The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-11-25
For people will tai
The Mishaps Of a Night.

In the thriving village Of Hollythorn
there was, as is common in such places,
church, a postoffice. a couple of stores,
and district school, the said school be.
ing taught by young lady who had
widowed mother, and brothers and sis
ters to assist in supporting.
For the sake OF economy, Miss Eva
Stanley boarded around" among the
scholars, and was considered a paragon
among the teachers. Her father had
been a respectable mechanic but died
after about two years of illness, which
utterly impoverished the family. Eva
had, however, she being the eldest, re-
ceived good, plain education before the
great calamity came upon them. and,
noble hearted and unselhsh, began her
work of assisting in their support.
The week previous to the holiday va
cation, she had been boarding with a
Mrs. Carpenter, who was making gigan-
tic preparations for her guests she expec-
ted 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; 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 a
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 pane of glass from
the window and pelted George out of my
best room with snow! You see there is
always strike for that particular room,
for the bed 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 l intend to give you that room, and
so end the controversy. l am so afraid
they will break or ruin something that
am glad you are here"
Il had just as soon occupy some other
room, Mrs. Carpenter, and do not wish to
incommode your brothers-have no right
to do So"
NO you shan't Evalp peremptorily
exclaimed her hostess and what is the
use of you going home vacation week
You can stay here just as we'll as not,
and do your sewing on my machine:
Your mother has enough mouths to feed,
/ guess, and won't miss yours.
The subject was dropped, and the en-
tire 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
train which would land them at Holly.
thorn about bed time. George and John
did so, and when safely seated in the
cars, began to speculate upon the absence
of Sam.
No reason upon earth why he should
not have been along" said George
mo, for he told me this morning he
would certainly be on hand" said John
81 can't make it out unless he has
taken the FIVE o'clock train through mis-
take"
Not bit of it" laughed John, who
fancied he understood the entire pro
gramme.
ait is more likely he took the train OF
purpose to get into Hannah spare bed
room, and make US take up with straw
ticks and feathers
II didn't think of that, but reckon
you are right. We must contrive to ge
him out somehow"
"Bet your life on that"
The brothers put their heads together
and laughed inerrily over some schem
for outwitling Sum, and aocordingl
when the train reached Hollythorl
about eleven O'clock, they approaehe,