The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-04-26

The district in the village of Holly
thorn was taught by Miss Eva Stanley,
who was 4" boarded around among the
scholars, and was considered the para.
gon of teachers.
The last week previous to the holiday
vacation, she had been boarding with
Mrs. Carpenter, who was making
gigantic preparations for guests she was
expecting from New York.
"You never met my brothers, Eva, u
she said. "There's Sam, and 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 OF
peace, for they are like a lot of boys
let out of school.
"The last time they visited me to"
gether, John and Sam actually cut a
pane of glass from the window, and
pelted George from my bed room with
snow.
"You see, there is always regular
strife for that particular room, for the
bed is a spring one, and they say they
don'tsleep on any other kindin the city.
But they don't get it this time, that's
certain, for / intend to give it to you,
and so end the controversy"
q had just as soon occupy some 9TH
err room, Mrs. Carpenter, and do not
wish to accommodate your brothers"
"No you shan't, Eva," peremptorily
exclaimed her hostess; "and what is
the use-of your going home vacation
week? You can stay here just as well
as not, and do your sewing on my ma
chine"
The subject was dropped, and the
entire household retired early, for on
the morrow the brothers, young, ar
dent and full of life were to be there.
But without sending any word of their
intention, they had concluded to take
the train which would land them in
Hollythorn about bed time. George
and John did so, and when seated in
the cars, began to speculate upon the
absence of Sam.
"NO reason in the world why he
should not have been there" said
George. 81 can't make it out, unless
he has taken the five o'clock train by
mistake"
"Not bit Off," laughed John, who
fancied he understood the entire pro,
gramee. 1t is most likely he took
the train on purpose to get into Han
nah's parlor bed, and make lis take UP
with straw ticks and feathers"
81 didn't think of that, but l reckon
you are right. We must contrive tt
get him out somehow"
The brothers put their heads togetb
er and laughed heartily over some
scheme for outwitting Sam, and, &C
cordingly, when the train reached Hol
lythorn, about IL o'clock, they ap
preached the home of their sister in &
very stealthy manner.
Climbing the fence in the rear, they
softly opened the window and obtained
access to the pantry, where they de
molished a whole mince pie and guam
tity of doughnuts. Then, with appe
titles appeased, they removed thei
boots, and prepared to investigate thu
"best rOom;" stole along the hall
which was dimly lighted by the moon
assembled the stairs and reached tn,
door. The faint rays of the moon dis
closed a chair piled up with clothing
and they could distinctly trace the out
lines of a form beneath the bed clothes
A few whispered words were exchanged
and then as lightly as if shod witt
down they drew near.
"All ready J" whispered George.
Quick as thought they seized upol
the form of the sleeper, bed clothes anc
all, bore it swiftly down stairs, and int,
the snow, and Were about to deposit i
in hugh drift when shrill scream