Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-06

The subject was dropped, and the
, entire household retired early, for OF
the morrow the brothers, young, arden,
and full Of life, were to be there. Blu,
without sending any word of their
, intention, they had concluded to take
the evening train, which would land
them at Hoilythorn about bedtime
George and John did so, and when
safely seated in the cars, began to
speculate about the absence Of Sam.
"No reason upon earth why he
should not have been along" said
George.
mo, for he told me this morning
he would certainly be on hand" re-
piled John.
Il can't make it out, unless he has
taken the five o'clock train, my mis-
take
mot bit of it," laughed John. who
fancied he understood the entire pro-
gramme. at is more likely he took
that train to get into Hannahs spare
room, and make us take up with straw
ticks and feathers"
Il didn't think of that, but l reckon
you are right. We must contriye TO
get him out somehow"
"Bet your life on that
The brothers put their heads to-
gether and laughed merrily over some
scheme for outwitting Sam, and ac-
cordingly, when the train reached
Hollythorn, about eleven o'clock, they
approached the house of their sister in
a very stealthy manner.
Climbing the fence in the rear, they
softly opened window and obtained
access to the pantry, where they de-
moiished inince pie and quantity
of doughnuts. Then, with appe,ites
appeased, they removed their boots
and prepared to investigate "the best
room-stole along the hall. which was
dimly lighted by the moon, assembled
the stairs and reached the door. The
iaint rays of the moon disclosed a
chair piled with clothing, and they
could distinctly trace the outlines OF a
form beneath the bed-clothes, and had
not the remotest idea but that sam
was enjoying sweet repose upon Ham
4 few whispered words were ex.
changed, and then as softly and lightly
as if 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, bore it swiftly down the stairs,
out into the snow, and were just about
TO deposit it in huge snow-drift,
when shrill scream broke the still
ness of the night, and o! horror-it
was that Of woman. And in their
CONSERVATION they dropped their bur
den plump into the middle of the drift.
Good heaven :" exclaimed George.
at isn't Sam but some woman, as |
am 4 sinner, and she has tainted. Run
and call 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 running into the hall
just as he appeared.
George. John for goodness sake
what does this mean, and whom have
you there" asked Mrs. Carpenter in
. breath.
blessed if l know" began George,
Thought it was Sam, so we concluded
to give him douse in the snow, tor
getting into the best bed and trying to
euchre us. Quick believe she has
tainted"
''Just like youi' scolded Hannah,
as she assisted in depositing Eva once
more upon the bed from which she had
been so unceremoniously taken. ''Be-
ginning your tricks upon each Other
before you fairly get into the house
Clear out now!'
Long before she was done with hel
TRADE her discounted brothers had
betaken themselves down stairs, where
they almost went into Mysteries ovel
, the joke.
f "A pretty kettle Of fish! !" sale
l George rolling over the floor and let
5 ting off peal after peal of laughter.
E 81 should think it was" replied
! John, holding his sides. so! my
t But what the dickens is to be don,
f about it, and who do you suppose sh'
S is, GeorgeY
t "Some guest of Hannah's, of course
;, and young and pretty, at that. Idon'
{: know how it is with you, but
4 feel particularly small and extremel,
h cheap would sell myself at very 10,
a price,"
!, "Cheap" roared John. "Cheap!
y would actually throw myself away thi
u blessed minute, and throw somethin
e in to boot. What we are to do, can
d say; but believe / shall dig out &
d the place and get back to the city bt
It fors morning. haven't got tn
It courage to face the music, SO I'll g
p up and get"
He began hastily putting on h
h. boots, and would have put his thre.