The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-01-23
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MISHAPS OF. A NIGHT.

MISHAPS OF. A NIGHT.
The district school in the village of
was taught by Miss Eva
Stanley, who "boarded around" among
The scholars, and was considered the
paragon Of teachers. .,,...-Ga lF ,gsi
The last week previous to the holiday
she had been boarding with
} Mrs. Carpenter, who was making gi-
gantic preparations for guests she ex-
pected from New York. -. -tla.d
"You never met my brothers, Eva"
she said. "There's Sam, and George,
md Johnny, the youngest, and such
Iimesas they have when tkey get out
here and 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. .........-.... qe
"The last time they visited me togeth-
er, 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 regular
strife for that particular room, for the
bed is spring one, and they say that
they don't sleep on any other in the
city. But they don't get it this time,
that's certain, for 1 intend to give you
that room, and so end the controversy
II had just as soon occupy some other
room, Mrs. Carpenter, and do not wish
to incommode your brothers" 80
mo you shan't, Eva" peremptorily
exclaimed her hostess: "and what is the
use of your going home vacation week ?
You can stay here just as well as not,
and do your sewing on my machine"
The subject was dropped and the en-
tire household retired early, for on the
morrow the brothers, young, ardent, and
full of life, were to be there. But with
out sending any word of their intention
they had concluded to take the train.
which would land them at Hollvthoru
about bed time George and John did
So, and, when seated in the cars, began
to speculate upon the absence OF Sam.
"No reason upon earth why he should
not have been here" said George. II
can't make it out unless be has taken the
8 o'clock train by mistake ,
,''Not bit Of it." laughed John, who
fancied he understood the entire pro-
gramme. at is most likely he took
that train on purpose to go into Han.
nah's parlor bedroom, and make US take
up with straw ticks and feathers"
II didn't think OF that, but ] reckon
you are right We must coutrive to ge,
him out somehow" rrt
The brothers put their heads together
and laughed merrily over some scheme
for outwitting Sam, and accordingly
when the train reached Holythorn, about
IL o'clock, they approached the house
Of their sister in very stealthy man.
ner.
Climbing the fence in the rear, they
softly opened the window and obtained
access to the pantry, where they demol.
ished a mince pie and a quantity OF
doughnuts. Then, with appetites ap-
peased. they removed their boots aud
prepared to investigate the best room,
stole along tbs hall which was dimly
lighted by the moon, ascended the stairs,
and reached the door The faint rays
of the moon disclosed chair piled with
clothing, and they could distinctly trace
the outlines of form beneath the bed.
clothes. A few whispered words were
exchanged, and then, as lightly as il
shod With down, they drew near.
Gall readyr' whispered George.
Quick as thought they seized upon
the form Of the sleeper, bedclolhes and
all, bore it swiftly down the stairs, and
out into the snow, and were about to de.
posit it into huge drift, when a shrill
scream broke the stiffness of the night,
and 10 I! horror-it was that Of a woman
And in their CONSERVATION, they drop
ped their burden plump into the middle
Of. the drift. @
"Good heavensr' exclaimed George,
sit isn't Sam, but some woman, as an
a sinner, and she has tainted. Run and
call Hannah" 9ailg aa =, ,Gear
With admirable presence of mind ht
lifted the limp form of Eva Stanley and
carried her into the house, But her CRY
had already been heard, and the inmate,
came rushing into the hall just as he ap
peared. ez fa3sa9 baa 3gipQ ~raoH
George! John! fordgoodness sake
what does this mean, and who have you
thereT asked Mrs. Carpenter in 4.
breath. bG9a "a
"Blessei il / know" began George
s'sthought It was Sam, so we concluded
to give him a douse into the snow fol
getting into the best bed and trying tc
;euchre us. Quick! ! believe she ha'
tainted"
"Just like you," scolded Hannah, a.
she assisted in depositing Eva once
more on the bed from which she hat
been so unceremoniously taken; begin
ming your tricks upon each other 'befof,
you are fairly into the house. Clear ou
now?"
Long before she had finished her ii
rade, her brothers had betaken them
selves down stairs. where they went int
Mysteries over the joke.
"a pretty kittle Of fish," said George
rolling over on the foor and letting Of
peal after peal of laughter.
II should think it was," replied JOIN
holding his sides Oh, my? But wha
| is to be done about it; and who do 70
suppose she is, GeorgeP"
"Some guest Of HanRah's, of cours
and young and pretty at that. / don
know how it is with you, but T feel par
ticularly small and cbear-would SCI
myself at very low price," gerr
"Cheap," roared John; "cheap!
would actually give myself away thi
blessed minute, and throw something i
to boot. What are we to do2 / can
say, I believe I shall dig out Of thi
lplace and get back TO the city befor
morning. a ! haven't got the courage t
face the music de .rel -
He heoan haatily puttino ON his boots