The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-10-09

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rather face a masked battery than this
pretty teacher, after making such fools out
Of ourselves"
II don't care iryou had, " answered his
sister, Indignantly, The only way is to
brave it out, both Of you, aud apologize
for your rudcness, She is not a bit stu.
pid, but pleasant and merry, aud no doubt
you will have a jolly laugh over the affair >
but Sam? How the deuce are we to
get along with him? You know well
enough, Han, we shall never bear the last
of it from him; aud that it will be brought
up at all times aud in all places"
"If you two can keep the secret, III
find way to silence Bridget, and it ia
subject Eva will not care to have discuss
ed, aud fortunately my husband is away
So go to bed, aud rest couicntcd" D"
She showed them to the room she had
intended them to occupy, and soon allwa'
quiet again
Meanwhile their brother Sam had reach
ed the depot few minutes too late He
found the train he was 10 have taken gone,
but upon consulting timetable be asccF'
tanod that another train started twOhours
later, and SO decided to take it He 6g.
urod to himself, as be impattcuIly crowded
into an empty scat aud was being hurled
along at rapid rate, how mugly bis
brother had euscouccd themselves in the
best room, which by right belonged to
him, he being the eldest aud consummat'
cd plan to got even with them.
Sometime after midnight ho was dcpos'
tied at HolIytlorn, aud reaching bis sis
tor's house ho secuted around until he
found away Of entrance into the kitchen,
where he deposited his luggage and remov'
cd his boots. Then he quietly stole up
stairs aud opened the door Of the best
room. Sure enough, thought be, my
fue chaps you are in clover" for there
we're not to be mistaken signs Of the room
before occupied. Garments we're lying
upon chairs, and the bed was pressed by
slumbering forms.
To think Of coping with their united
strength BY dragging them forth vas not
practicable, butlhere stood The pitcher o.
li6rr'''n ai anas
.iwith the 10y tuid would bring them oa'
quick enough.
"If cant llayo my old quarters, be
chucklod, you Shnn't; that an deIerm.
lined on. So here goes"
Ho lifted the pitcher, approached the
bed, raised it high, aud suddenly dashed
the entire contents upon The seeperl
Such torrent of screams rs ho had
never before heard ran through the house,
aud before Sam could collect his scattered
senses door after door opened, aud Han
nah, George and John rushed in = in scnn'
ty appsrel-Haunnh with a frightened
look ou her face, and lamp 10 her hand,
that revealed the entire scene.
There sitting up in bed, with her hair
dripping like mermaid her night dres.
delugqd, her face colorlCss and boxing
terrified, was tho Young schoolmisiress,
and there was Sam, With the empty pitcher
in bis hand, the very picture Of mbcciIity,
staring about like an IDIOT at the havoc be
had made.
Hannah, George and John instantly
comprchondod the situation, aud the latter,
at The command Of their sister, dragged
Sam away while she assisted the drenched
aud terrified girl to dry her clothiug, aud
then took her to her own room and bed,
explaining for the second lime the mi.hnPs
Of the night.
"rll keep you with me now, my child,
sue said, though with difficulty keeping
back her laughter. "Thoso boysare nice,
ly come up with, at any rate; and il it was
not for your having beer 50 terribly fright
ened, aud the way my best bed has been
used, | wouldn't care They do nothing
when they come home but study some
trick to pIay-qpau eaeh-Other," and, con.
tiuued she, by way Of apology, "Ihey are
50 confined in their Offices and stores du.
ring most Of lhe year that they let entirely