The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-04-14
THE BEST BED.

aroupd' among the scholars, and
was considered the paragon of
teachers.
The last week previous to the
holiday vacation, she had been
boarding with Mrs. Carpenter,
who was making gigantic prepa-
rations for guests she expected
from New York.
"You. never met my brothers,
Eva" 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 1t! But,
dear me, Fdon't get much rest or
peace, for they are like lot of
boys let out Of school.
"The last time they visited me
together. John and Sam actually
cut a pane Of glass from the win
dow, and pelted George from my
best room with snow sga 4
"You see, there is always reg
ular strife for that particular
room, for the bed is q spring one,
and they say 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 contro-
versy."
81 would just as soon occupy
some other room, Mrs. Carpenter,
and do not wish to fncommode
your brothers"
"No, you shan't, Eva" peremp-
torily exclaimed her hostess;
'tand what is the use Of your GO
hing home vacation week? You
can stay. here just as well as not,
and do your sewing ON my ma
china On ..f rod - rs y-a
The subject was dropped, and
the entire household retired esaly, d
for on the morrow: the brothers,
tyoung, ardent and full of life,
were to be there. But without
sending any word Of their inten-
ton, 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.
j "No reason in the world why he
should not have been there" said
George. az can't make it cut, IN
less he has taken the five o'clock
train by mistake" -
"Not bit of it." laughed John,
who fancied he understood the en-
tire programme. at is most like
!, ly he took that train to get into
Hannah's parlor bedroom, and
make us take up with straw ticks
and feathers"
81 didn't think Of that, but ]
reckon you are right. We must
contrive to get him out somehow"
The brothers put their heads
together and laughed heartily
over some scheme for out-witting
! Sam, and, accordingly, when the
/ train reached Hollythorn, about
IL O'Clock, they approached the
: home Of their sister In a very
stealthy manner.
Climbing the fence in the rear,
they softly opened the window
! and obtained access to the pan
} try, where they demolished a
} whole mince Pie and a quantity
: of dough-nuts. Then, with appe-
8 tites appeased, they removed their
g boots and prepared to investigate
: the %best room;" stole along the
: hall, which was dimly lighted by
Z the moon, assembled the stairs and
n reached the door. The faint rays
: of the moon disclosed chair
:. piled up with clothing, and they
. could distinctly trace the outlines
g of form beneath the bed clothes
e A few whispered words were ex
changed, and then as lightly as il
shod with down they drew near
q Cali ready" whispered George
b Quick as thought they seized
n upon the form of the sleeper, bed
}. clothes and ALL bore it swiftly
d down the stairs and out into tn,
o snow, and was about to deposit
: in a huge drift, when shril
scream broke the stiffness of tn,
!. night, and oh, horror! it was tina
Ie of a woman! And in their con
: sternation they dropped their bur
l. den plump into the Drift. 3
= "Good heavens" exclaimel
N George, 'it isn't Sam, but com
'r woman, as am q sinner, and sh
e has tainted! Run and call Han
!; nahr 49,
10 With admirable presence o
IF mind, he lifted the limp form o
se Eva Stanley, and CARRIED it in
Is the house. But they had alread
g been heard. and the inmates cam
a. rushing into the hall just as he ar
- peared.
,; George! John! for goodness
70 sake what does this mean, an,
Is who have yon got there" aske
3. Mrs. CARPENTER in a breath.
d, BLESSED if 1 know" bega
d George; Thought it was Sam, s
- we concluded to give him a dous
.. in the snow for getting in the be-
\ bed and trying to enchre q
W Quick? believe she has tainted.
OF s'Just like you," scolded HaI
ne nah, as she assisted in depositin
nr Eva once more in the bed frol
s. which she had been SO uncerem,
nc niously taken; beginning yoT
ha tricks upon each other before yol
IA are fairly into the house. Giles
II, out, now!'
y Long before she had finishe
n her TRADE, her brothers had b
EN- taken themselves down stair
'e, where they went into hysteri,
iu over the joke.
a. "a pretty kettle of fishr" sal
AS George, rolling over on the foo
es and letting off peal after peal
id laughter.
W 81 should think it vas" reptile
ia John, holding his side. ''Oh, m,
100 But what is to eb done about
Ior and who do you suppose she
Ior George?"