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

uon DeueVe the poor glri VIII ever
get over her fright. 1t is too bad +
should not wonder il she had taken her
death being dragged out of a warm 9ed
this time Of night and dropped intoEh
snow drift in that fashion. No wonder
she cried, poor thing" 1a9 iiE
"Cried, did she ?" repeated George.
with groan s5sd o. a
81 should think she did. l just took
her in my arms and let her have her cry
out, while l explained how she happen-.
edlto be mistaken for Sam and became
the victim Of your pranks. esia
"That was neat in you Ham," said
George, 81 am awful glad YOU hueged
the poor thing. Wish you had given.
her . hrotherly squeeze for Me-P PoE'
my honor ! do" 2
"And how on earth do you expect us
to stay and take the consequences I"
asked John, beginning to look serious.
II am for taking myself of instanter.
| had rather face masked battery than
the pretty school teacher, after making
such fools of ourselves" geia
i don't care if you had" answered
his sister indignantly. "The only way
to do is to brave it out, both of you:
and apologize for your rudeness."
"But Sam2 How the duce are we to
get along with him9 You know we'll
enough, Ham, We shall never hear the
last of it from him. net
III you two can keep the secret, I'll
find way to silence Bridget, and tits a
subject Eva will not care to have dis
icussed, and fortunately my husband is
away from home. So 60 to bed and
rest contented. $3.50 ~
She showed them to the bed she had
intended them to occupy, and soon the
house was once more hushed 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 on consulting a
time table he found that another train
started two hours later, and 30 decided
to take it. He figured to himself as he
impatiently crowed into an empty seat
and was being whirled along at rapid
rate, how snugly his brothers had en-
| sconced themselves in the best bed,
which by right belonged to him. be be.
ing the eldest, and consummated plan
to get even with them.
Some time after midnight he was de-
posted in Holiythorn, and reaching bis
sisters house be secuted around until
he found way of entrance into the
kitchen where he deposited his luggage
and removed bis boots. Then be qui.
etlv stole up stairs and opened the door
OF the best room. "Sure enough
thought be, "my fine chaps, You are in
cloyer;" for there were not to be mis-.
taken signs of the room being occupied
To think of coping with their united
strength by dragging them forth was
not practicable, but there stood the
pitcher of water, and be knew that q
good dousing with the lev fluid would
bring them out quick enough.
{ He lifted the pitcher, approached the
bed, raised it and suddenly dashed the
contents upon the sleeper. ft Giat
Such torrent of screams as he had
never before heard rang through the
house and before Sam could collect bis
scattered senses, the door opened, and
Hannah, George and John rushed in,
clothed in scanty apparel-Hannah with
frightened look on her face and lamp
LIN her hand that revealed the entire
scene. p
r"There, sitting up in bed, with hel
hair dripping like mermaid, her night
dress delugei, her face colorless, and
locking terrified, was the young school
mistress; and there was. Sam with the
empty pitcher in his hand, the very pic.
ture Of imbecility, staring around like
an idiot at the havoc be had made
Hannah, George and John instantly an
derstood the situation and the latter, al
the command of their sister, dragged
Sam away, while she assisted the drenoh
ed and terrified girl to dry clothing, ant
then took her to her own room and bed
explaining for the second time, the mis-
haps of the night. itiaE
I "I'll keep you with me now, my poo
child" she said, though with difficalt,
Keeping back her Laughter. "These boy
are nicely come up with, at any rate
and if it wasn't for your being SO terri
bly, frightened. and the way my best bee
has been used, / wouldn't care. Blu
Iyou are safe now.nu ,gesf8 391si,
Hannah kissed her charge, and wen
down to see the boys, who, as soon al
they were fairly shut in the regions be
low began. to appreciate the joke; and
now that Sam was as deep in the mu,
as they were in the nire, gave no quar-
ter. Il 5d} 8soie6 5Ia .hHa 34s
"I'll be blamed if I know what
means," said Sam, looking In confusion
at his brothers. who were rolling AM
kicking in commissions of laughter.
means 2" said George, holding hi
, sides. at means that you have stolel
! like thief into Miss Eva Stanley's bed
chamber, who is young lady teache
boarding here; and thinking it was you
humble servant and Johnny snug in bed
, Iyou attempted to drown US out, AM
made grand mistake. How do 20
like it Sam3" .H'
/ II confess I see the point but l can
see the joke It's q most outrageou
shame" h
Il At this juncture Hannah came in an
! began rating them soundly, thereby lei
ting out the whole story. 1t was Sam
E turn to laugh. aei,a b
t Miss Eva was not visible the mex
: morning, and Hannah announced ths
| she was sick with a severe cold. Han
lnah had her unruly crew under be
| thumb for once in her life, and had th
8 satisfaction of seeing them behave wit
D some dignity. They appeared never t
I forget that there was an invalid in th
J house, and went on tiptoe about. San
e who seemed to take the entire respons
, bility upon his own shoulders, sent o.
slyly to New York for choice fruit an
|, flowers, which he induced his sister t
/. convey to the young lady with the mos
: abject apologies and regret.
In q couple of days Eva was able t
, come down stairs. She was lookin
quite pale, but lovely, and of course d
! vinely, when presented by Mrs Carper
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