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


rOlliuK oreF ibs aoor and letting ofF pea
siicf peal Of laughter.
shoali lhiuk II was, rvplied John
holding bis sides. 0a ny Rui wAsl
iu tbe dickens Is 70 be dose abaas Il,
and who do you suppose she 4. tieorg-l
Some gnesi % llaauah's. % consse
and young and pretty, At that. donh
know how Il is with yon, bal ! feel par
lieulArly sulAll, snd extremely cheap
would ssll myself st IN extremely low
price
Cheap, reared John; cheaps ! lwoad
actually give myself away this blessed
minute aud throw something 10 to boot
Whist are We 70 dog lean's say, bal
believe shall dig out Of this place and
get back 70 the city before moraiag
hsiu't got the courage 70 face the music
50 III up and gei.
lie began hastily putting on bis booisl
and would have put his threat into exc
cntion, but for the appearances " Han.
nah, who at once asserted her authority,
You are not going sep, said she, bal
don't wonder yon feel asbahfei Of your'
selves. What on earth pose essed yeu
is more than can tell.
That's right, Han, pitch IL IRE away
III take amy amonnt just now, for am
as meek as a lamb. Bot who is il we
have played 80 shabby trick on Z replied
George
Trick should think il was. Why, Il
is Eva Stanley, just as nice Young lady
as evcr'lived She is our school teacher,
aud this is her week TO board here and
knew you boys would be squabbliug
over that room as usual, so put her Ia
there, little thinking that you would
come home in such a steslthy manner.
Eva Stanley? Whew A pretty school
teacherl and repeating his sisters words
he gave lugubrious groan.
Has she recovered? questioned John
vainly endeayoring TO restrain his laugh
ter at the wry faces bis brother was max
ing
Yes, soon brongla Der to but don'l
believe the poor girl will ever get over
her fright. She said that The first thing
she knew she was being lifted up aud
carried out, aud she was so much alarm.
ed that she couldn't utter sound; bul
the moment the cold air struck her she
realized that she was being abducted OF
something OF the kind, and had just time
to utter scream when she tainted, Il
Is too bad shouldn't wonder If slpe
had taken her death cold, being dragged
ont Of a warm bed this time OF night and
dropped into snow drift in that fashion
No wonder she cried, poor thing.
Cried, did she? repeated George, with
groan.
| 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 Tor Sam, and became The
victim Of your mad pranks.
That was neat in you, Han. l'm awfa
glad you Rugged the poor little thing
Wish you had given her brotherly hug
for -'pon my honor, do. Oh, dear
am in sackcloth and ashes from thi,
time, henceforth and forever, replied
George with another dismal groan.
And how on earth do you expect us to
stay and take the consequences asked
Joan, beginning to look serious. am
for taking myself Off instanter. bad
rather face masked battery than this
pretty teacher, after making such fools
of ourselves.
| don't care II you bad, answered hii
sister, Indignantly. The only way to dc
ia to brave it out, both Of you, and apollo.
gize for yonr rndeness. She is not bill
stupid, bat pleasant and merry, and nc
doubt you willhaye jolly laugh ovel
the affair
But Sam! How are We to get along
with him? You know well enough
Han, we shall never hear the last OF il
from him; that will be brought up at al
times, and in all places.
II you two can keep secret, III tind 4
way to silence Bridget, aud il is a subjec
Eva will not care to have diseussed, ant
fortunately my husband is away frou
home. 50 20 TO bed aud rest contenled
She showed them ID the room she hat
intended them 10 oceupy, aud sooa M
house Was once more hIshed 10 slumbtr
Meanwhile their brother had reache,
the depot few minute. TOO late. III
found the train he was 10 have taken al
ready gone, but on consulting line
table, he ascertained that another trail
started two hours later, aud so he decid
ed to take IL. lie iigared to himself, Al
impalientIy crowded Into an empty sea
and was whirled along at rapid rate
how sDugly his brothers hqd eusconce'
themselves in the best room, which b,
right belonged to him, he being the eld
est, and eonsumnated plaa to get evei
with them.
Sometime after midnight he was de
posted st Hoibthorns and reaching hi
sisters house be secuted around until b
found way Of entrance into The kitehel
where be deposited bis luggage and re
moved his boots. Then be quietly stol'
up stairs, aud opened the door OF ,h
best room. Sure enough, thought he
my iine chaps, You are in cloyefl ~
there were signs not to be mistaken 0
the room being occupied. Garment
were lying upon the ehsirs, snl tho be-
was pressed By slumbering forms
10 think Of coping with their mite
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