badly
sold-gOne dog cheap to the highest
bidder; bat hold up long enough to
. tell j fellow what il means"
means? OF course 1 viii, e0ntin-
ued George, still holding his sides.
I 1T means that you have stolen like
q thief into Hiss Eva Stanley's bed
ehamber-whO is a young lady teach
t er and boards around and that this
I is her week here; and thinking it
was your humble servant and john
nv snug in bed, you attempted to
drown us cut and made . grand mis-
take. How do yO you like it Sam :"'
AZ confess 1 see the point, but can't
/ see the joke. It's q most outrageous
shame"
At this juncture Hannah came IN
and began rating them soundly,
thereby letting out the whole story.
! 1t was now Sans turn to laugh he
struggled manfully to maintain his
gravity, but the whole thing was so
| snpremely ridiculous that he was
compelled to join his brothers.
| Miss Eva was not visible ut the
I breakfast table next morning, and
I Hannah announced that she was sick
with asevere cold; whereupOn George
/ grOaned out and called for handful
/ of peas to put in Sans shoes, while
that gentleman looked very eOntrite,
and John declared he wanted TO shoot
/ himself. But Hannah had the unru-
/ Iy crew under her thumb for once in
/ her life, and had the satisfaction also
of seeing them behave with some
thing of dignity. They appeared TO
never forget that there was an inva-
| lid in the house, and went on tiptOe
about; and Sam who seemed to take
the entire responsibility on his shOul-
ders, sent slyly off to New York for
/ choice fruit and flowers, which he in
| duced his sister to convey to the
| young lady with the most abject apOl-
Ogies and regrets.
In couple Of days Eva was able to
come down stairs. She was looking
very pale, but lovely, and of course
blushed divinely when presented by
Mrs. Carpenter to l.er three brothers,
who behaved quite well, considering
| the unpleasantneSs of their situation.
But Sam who had broken the ice
by means of his presents was most
at his ease, and by virtue of his age
and experience constituted himself
/ the propitiator and was constantly on
| hand to offer Miss Eva q thousand
naEeless attentions, and before the
week was out John declared IN conf
dence TO Hannah that ''Sam was done
for w
"Gone under completely echoed
George with one of his dismal grOans.
Just think of it, Hau if it hadn't
been for that pitcher of water, Sam
would have been heart-whole this
/ blessed minute The fellow meets
lots of girls much prettier than she
every day, and with lots Of stamps,
too. They say pity is twin sister Of
love- and believe it,"
"Sour grapes" whispered John,
puckering his mouth.
Hannah sang Eva's praises, and Sc
cretly commended Sans choice. She
recommended marriage to all Oftbem
as being tile only SOLDERING process she
was acquainted with. 1t is piece of
advice, however, they do not appear
| inclined to follow, Notwithstanding
Sans happy lot with the pretty
schoOl-mistress of HollythOrn.
She often reminds her brOthers-in-
law of her unceremOniOus introduc-
ton to q snow-drift at the dead of
night, and they retaliate by the show
er bath 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 that she would never have had
4 husband.