The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-08-23


into the house. But her cry had already been
heard, and the inmates came rushing into the
/ hall just as he appeared.
"George John for goodness sake what
does this mean, aud who have you there? :
asked Mrs. Carpenter in BREATH
" Blessed if l know I" began George
"thought 1t was Sam, SO we concluded to
give him douse in the snow for getting into
the best bed, and trying to euehre us. Quick!
l believe she's tainted.
g Just like you, scolded Hannah, as she as
sisted in depositing Eva once more on the bed
from which she had been SO unceremoniously
taken; beginning your tricks upon each other
before you fairly get into the house. Clear
out now"
Long before she was done with her TRADE.
her discounted brothers had betaken them
selves down stairs, where they almost went
into Mysteries over the joke.
"A pretty kettle of fish, !" said George, let
ting off peal after peal of laughter.
81 should think it was, replied John,
holding his sides. "oh, my But what the
dickens is to be done about it, and who do
you suppose she is, George !"
"Some guest of Hannah's, of course and
young and pretty at that. don't know how
it is with you, but feel particularly small and
Extremely cheap-would sell myself at very
low price,
Cheap p roared John cheap? would
actually give myselfaway this blessed minute,
o,,1 .,,t,
we to do9 can't say but believe shall
dig out and get back to the city before morn
ing. | haven't got the courage to face the
music, so I'll get up and get"
He began hastily putting on his boots, and
would have put his threat in execution but
for the appearance of Hannah, who at once
asserted her authority.
You're not going a single STEP said She
g But don't wonder that you feel ashamed
of yourselves. What on earth possessed you
is more than | can tell
"That's right, Han, pitch in, scold away !;
I'll take any amount just now, for I'm as
meek as a lamb. But who is it we have play
ed so shabby a trick ont I" replied George.
"Trick l should think it was. Why, it
is Eva Stanley, just as nice young teacher
as ever lived. She is our school teacher, and
this is her week to board here and knew
you boys would be squabbling over that room
as usual, so put her in there, little thinking
that you would come home in n stealtly man.
ner.''
/. Eva stanleya Whew A pretty school
teacher " and repeating his sisters words,
he gave vent to a lugubrious groan.
Has she recovered ?' questioned John,
vainly endeavoring to restrain his laughter at
the wary faces his brother was making.
"Yes. soon brought her to, but don't
believe the poor girl will every get over the
fright. She said the first thing she knew she
was being lifted up and carried out, and she
was so much alarmed that she couldn't utter
a sound but as soon as the cold air struck
her she realized that she was being abducted
or something of the kind, and had just time
to utter a scream before she tainted 1t is too
bad I shouldn't wonder if she had taken
her death, being dragged out of warm bed
this time of night, and dropped into snow
drift in that fashion. No wonder she cried,
poor thing"
"Cred, did she Z" repeated George with
groan.
81 should think she did, | just took her
in my arms, and let her have her cry out,
while explained how she happened to be
mistaken for Sam, and became the victim of
your mad FRANKS.
"That was mean in you Han. am awful
glad you Rugged the poor little thing. Wish
you had give her brotherly squeeze for me
-'pon my honor do. am in sackcloth and
ashes from this time, henceforth and forever"
replied George, with another dismal groan.
"And how on earth do you expect us to
stay and take the consequences ?" 81 am
for taking myself off instantly. had rather
face a masked battery than this pretty teach
er, after making such fools Of ourselves"
81 don't care il you had, replied his sister
Indignantly. "The only way to do is to
brave it out, both Of you, and apologize for
your rudeness. She is not bit stupid, but
pleasant and merry, and no doubt you will
have jolly laugh over the affair"
" But sam now Inc uuce are we Bct along
with him? You know well enough, Han, we
never should hear tho last of it from him ;
that it will be brought up at all times and at
all places"
i" If you can keep secret, I'll find away
to silence Bridget, and it is a subject that
Eva will not care to have discussed, and for
tunateIy my husband is away from home. SO
90 to bed and rest conteLted."
She showed them to the room she intended
them to occupy, and soon the house was ush-
ed in slumber.
Meanwhile, their brother Sam had reached
the depot few minutes too late. He found
the train he was to have taken already gone,
but, upon consulting a Timetable, he ascer
tanned that another train started two hours
later, and so decided to take it. He figured
to himself as he impatiently crowded into an
empty seat, and was being whirled along at
a rapid rate, his brothers had ensconced them
selves in the best room, which by right be-
longed to him, he being the oldest, and con-
summated plan to get even with them.
Some time after midnight he was deposited