The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-06-27


teacher and this is her week to board
here and l knew well enough you boys
would be squabbling over that room as
usual, so put her in there, little think
ing you would come home in this stealthv
manner.
Eva Stanley? Whew A pretty
school teacher! and repeating his sisters
words, he gave lugubrious groan.
Has she recovered? questioned John.
valnly cndeayoring TO restrain his laugh
ter at the wry faces his brother was max
ing.
Yes, soon brought her to but I don't
believe the poor girl will ever get over her
fright. She said that the first thing she
knew she was being lifted up and carried
ont, and she was so much alarmed that she
couldn't utter a 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 u
scream when she tainted. 1t is too bad, |
declare, boys. | should not wonder if she
had taken her death, being dragged out of
4 warm bed this time Of night and dropped
into snow-drift in that fashion. No won
der that she cried, poor thing.
Cried, did she ? repeated George with
q groan.
/ should think she did / just took her
in my arms and let her have her cry out,
while | explained to her bow she happened
To be mistaken for Sam, and so became the
victim of YOUR pranks'
That was neat of you, Han. | am aw-
ful glad you hugged the poor litSe thing.
Wish you had just given her a brothery
squeeze for me- pom my honor do. Oh,
dear, | am in sack-cOth and ashes from
this time hcnceforward and forever re-
piled George, with another dismal groan.
And how on earth do YOU expect Us to
stay and take the consequences !! asked
John, beginning to look serious. i am for
taking myself off instanter. | had rather
face u masked battery than this pretty
teacher, after making such fools Of our
selves
4 don't care if you had answered his
sister Indignantly. The only way to do
Is to brave it out, both of you, and apolo-
gIZe for your rudencss. She is not a bit
stupid, bat pleasant and merry and no
doubt will have jolly laugh over the at-
fair
But Sam. How the deuce are we to get
along with him? You know well enough
Han, we shall never hear the end of it
from him. That it will be brought up all
times and in all places
IF You two can keep the secret, I'll find
a way to silence Bridget, and it is a sub
.icct Eva will not care to have discussed,
and, fortunately, my husband is away from
home. So go to bed and rest contentcd
She showed them to the room she had
Intentcd them to occupy, and soon the
house was once more hushed in slumber
Meanwhile their brother Sam had ar
rived at the depot few moments too late
lie found the train he was to have taken
gone, but upon consulting a time table, he
aScertaincd that another started two hours
later, aud so decided to take it, He fg-
urcG to himself, as he impatiently crowded
into an empty seat, and was being wHirled
a'ong At Il rapid rate, how snngly lis broth
rrS had cnscouced themselves in the best
room, which by right belonged to him, he
being the eldest, and conSumatel plan to
ret even with them.
Some time after midnight he was 9crGs
:l.I Il, .,rurn, and reaching his sisters
house h! secuted around until he found
way Of entrance into the kitchen, where he
deposited his baggage and remove his
boots. Then he quietly stole up the stairs
and opened TIE door Of the best room
Sure enough, he thought, my fine chaps,
you are in clover For there were MOTTO
be-mistakcn signs of the rooms being oc
cupicd. Garments We're living upon chairs.
and the bed was pressed by slumbering
forms.
To think of coping with their united
strength by dragging them forth, was not
practicable; but there stood the water
pitcher, and he knew that good dousinr
with the icy fluid would bring them out
quick enough
If can't have my old quarters he
chuckIed, you shan't, that | am deter
mined on. SO here goes.
lie lifted the pitcher, approached the
bed, raised it high, and suddenly dashed
the entire contents upon the sleeper
Such Il torrent Of screams as he had
never heard before rang through the house,
and before Sam could collect his scattered
senses door after door was opcncd,and Han
nah, George and John rushed in, clothed in
scanty apParel-lIannah with ii frightened
look in her face and lamp in her trem-
bling hand, that revealed the entire scene
There, sitting up in bed, with her hair
dripping like mermaid, her night dress
delugcI, Fer face colorlesS and ewes look
In@ terror, was the young school mistress,
anu there was Sam, with the empty pitcher
IN his hand, the very picture Of imbccility.
staring about like an idiot at Miss Eva and
the havoc he had made
Hannah, George and John instantly
c"mprehended the situation, and the lat
ter 1T the command of the sister, dragged
sam away, while see assisted the drcncAed
and terrified girl to dry clothing and bed,
explaining for the second time the mishaps
Of the night
4 Il keep you with me now, nv poor
child, she said, though with great difficulty
keeping back her laughter. Those bows
are handsomely come up with, any
way; and if it wasn't for your havin.
been so terribly frightened and the way
/ the best bed has been used, | wonld not
care. They do nothing when they come
home but study up some trick to plav
upon each other and, continued she.
by way of apology, they are so confined
in their Offices ard stores during most of
the year, that they let entirely loose when
they 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 were fairly shut up in the regions
below, began to thoroughly appreciate the
joke and now that Sam was as deep in
the mud as they in the miro, they gave no
quarter.
IN be blamed if | know what it all
means, said Sam, looking in confusion
at his brothers, who were rolling and kick
ING in commissions of laughter
Wait, replied George, until Han
comes, and see if you don't find out
And he gave vent to another peal.
Sam had not smiled, and sat looking the
very picture Of discomfort and perplexity,
but answered.:
For heavens sake, hold on BOYS. /
am willing TO admit that l am badly sold
gone dog cheap TO the highest bidder:
but held Up long enough to tell fellow
what ii means
Means? Of course | win,' continued
George, still holding his sides. 1T means