The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-09-23

of apology, they are so confined IN
+ their Offices and stores. during most OF
/ the year, that they let entirely loose
when they get out here. But you are
/ safe now.
| Hannah kissed her charge. and went
/ down TO see about the boys, who as
soon as they were fairly shut in the
region below, began to thoroughly APP
preciate the joke; and there sat Sam,
/ looking in confusion at his brothers,
who were rolling and kicking in con-
vuIsions of laughter.
Wait said George, until Hannah
comes, and see if you don't find out.
/ And he gave vent to another peal.
| Sam had not smiled, and sat look
ing the very picture of discomfort and
perplexity, but answered.
For Heavens sake, hold on, boysl
| am willing to admit that | am badly
sold-gone dog cheap to the bidder;
but hold up long enough to tell a fell
/ low what it means.
Means? OF course / will, con-
tinued George, still holding his sides.
1T means that you have stolen like a
thief into Miss Eva Stanley's bed
cha mber-who is a young lady teacher
and boarding around; that this is her
week boarding here; and thinking
that it was your humble servant and
John snug in bed, you attempted to
drown us out, and made a grand mis-
take How DO you like it, Sam?''
Il confess | see the point. but can t
the joke. 1t is a most outrageous
shame.
At this juncture Hannah came in
and began rating them soundly. there
by letting out the whole story 1t
was Sans turn then to laugh. He
struggled manfully 10 retain his gray
ity, but the whole thing was so su-
premely ludicrous that he was com
PEELED to join his brothers.
Miss Eva was not yisable at the
breakfast table the next morning, and
Hannah announced that she was sick
with a severe cold; whereupon George
called for Il handful of peas to put in
Sam ; shoes, while that gentleman
looked very contrlte. and j ohm declar-
ed 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 dignl-
ty. They appeared to never forget
there was an invalid in the house, and
went about on tiptoe; and Sam, who
seemed to take the entire responsible
ity upon his shoulders, sent off slyly
to New York for choice fruit and
flowers, which he induced his sister to
convey to the young lady with the
most abiect apologies and regret,
In a couple of days Eva was able to
come down stairs. She was looking
very pale, but lovely, and Of course
blushed divinely when presented by
Mrs. Carpenter TO her three brothers,
who behaved quite well, considering
the unplcasantness of their situation.
But Sam, who had broken the ice
by means of his presents, was the
most at ease, and by virtue of his age
and experience, constituted 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.
just think of it, Hannah, if it had
not been for that pitcher of water. Sam
would have been heart whole this
blessed minute The fellow meets
IoiS oi gins ihucH PIettief tidu enc
every day, and with lots of stamps,
too They say pity is twin sister to
love, and 1 believe it
Sour grapes" whispered John
puckering up his mouth.
Hannah sang Eva's praise. and Sc
cretly commended Sans choice She
recommended marriage to all of them
as being the only SOLDERING process she
was acquainted with. 1t is piece of
advice, however, they do not appear
inclined to follow, Notwithstanding
Sam happy lot with the pretty school
mistress of Hollythorn.
She often reminds her brothers-in
law of her unceremonious introduc-
tion to q snow drift at the dead OF
night, and they retalate by the shower
bath given her by Sam. And she
twines her arms about Sam neck,
and with tears in her sweet, blue eyes
declares that but for that episode she
fears she would never have had a hus-
band