The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-06-21

with frlghsensd look oa her face And /
lamp In her trembling hand, that reveal
ed she casigs scene.
There, sitting up IN bed, With Der bali
dripping IKE 5 mermaid's. her night
dress deluged, Der face colorless aud
looking terror, was the young school
mistress. and there was Sam with sA,
empty pitcher 10 bis hand, the very pic
,are of imbseill,y, staring abou, Ike an
/ idiot 81 Miss Eva and The havoc be bad
made.
Hannah, George and John Instantly
comprcheuded the situation. and the lat
ter At The command Of their sister, drag,
lgsd Sam away, while she ksalssed ID,
dreucbed and terrified girt 10 dsy hei
clothing and then took her 10 heF owu
room aud bed, explaining foe the second
/ time the mlshaps Of tho night.
4 III keep you with me DOW, my poor
child, she said, though with lifAcnity
keeping back her laughter. Thosa boys
ARE nicely mp with, Ut any rate; aud II Il
wasn't for your having been 10 terribly
Enlightened, aad the way my best bed hiss
been used, wouldn't care. They DC
nothing when they come but study uT
tricks TO play upon each other and, con.
tinued she, by way ofapology, they are
so confined 10 their stores aud ofhoeI
daring most OF the year, that they let en-
tirely loose when they get out here.
I Hannah kissed her charge, and went
down to see about the boys, who, ss
soon as they were fairly shut 10 lhs re.
gions bolow, began 10 appreciate the
Joke; aud now that Sam was as deep Ia
the mnd as they were in the mlre, gave
no quarter.
\ IN be blamed II know what Il means
said Sam, looking in confusion at his
brothers, who were rolling and kicking
in commissions OF laughter.
Wait, replied George, until Han comes
aud see II you don't find outl--and gave
I vent TO another peal.
Sam had not smiled, and sat looking
the very picture OF discomfort aud per
piexity, but answered.
For heavens sake, hold on, boysi
am willing TO admit that am badly so,d
gone dog cheap to the highest bidder
but hold up long enough TO tell fellow
what II means.
Means? Ofcourse | will, continued
George, still holding bis sides. Itmeans
that you have stolen Ike a thief into
Miss Eva Stanley's bed-chamber who |,
young lady teacher and boarding
around; that this is her week here; AND
thinking It was your humble servant and
Johnny snug in bed, you attempted tc
drown us out, aud made grand mistake
How did you like il, Sam.
| confess see the poiat, but can't
see The joke II is most outrageous
shame.
At this junctnre Hannah came in aud
began rating them soundly, thereby let
ting out the Whole story. II was Ssm'l
turn then to laugh. He struggled man.
fully TO retain his gravity, but the whole
thing was so supremely ludicrous that
be was compelled to join his brothers.
Miss Eva was not visible ut the break
fast table the next morniOg, and Hannah
announced that she was sick with se-
we're cold, whereupon George groaned
out and called for handful OF peas tc
put in Sans shoes, while that gentleman
looked very contrite, and declared be
wanted to shoot himself. But Hannah
had her unruly crew under her thumb
for once in her life, and also had the sat
isfaction of seeing them behave with
something of dignity. They appeared
never to forget that there was an invalid
in the house, aud went about on tiptoe
aud Sam, who seemed TO take thee ntirt
responsibility upon his shoulders, set oui
/ daily to New York for choice fruit aud
flower, which he induced his sister IL
convey TO The young lady, with the nos'
abject apologies aud regrets.
In couple Of days Eva was able 70
come down stairs. She was looking
quite pale, but Ioyey, aud, 0i course, di
winery, when presented by Mrs Cdpen
trr 10 her Three brothers, wh behavrt
quite vel, considering the unpiea'aat
ness of their situation.
But sam, wiio fsd broken ihe ici b,
means of his presents, wss the most u
bis ease, aud by reason of his aye antl I
periencr, constituted himself the pr0pi
tiatOr, aud was constantly on hand 4
offer Mss Eva thousand nsmeless al
tenlions; sud before the week was ont
John declared Sam was done for!
Gone under completely echoed Georg'
with one OF his dismal grosns jus
think OF II, llan-if il had not been 70
that pitcher Of water, sam wonld hav,
been whole hearted this minute. Tb
fellow meets lots Of girls much prettie
than she every day, and lots Of stamps
too. They say that pity il twin sister Il
love, and believe IL.
Sour grspesl whispered John, pncker
lug bis mouth.
Hannah singing EvA's praises, CON
nended sam's choice. She recommend
ed marriage 10 all OF them as being th
only sobeiing process she was aeqnaiRI
ed with. II Is piece OF advice, how
ever, they did not appear inclined 10 20
low, notwithstanding sans happy i
with the pretty sehoolmIslress of Hol,
thorn.
She often reminds her brothers-in.lA'
OF her nnceremo nious introduction To
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