River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07

senses, door after door opened, and Han.
nah, George and John rushed in--in scanty
apparel-Hannah with frightened look on
her face, and lamp in her hand, that re-
Vealed the entire scene.
There, sitting up in bed with her hair
dripping like a mermaid, her night dress
deluged, her face colorless and looking ter
rifed, was the young schoolmistress, and
there was Sam, with the empty pitcher in
his hand, the very picture of imbecility,
staring about like an idiot at Miss Eva and
the havoc he had made.
Hannah, George and John instantly
comprehended the situation, and the latter,
at the command Of their sister, dragged
Sam away, while she assisted the drenched
and terrified girl to dry her clothing, and
then took her to her own room and bed,
explaining for the second time the mishaps
of the night.
Ill keep you with me now, my Child
she said, though with difficulty keeping
back her laughter. "Those bows are nice
| ly come up with, at any rate and if il
wasn't for your having been so terribly
frightened, and the way my best bed has
been used, | wouldn't care. They do
nothing when they come home but study
up some trick TO play upon each other
and" continued she, by way of apology.
" they are so confined in their offices and
stores during most of the year, that they
let entirely loose when they are out here.
But you are safe now.n
Hannah kissed her charge and went
down TO see about the boys, who, as soon
as they were fairly shut up 10 the region
below, began TO thoroughly appreciate the
the joke and now that Sam was as deem
in the mud as they in the mire, gave no
quarter.
I'm 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 way to another peal.
Sam had not smiled and sat looking the
very picture of discomfort and perplexty,
but answered
=" For heeven's sake, hold on, boys I'm
wiling to admit that am badly sold
going dog cheap to the highest bidder but
hold on long enough totell fellow what il
meansp
means? OF course | will,n continued
George. . II means that you have stolen
| a fl-
ber-who is the lady teacher boarding
around; that this is her week here and
thinking II was your humble servant and
Johnny snug in bed, you attempted to
drown us out. and made grand mistake.
How do you like it, Sam ?''
:" confess see the point but can't see
the Joke. II is a most outrageous shame
AT this junCture Hannah came in and
began rating them sOundly. thereby letting
out the whole story 1t was Sans
turn then TO laugh. He struggled manfully
to retain his gravity, but the whole thing
was SO supremely ludCrous that he was
compelled TO join his brothers.
Miss Eva was not visible at the break
fast table the next morning, and Hannah
announced that she was sick with a severe
cold whereupon George groaned out and
called for handful of peas TO put in
Sans shoes, while that gentleman looked
very cOntrlte, and John declared he wanted
to shoot himself. But Hannah had the
unruly crew under her thumb for once in
her life, and had the satisfaction also OF
! seeing them behave with something of dig
nifty. They appeared To never forget that
there was an invalid in the house, and went
on tip toe about and Sam, who seemed to
take the entire responsibility upon his
| shoulders, sent off to New York for choice
fruit and flowers, which he induced his
sister to convey to the young lady with the
most abject apologies and regrets.
In couple days Eva was BILE to come
down stairs. She was lookin quite pale.
but lovely, and of course di, :nely, when
presented by Mrs Carpenter TO her three
brothers, who behaved quite well. cOnsid
eriug the unpleasantness of their situation.
But sam, who had broken the ice by
means of his presnts, was most at ease. and
by virtue of his age and experience const-
tuted himself the propitiator, and was
constantly on hand to offer Miss Eva a
thousand nameless attentions and before
the week was out John declared in conf.
dence to Hannah that Sam was done for
Gone under completely - echoed
George with one of his dismal groans.
p" just think OF it, Han-if il had not been
Tor that pitcher OF water Sam would have
been hearty hole 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 TO love,
and believe it,
. Sour grapes whispered John. puck
ering up his mouth.
Hannah sang Eva's praises and secretly
commended Sans choice She recon-
mended marriage TO all of them as the only
SOLDERING process she was acquainted with
They do not seem inclined TO follow the
advice, Notwithstanding Sans happy lot
with the pretty schoolmistress of Holly
thorn
She often reminds her brothers-in-law of
her unceremonious introduction to a snow
drift at the dead of night, and they retaliate
by the shower-bath given her by Sam.
Mysterious Work Of Art.