The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-06-21
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And dlslriei school, The sAid school be-
ing taught BY young lady who bad =
uldowed mother and brothers snd sls-
lers 10 assIst in supporting.
For the sake oi economy, Miss kvs
stAsly "bOArded around among tho
scholars, aud vas considered paragon
fanong the teachers. Her father bad
sibesB respectable mochsnie. bat died
atssr sboet swO years og Illness, which
lslisrIy impoverished the family. Iva
Asd, however, she being the eldest, re.
oeived good, plain education before The
great calamity came upon them. and
Beble- e-hesrted and anaeliish, began her
work OF assisting Ia their support.
4 The las, week previous to the holiday
| vacation, she had been boarding with a
Mrs. CArpeaier, who was Masking gigan-
tic preparations for ber guests she ex.
peeied from New York.
! Yoa never met my brothers, Eva, she
said, aud then began 10 give the pretty
young teacher q description OF them.
There's Sam, George aud Johnny, the
! yosngest; sud such times as they have
when they get ou, here and rusticate, as
they call itl Bat, dear me, don't yet
much iest or peace, for they are like a
lot OF boys let out OF school. Such tricks
and prsnks no one ever saw! The last
time they visited me together. SaIn aud
John actually cut pape Of glass from
4 the window aud pelted George out OF my
best room With snow. You see there is
always a strike for that particular room,
for the bed isa spring one, aud they
don't sleep on any other in The city.
But they don't get 1t this time, that's GER
tain, for intend TO give you that room,
and so end tie controversy. am so
afraid they will break or ruin something,
that am glad that you are here.
! bad just AS soon occupy some other
room, Mrs. Carpenter, aud do not wish
to incommode your brolhers--have no
right to do 90.
No you shan't, Eval peremp,orily ex-
claimed her hostess; aud what is the use
of your going home vacation week 7
You can atay here just rs wellAs not and
do your sewing on my machine. Your
mother has enough mouths TO feed,
guess, and WON'T miss yours.
The subject was dropped, and The en-
tire household retired early, for on the
morrow the brothers, yonng, ardent,
aud full Of life, were to be there. But
without sending any word Of their inien.
ton, they had concluded to take the
evening train, which would land them at
llollythorn about bed time. George aud
John did so, and when safely seated in
the cars began to speculate about the alb
seuce OF Sam.
No reason upon earth why be should
not have been along. said George.
No, for he told me this morning be
would certainly be on hand, said John.
can't make il out, unless be has taken
tho i've O'Clock traia through mistake.
Not bit of il, laughed John, who fam
cied be understood the entire programme.
1t is most likely be took the train on pur-
pose to get into Hannah's spare bed
room, aud make us take up with straw
ticks and feathers.
didn't think of that, but reckon you
are right. We must contrive TO get him
out somehow.
Bet your life on that.
The brothers put their heads together
and laughed merrily over some scheme
Tor outwitting Sam, and accordingly
when the train reached Holythorn about
eleven O'Clock, they approached the
house Of their sister in avery stealthy
manner.
Climbing the fence in the rear, they
softly opened the window aud obtained
access TO the panty, where they demol-
ished miace pie and quantity OF
doughnuts. Then, with appelites pp-
peased, they removed their boots and
prepared TO investigate the ''best room !"
stole along the hall, which was dimly
lighted by the moon, assembled the stairs
reached The door. The faint rays OF the
moon disclosed char piled with cloth.
ing, and they could distinctly trace the
Outlines OF q torn beneath the bed.clolhe-
aud bad not the remotest idea but that
Sam wee enjoying sweet tcpose upon
Hannah's best bed.
A few whispered words were exchang'
cd, aud then as softly and lightly as II
shod with down, they drew near.
Quick as thought they seized upon iht
form OF the sleeper, bed.clothes aud all
bore IL swiftly down ths siairs, out into
the snow, and were just about to deposit
II IN q huge drift, when sbrill scream
broke the stiffness Of the night, and oh
horror--it was that ola woman! And
in their CONSERVATION they dropped theiI
burden plump isto The middle OF The
drlh.
Good heavensl eIcisiIned George, Il
isa't Sam, bat some woman, as sure as
am sinner, and she has fai1ted. liur
and call Hannshf
With admirable presence Of mind he
lifted the limp form Of Eva Stanley anc
carried her Into The house BUt her crJ
bad slready been heard, aud the inmates
came rushing into tbe hall jast as he dis
appeared.
Georgei Johul for goodness sake
what does this mean, snd who have Yor
ikeref asked Mrs. Carpenter 10 a breath
Blessed II know, began George
thought II was Sam, 70 We concluded e
give him donse 10 The snow for getting
lnio ,be hesi bed and trying 70 enehre us