Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-29
THE MIsHAPs OF A NIGHT.

In the thriving village of Hollythorn there
was, as is common in such places. a church,
a post office, a couple Of stores, and dis
trict school, the said school being taught by
q young lady who had widowed mother,
and brothers and sisters to assist in support
ing.
For the sake of economy. Miss Eva Stanley
''boarded around" among the scholars, and
was considered a paragon among the teach
ers. Her father had been q respectablei
mechanic but died after about two years
of illness, which utterly impoverished the
family Eva had, however, she being the
eldest. received u good, plain education be-
fore the great calamity came upon them, and.
noble-hearted and unselfish, began Ter work
of assisting in their support. rsf
The last week previous to the holiday va
cation, she had been boarding with Mrs
Carpenter. who was making gigantic prepa-
ratlons for her guests she expected from New
York.
You never met my brothers, Eva" she
said, and then began to give the pretty young
teacher a description of them; There's
Sam. George and Johnny, the youngest; and
such times as they have when they get out
here and rusticate as they call it, But. dear
me, don't get much rest or peace, for they
are like n lot of boys let out of school. Such
tricks and pranks no one ever saw! The
last time they visited me together, Sam and
John actually cut n pane of glass from the
window and pelted George out OF my best
room with snowl You see there is always
A. /. fort I'm had
is a spring one, and they don't sleep on any
other in the city. But they don't get it this
time, that's certain, for intend to give you
that room, and so end the controversy. l
am so afraid that they will break or ruin
something, that 1 am glad that you are
here"
81 had just as soon occupy some other
room, Mrs Carpenter, and do not wish to
incommode your brothers-have no right to
do SOL - GNU '....'.
mo you shan't, Evar peremptorily ex-
claimed her hostess; land what is the use Of
you going home vacation weekP You car
stay here just as we'll rs not and do your
sewing on my machine. Your mother has
enough mouths to feed, guess, and won
miss yours"
The subject was dropped, and the entire
household retired early, for on the morrow
the brothers, young. ardent and full OF life
were to be there. But without sending any
word OF their intention they had concluded
10 tax the evening train, which would lant
them at Hollythorn about bed time. Georg'
and John did so, and when safely seated In
the cars began to speculate upon the absence
of Sam.
mo reason upon earth why he should no
have been along" said George.
mo, for he told me this morning h'
would certainly be on hand, said John.
81 can't make it out unless he has takeI
the five O'Clock train through mistake"
mot a bit of it," laughed John, VIII
Ganced he understood the entire program.
"It is most likely he took the train on pur
pose to get into Hannah's spare bedroom
and make us take up with straw ticks an
feathers"
81 didn't think of that, but l reckon you
are right, We must contrive to get him on
somehow"
"Bet your life on that" @HEH
The brothers put their heads together an,
laughed merrily over some scheme for out
whiting Sam, and accordingly when the tran
reached HollythOrn about eleven o'clocI
they approached the house of their sister in
very stealthy manner.
Climbing the fence in the rear, they soft
opened the window and obtained access
the pantry, where they demolished min'
pid and quantity ofdoughnuts. Then, wit
appetites appeased, they removed their boo
and prepared to investigate the 'best room
stole along the hall. which was dimly lighte
by the moon, assembled the stairs and reaoht
the door. The faint rays of the moon di
closed a chair piled with clothing, and tn
could distinctly trace the outlines Of for
beneath the bedclothes. and had not Il
remoteat idea but that Sam was e1joyiI
sweet repose upon HannSh's best bed
A few whispered words were exchange
and then as softly and lightly MS If shod vii
down, they drew near. ......,..
Quick as thought they seized upon II
form Of the sleeper. bedclothes and ali, be
il swiftly down the stairs, out into the sno'