The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-08-23
MISCELLANY
THE MIsHAPs OF A MONT.

In the thriving village of Iollythornc there
were Gas is common to such places church,
post Office n couple of stores, district school
the said school being taught by a young lady
who had widowed mother, and brothers and
sisters to assist in supporting.
For the sake of economy, Miss Eva Stanley
boarded around among the scholars, and
was considered paragon among the teach
crs. Her father had been respectable me-
chanic, but died after about two years of ILL
ness, which utterly impoverished the family.
Eva had, however, (she being the eldest, re-
ceived a good, plain education before the
great calamity came upon them, and noble
hearted and unselfish began her work of as
sisting in their support.
The last week previous to the holiday vaca-
ton, she had been boarding with Mrs. Car
penter, who was making gigantic prepare
tions for guests she expected from New York.
q You never met my brothers, Eva she
said, and then began to give the pretty young
teacher q description of them. g There's
Sam, George and Johnny, the youngest, and
such times as they have when they get out
here to 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, John and Sam
actually cut pane of glass from the window
and pelted George out of my best room with
snow. You see there is always q regular
strife for that particular room, for the bed is
a spring one, and they say they don't sleep on
any other kind in the city. But they don't
get it this time, that is certain, for intend to
give you that room, and so end the contro-
versy. l am SO afraid they will break or ruin
something, and am very glad you are here. y
" / had just as soon occupy some other
room, Mrs. Carpenter and do not wish to in
commodc your brothers. | have no right to
do so.,
mo you shan't, Eva, peremptorily ex-
claimed her hostess and what is the use of
your going home during vacation week ? You
can stay here just as well as not, and do up
your sewing on my machine. Your mother
miss you.'
The subject was dropped and the entire
household retired early, for on the morrow
the brothers, young ardent, md full of life,
were to be there. But, without sending any
word of their intention, they had concluded
to take the evening train, which would land
them at Hollythorne about bed time. George
and John did so, and when safely seated in
the cars began to speculate on the absence of
Sam.
No reason upon earth why he should not
have been along" said George.
No, for he told me this morning he would
certainly be ON hand, !" said John.
:" can't make it out, unless he has taken
the five o'clock train by mistake
Not doubt of it, laughed John, who
fancied he saw through the whole programme.
" 1t is most likely he took the first train on
purpose to get into Hannah's spare bedroom,
and make us take up with straw ticks and
feathers"
81 did not think Of that, but reckon you
are right. We must contrive to get him out
somehow"
!" Bet your life on that"
Tho brothers put their heads together, and
laughed merrily over some scheme for out
whiting Sam, and accordingly when the train
reached Hollythorne. about eleven o'clock,
they approached the house 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 demolished mince
pie and quantity of doughnuts. Then,
with appetites appeased, they removed their
boots, and prepared to investigate the chest
room," stole along the hall, which was dimly
lighted by the moon, assembled the stairs, and
reached the room.
The faint rays Of the moon disclosed
chair piled with clothing, and they could dis
tinctly trace the outlines OF form beneath
the bedclothes, and had not the remotest idea
but tina. Sam was enjoying sweet repose in
Hannah's best room. A few whispered
words were exchanged, and then, as softly
and lightly as if shod with down, they drew
near.
All ready" whispered George.
Quick as thought they seized upon the form
of the sleeper, bedclothes and all, bore it
swiftly down the stairs, out into the snow,
and were about to deposit it into huge drift,
when shrill scream broke the stiffness of the
night, and, oh horror it was that of woman
And in their CONSERVATION they dropped their
burden plump into the middle of the drift.
'sGood heavens . exclaimed George, ait