Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-05-11
x HA IASHFABUhA OHIO, SATURDAY, MAY II, 1872

tney hau concluded TO take the evening
train, which wonld land them at Holly.
thorn about bedtime. George and John
did so, and when safely seated in the
cars, began to speculate about the all.
sence OF Sam.
mo reason upon earth, why he should
not have been aloug," said George.
mo, for he told me this morning he
would certainly be OIL hand" replied
John.
81 can't make it ont, unless he's taken
the five O'Clock train by mistake"
"Not a bit of it," laughed John. who
iancIed he understood the entire pro,
gramme.
'It is more likely he took that train
on purpose to get into Hannah's spare
bedroom and make us take up with straw
ticks and feathers"
81 didn't think of that, but reckon
you are right. We must contriye to get
him out somehow"
bet your lie on that"
The brothers put their heads together
and laughed merrily over some scheme
for outwitting Sam, and accordingly,
when the train reached Hullythorn
about eleven o'clock, they approached
the house OF their sister i'll very stealthy
manner
Climbing the fence in the rear, they
softly opened Il window and gained ac.
cess to the pantry, where they demolish-
ed mince pie and quantity of dough-
nuts. Then, with appetites appeased
they removed their boots and prepared
TO investigate the "best room''-stole
along the hall, which was dimly lighted
by the moon, aseended the stairs and
reached the door, The faint rays of The
moon disclosed chair piled with cloth
ing, and they could distinctly trace the
outlines Of form beneath the bed
clothes, and had not the remotest idea
but that Sam was enjoying sweet repose
upon IIannah's best he'd,
A few whispered words were exchang-
ed, and then, as softly and lightly as il
they had been shod with down, they
drew near.
"All ready" whispered George.
Quick as thought they seized upon the
form of the sleeper, bed clothes and all,
and bore it swiftly down the stairs and
out into the snow, and were Just about
TO deposit it i'll huge drift, when a
shnll scream broke the stiffness of the
night, and oh horror lit was that of a
woman, and iii their CONSERVATION, they
dropped their burden plump into the
middle of the drift.
"Good heavens - exclaimed George.
''it isn't Sam, but some woman, as Pm
sinner, and she has tainted. Run and
cell Hannah"
With admirable presence of mind, he
lifted the limp form of Eva Stanley and
carried her into the house. But her cry
had already been heard, and the inmates
came rushing into the hall just as he APP
peared.
"George John! for goodness sake,
what does this mean, and who have you
there 2" asked Mrs. Carpenterin breath,
"Blessed it | know" began George,
"thouglt it was San, SO we concluded to
give him a duck in the snow, for getting
into the best bed and trying to euchre
Us. Quick! believe she has tainted"
"Just like you!" scolded Hannah, as
she assisted in depositing Eva once more
in the bed from which she had been SO
unceremoniously taken. "Beginning
your tricks upon each other before you
get into the house, Clear out, now !"
Long before she had finished her IT,
rade her discomtitted brothers had taken
themselves down stairs, where they al
most went into Mysteries over the joke.
ga pretty kettle of fish !" said George,
rolling over the floor, and letting off peal
after peal of laughter.
81 should think it was" replied John,
holding his sides. "Oh, my! But what
the dickens is to be done about it, and
who do you suppose she is, George!'
"Some guest of Hannah's, of course,
young and pretty at that. | don't know
how it is with you, but l feel pretty
small and extremely cheap-would sell
myself at a very low price"
''Cheap?" roared John, "Cheap? l
would give myself away this blessed
minute, and throw something in to boot.
What are we to do? Can't say; but |
believe l shall dig out OF this place and
get back to the city before morning. l
haven't got the courage to face the mu-
sic, SO l'll get up and get"
He began hastily pulling 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.
eYou are not going one single step"
| don't wonder you feel ashamed of
yourselves. What on earth possessed
you is more than | can tell"
1"That's right, Han; pitch in; scold
away. I'll take any amount just now,
for. Pm meek as lamb. But who is it
we have played so shabby trick on ?"
replied George.
"Trick should think it was. Why,
it is Eva Stanley, just as nice young
girl as ever lived. She is our school
teacher, and it is her week to board
here and | 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
sIealthy manner"
eva Stanley? Whew! A pretty
school teacher!" aud repeating his sis
ter's words, he gave lugubrious groaD.
'Has she recovered? 2" questioned John,
vainly endeavoring to retain his laughter
at the wry faces his brother was making.
"Yes, soon brought her to; but
don't believe the poor girl will ever get
o,.av har FRIGHT She said that the first