Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07

breath.
BLESSED If l know" began George;
Thought it was Sam, SO we concluded
to give him douse in the snow, for get
ting into the best bed and trying to eu-
chre us. Quick believe she has
tainted"
Just like your' scolaed Hannah, as
she assisted in depositing Eva once
more on the bed from which she had
been so unceremoniously taken; "begin-
ming your tricks upon each other before
you fairly get into the house. Clear
out now p
Long before she was done with her
tirade, her discounted brothers had be-
taken themselves down stairs, where they
almost went into Mysteries over the joke.
"A pretty kettle Of fish, said George,
rolling over the floor and letting off peal
after peal of laughter.
Il should think it was, replied John,
holding his sides. '.Oh my! But what
in the dickens is to be done about it, and
who do you suppose she is, George %
'.Some guest Of Hannah's of course,
and young and pretty at that. l don't
know how it is with you, but feel par
ticularly small and extremely cheap
would sell myself at a very low price"
Cheap" roared John cheap? |
would actually give myself away this
blessed minute and throw something in
to boot What are we to do? l can't
say; but | believe | shall dig out of this
place and get back to the city before
morning. hain't got the courage to
face the music, so I'll get up and get. :"
He began hastily putting on his boots,
and would have put his threat into exc
cution. but for the appearance of Han
nah, who at once asserted her authority.
"You are not going STEP" said she !;
''but 1 don't wonder you feel ashamed of
yourselves. What on earth possessed
you, is more than I can tell"
That's right Han. pitch in-fre
away. I'll take any amount just now,
for | am meek as lamb. But who is
it we have played so shabby trick on %
replied George.
"Trick !! / should think it was. Why,
it is Eva Stanley, Just as nice young
teacher as ever lived. She is our school
teacher, and this is her week to board
here; and | knew you boys would bt
squabbling over that room as usual, so
put her in there, little thinking that 20,
would come in such a stealthy manner.
EVA Stanley! Whew! A prett,
school-teacher!'' and repeating his sis
ter's words, he gave lugubrious groan
| "Has she recovered p questione,
John, vainly endeayoring to restrain hi
laughter at the wry faces his brothe
was making.
ayes, | soon brought her to; but
don't believe the poor girl will ever ge
over her fright. She said that the frs
thing she knew she was being lifted u
and carried out, and she was so muc
alarmed that she couldn't utter sound
but the moment the cold air struck be
she realized that she was being abduct
ed or something of the kind, and ha
just time to utter scream when sh
tainted. Tt is too bad l should nj
be at all surprised if she had taken he
death, being dragged out of a warm be
this time of night and dropped into
snowdrift in that fashion, No wond,
she cried, poor thing"
"Cried, did she % repeated Geors
. with groan.
, 81 should think she did. l just toe
! her in my arms and let her have her CT
out, while explained how she happe1
J ed to be mistaken for Sam, and becan
I the victim of your mad pranks.
"That was neat in you, Han. +
awful glad you hugged the poor lit
thing. Wish you had given her a brot
: erly squeeze for me-'pon my honor,
t do. Oh, dear | am in sackcloth ar
: ashes from this time, henceforth and fo
! ever" replied George, with another di
NAL groan
Y ''And how on earth do you expect
$ to stay and take the consequences
$ asked John, beginning to look serio,
h 81 am for taking myself off instant,
e had rather face masked battery tn
/ this pretty teacher, after making su
a fools Of ourselves.
e II don't care if you had," answer
his sister, indignantly. 'The only W
= to do is to brave it out both of you, a
if apologize for your rudeness. She is I
bit stupid, but pleasant and merl
and no doubt you will have jolly lau
N over the affair."
ID but Sam? How are we to get alo
1t with him ? You know we'll enous
TO Han, we shall never hear the last of
Il from him; that it will be brought up
t. all times, and in all places"
O. eff you two can keep the secret,
" find a way to silence Bridget, and it i
he subject Eva will not care to have d
cussed, and fortunately my husband
e, away from home. So go to bed and /
m contented.''
nd She showed them to the room she