The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-10

DRIFT, when q shrill scream broke TIL,
stiffness Of the night, and oh, horror
it was that OF woman And il
their CONSERVATION they droppe,
their burden plump into tho midil
OF the drift.
Good heavens T. exclaimo,
George, sit isn't Sam, but some wo
man, as ! am sinner and she la
tainted. Run aud call Hinpah."
With admirable presence Of mind
he lifted tho limp form of Eva Stan
ley and carried it into tho house. =
But they had already been heard
and the inmate came rushing int,
the hall just rs he appeared.
George John for goodness
sake what does this mean, aud who
have you there p asked Mrs. Car
pcnter in breath.
"Blessedif know" began George
"thought it was Sam, so we con
cluied to give him douso in tho
snow for getting into the best boi
and trying to euchro US. Quick
believe she has tainted
"Just like you, scolded IIannah,a
she assisted in dcpositing Eva one,
more in the bed from which she had
been 80 uncerenoniously taken: "be-
ginning your tricks upon each othc,
before you are fairly in the house
Clear out, now
Long before sho had flushed her
TRADE, her brothers had betakou
themselves down stairs, where they
went into Mysteries over tho joke.
~ pretty kettle of fish J" said
George, rolling over on the hoor,and
letting of peal after peal Of laughter.
al should think it was" replied
John, holding his sides. "Oh, my
But what is TO be done about IL aud
who do you suppose sho is, George !
"Some guest Of Hannah's. OF
course; and young and pretty at that
l don't know how il is with you, but
l feel particularly small and cheap =
would sell myself at very low prico
"Cheap," roared John, "cheap
would actually give myself away this
blessed minute, and throw some.
thing in to boot. What are we to
do ? cant say. 1 believe I shall
dig out of this place and get back to
the city before morning. haven't
got the courage to fa, Q the music.
Ho began hastily pltting on his
boots, aud would have carried his
threat into execution, but for tho -,
pearance of Hannah, who at once AS
serted her authority.
You are not going single step.
John; don't wonder you felt aslan
ed of yourselves What on earth
possessed yon is more than l can
tell"
That's right, Han; pitch in, scol,l
away, II take any amountof talking
just now. 1 am as meek as lamb.
But who ia il we've played 30 shabby
trick on 7" replied George.
Trick I! | should think it was..--
Why, it is Eva Stanley, our school
teacher, and this is her week to board
here. / don't believe the poor girl
will ever get over her fright. 1t is
too bad; l shouldn't wonder if she
had taken her death. being dragged
out Of q warm bed this time of night
aud dropped into a snow-drift in
that fashion. No wonder she cried,
poor thing
"Cried, did she'" repeated George,
with groan.
II 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 mis-
taken for Sam, and became tho vic.
tim Of your mad pranks.'
THAT was neat in you, Han,
said George. II am awful glad you
huSged the poor little thing Wish
you had given her brotherly
squeeze for me-'pon my honor i
do"
"And how on earth do you ex-
pect us to stay and take tho conse-
quences p asked John, beginning to
look serious. II am for taking my
self off instanter. 1 had rather face
a masked battery than this pretty
school teacher, after making such
fools OF ourselves"
~ don't care if you had" answer
ed his sister Indignantly. "The only
way to do is to stay aud brave it ont,
both OF you, and apologize for your
rudsness."
"But Sam ! How the deuce are
we to get along with him You
know well enough, Han, we shall
never hear the end of it from him.
III you two can keep the secret,
I'll find a way to silence Bridget,
and it is n subject Eva will not care
to have discussed, and fortunately
my husband is away from home So
go to bed and rest contsnted."
She showed them to the bed she
had intended them to occupy, and
soon the house was once more hush
cd in slumber.
Meanwhile their brother Sam had
reached tho depot a few minutes too
late. lie found the train he was TO
have taken already gone, but on con,
timetable he found that
train started two hours later