The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-20

sternation they dropped theft buren
plump in the middle Of drift.
Good heavens!" exclaimed George
"it isn't Sam, but some woman, as l
am sinner. and she has tainted.
Run and call Hannah"
/, With admirable presence of mind,
he lifted the limp form of Eva Stan
ley and carried her into the house.
But ber cry had already been heard
and the inmates came russing into hall
just as be appeared.
George! John! for goodness sake,
what does this mean, and who have
you there!" asked Mrs. Carpenter
in q breath.
Blessed if know" said George:
"tho't it was Sam; 80 we concluded
to give him douse of snow for get
ting into the best bed aud trying to
euchre us. Quick believe she has
tainted"
"Just like your scolded Hannah
as she assisted in dspositing Eva up
on the bed from which she had been
so unceremoniously taken; "begin-
ming your tricks upon each other be-
fore you fairly get into the house,
Clear out, now"
Long before she was done with her
TRADE her discounted brothers had
bctaken 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 offpeal after peal of laugh.
ter.
81 should think it wss," replied
John, holding his sides. "Oh my!
But what the dickens is to be done
about it, and who do you suppose it
is, George!"
Some guest ofHsnnsh's of course,
and young and pretty at that l
don't know how it is with you. but
l feel particularly small and extreme
ly cheap would sell myself at q
very low price"
Cheap" rosred John; cheap! !
would actually give myself away
this blessed minute. and throw some
thing in to boot. What we are to
do l can't say; but / believe shall
dig out of this place and get back to
the city before morning. l hain't
got courage to face the music so I'll
get up and 60"
He began hastily putting on his
boots, and would have put bis
threats into execution but for the ap-
pearance of Hannah. who at once as
serted her authority.
you are not going single STEP"
she; said but / don't wonder you feel
ashamed of yourselves. What on
earth possessed you 10 more than
can tell. ...-a
That's right Han, pitch in, scold
away; Ill take any amount just now,
for l am as meek ~ lamb. But
who is it We have played so shabby
trick onf" replied George.
"Trickl should think it was.
Why, it is Eva Stanley-just IS nice
a young thing as ever lived. She is
our school teacher, and ! know you
boys would be squsbbling over that
room as usual, 80 put her in there,
little thinking you wonld come home
in stealthy manner"
Eva Stanlyl Wheni a pretty
school teacher." and repeating bis
sisters words, be gave q lugubrious
groan.
HAS she recovered2" questioned
John, vainly endeavoring to restrain
his laugter at the wry face his BROTH
er was making
Yes / soon brought her to; but l
don't believe the poor girl will ever
get over the fright. She said that the
first thing she knew she was being
lifted up and carried out, and she
was 30 much alarmed that she couldn't
uttera sound; but the moment
the cold air struck her, she realized
she was being abducted or something
of the kind, and had Just time enough
to utter Q scream when she tainted.
1t is to bad l should rot wonder
if she had taken her death. being
dragged out of warm bed this time
of night and dropped into . snow
drift in that fashion. No wonder she
cried poor thing" |,
"Cried, did she?" repeated George
with a groan. II
81 should think she did. ! just
took her in my arms, and let her
have her cry out, while / explained ,
to her how she happened to be mista- .
ken for Sam and became the (
victim Of your mad prauks" II
THAT was neat in you, Han. I'm q
awful glad you hugged the poor ,
thing. I wish you had given her Q ,
brotherly squeeze for me-'pon my !
honor ! do. Oh dear! I'm in sack I
cloth and ashes from this time hence I
forth and forever" replied George '
with another dismal groan. q
And how on earth do you expect '
US to stay and take the consequences" '
asked John, beginning to look seri. s
ous. f"I am for taking myself off, Q
l bad rather face mask J
ID battery than this pretty teacher '
after making such.fools Of ourselves" I
II don't care il you had" answer. q
ID his sister Indignantly. "The only
way is to brave it out, both OF you I
md apologize for your rudeness. il
She is not q bit stupid, but pleasant c
and merry, and no doubt you will ]
nave jolly laugh over the affair" v
But Sam! How the duce are we to 4
get along with him! You know we'll Il
enough. Han, we shall never he
he last Of it from him; and that it b
will be brought up at oil times and in e
III places" D
If you two can keep the secret, o
I'll find a way to silence Bridget and /,
is subject Eva will not care to |,
rave discussed, and. fortunately, my v
husband is away. So go to bed and I.
est contented."
She showed them to the room she G
'ad intended them to occupy, aud
oon all was quiet again. h
Meanwhile their brother Sam had =
cached the depot few minutes too b
ate. He found the train be was to Il
ave taken gone; but upon consulting e
time table. he ascerteiued that .,