Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-10-31

as into a snow drift in that disgracef
e fashion. No Wonder she cried, DO
thing.
n, ''Cried, ,ssdid shes repeated aeors
" with q groan.
''Ishouid think she did. I just toe
her IN my arms and let her have Ii,
n cry out, while I explained to her no
d she happened to be mistaken for Sa1
IT and become the victim of your ina
o pranks.v
g THAT was neat in you, Han. II
g awful glad you hugged the poor thin.
i ! wish You had given her brotherl
q squeeze for me-pon honor + do. O
0 DEAR I'm in sackclotl and ashe
from this time hencefoiward and fo
!, ever,' replied George, with anothe
s dismal groan.
ssAnd how on earth do you expec
us to stay and take the consequences
asked John, beginning to look serious
4 Il am for taking myself off instantly
| had rather face masked batter
than this pretty teacher, after making
, such fools of ourselves as we hav,
done.n
Il don't care if you had,n answered
his sister, Indignantly. 1.-THE only way
is to brave it out, both of you, and
apologize for your rudcness. She is
not bit stupid, but pleasant and
merry and no doubt you will have a
Jolly laugh over the affair."
sBut sam2 How the deuce are we
TO get along with hims You know well
enough, Han, we shall never hear the
last OF it from him; and that it will
be brought up at all times and all pla-
/ ces.n
If you two can keep the secret, I'll
find a way to silence Bridget, it is not
a subject Eva will care to have dis
cussed, and fortunately, my husband
is away. So go to bed and rest con-
tented"
She showed them the room she in
tended them to occupy, and soon all
was quiet again.
Meanwhile their brother Sam had
reached the depot few minutes too
time aGa faabIG, IslRa liz tie ,tla he Was to
other train started two hours later, so
decided to take it. lie figured to him
self as he impatiently crowded into an
empty seat and was being whirled
along at a rapid rate, how snugly his
brothers had ensconced themselves in
the best room, which by right belong
ed to him, he being the eldest, and con
summated a plan to get even with
them.
Sometime after midnight he was de-
posted at Hollythorn, and reaching
his sisters house he secuted around
until he found a way Of entrance to
the kitchen, where he deposited his
luggage and removed his boots. Then
he quietly stole up stairs and opened
the door of the best room. .'Sure
enough = thought he, tiny fine fellows,
you are in clover,' for there were not
to be mistaken signs Of the room be-
ing occupied. Garments were lying on
chairs and the bed was pressed by
slumbering forms.
To think OF coping with their united
strength by dragging them forth, was
not practicable, but there stood the
pitcher of water, and he knew that a
good dousing with the icy fluid would
bring them out Of their nest in quick
time.
ssIf I can't have possession Of my
old quarters he ehuckled, "you shall
not. So here goes
He lifted the pitcher, approached
the bed, raised it high, and suddenly
dashed the entire contents upon the
sleeper.
Such a torrent of screams as he had
never before heard rang through the
house, and before Sam could collect his
scattered senses, door after door open
ed, and Hannah, John and George
rushed in-in scanty apparel-Hannah
with a frightened look ON her face and
lamp in her hand, that revealed the
entire scene.
There, sitting up in bed, with her
hair dripping like a mermaid, her
night dress deluged, her face colorless
and looking terrified, was the young
school mistress, and there stood Sam,
with the empty pitcher in his hand,
the picture of imbecility, staring 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