Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-06-27
QUITE A MISTAKE.

there were las common i'll such places
a church, post-offiee, couple of stores
and district school, the said school be
ing taught by young lady who had
widowed mother and brothers and sis
tiers to assist in supporting.
For the sake of economy, Miss Ev:
Stanley "bOarded around" among th'
scholars, and was considered a paragon
among teachers. Her father had beeI
a respectable mechanic, but died afte
two years ILLNESS, which bitterly i'm
poverished the family Eva. had, how
ever, (she was the eldest,) received ;
good, plain education before the grea
calamity came upon them. and noble
hearted and unselfish, began her worl
oi assisting in the support.
The last week previous to the holida,
vacation, she had been boarding with !
Mrs. Carpenter, who was making gi
gantic preparations for guests she ex
pected from New York.
You never met my brothers, Eve, sh'
said, and then began. to give the pretty
young teacher description of them
There's Sam, George, and Johnny, tn,
youngest; and such times as they hav,
when they get out here to rest and rus
ticate as they call it! But, dear me,
don't get much rest or peace, for the!
are like lot of. boys let.out of school
Such tricks and pranks no one ever saw
The last time they visited me altogethe
John and Sam actually cut pane o
glass from the window and pelteC
George out of my best room with snow
You see there is always a regular strif,
for that particular room, for the bed il
a spring one, and they say they dom
sleep on any other in the city. Bu
they don't get in there this time, that
certain, for l intend to keep you in tina
room, and so end the controversy.
am so afraid they will break or ruiz
something that l am glad you are here
1t may keep them in check a little.
81 had just as soon occupy any .otheI
room,. Mrs. Carpenter, and do not wisl
to incommode your brothers, have nj
right to do 500
"No you shan't, Eva," peremptorily
exclaimed her hostess; "and what's tn,
use of your going home vacation week
You can stay here just as well as not
and do your sewing on my machine
Your mother has enough mouths to fec
l guess, and won't miss yours"
The subject was dropped, and the en-
tire horsehold'retired early, for on thu
morrow the brothers, young, arden
and full of life, were to be there. Blu
without sending any word OF. their in
tention, they had concluded to.take tn
evening train,. which would land then
at Hollythorn about bed time. Georg
and John did so; and when safely seat
ed in the cars, began to speculate abou
the absence of Sam. -...........
Fl" No reason upon earth why he shoul'
not have been along" said George.
I" No, fol. he told me this morning h
would certainly be on hand" reptile,
John.
n" 81 can make it out, unless he ha
taken the five O'Clock train by mistake.
Not bit of it," laughed John, VIII
fancied he understood the entire pro
gramme.
"It is more likely he took that trail
on purpose to get into Hannah's spar
bedroom, and make us take up wit
straw ticks and feathers"
az didn't think of that, but l recko
you are right. We must contrive to &c
him out somehow"
Bet your life on that
The brothers put their heads togethe
and laughed merrily over some schem
1or outwitting Sam, and accordingly
when the train reached HollythOr
about eleven O'Clock they approache
the house of their sister in very steal
thy manner.
Climbing the fence in the rear, the
softly opened window and Obtaine
access to the pantry, where they de
molished mince pie and a quantity {
doughnuts. Then, with appetites al
peased, they removed their boots an
prepared to investigate the "best room
stole along the hall, which was diml
lighted by the moon, ascended the stall
and reached the door. The faint ray
of the moon disclosed chair piled wit
clothing, and they could distinctly traC
the outlines of form beneath the be
clothes, and had not the remotest ide
but that Sam was enjoying sweet repos
upon Hannah's best bed.
A few whispered words were eS
changed, and then as softly and light
as if shod with down they drew near.
"All ready" whispered George.
Quick as thought they seized upo
the form of the sleeper, bed clothes al
all, and bore it down the stairs, out il
to the snow, and were just about to d
posit it in huge drift, when Il shri
scream broke the stiffness of the nigh
and oh! horror,-it was that of
woman, and i'm their CONSERVATION the
dropped their burden plump into Il
middle of the drift.
"Good heaven." exclaimed Georg
it isn't Sam, but some woman, as I'm
sinner, and she has tainted. Run al
call Hannah"
With admirable presence of mind
lifted the limp form of Eva Stanls
and carried her into the house. Bl
her cry had already been heard, al
the inmates came rushing into the hf
just as he appeared.
George! John! for goodness sal
what does this mean, and who have y,
', there?'' asked Mrs. Carpenter, in
breath.
Blessed if l know" began Georg
thought it was Sam, so we conclud
to give him II douse in the snow, {
getting into the best bed and trying