Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-30

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He began hastily putting on his
boots, and would have put his
threat into execution but for the
appearance Of Hannah, who at
once asserted her authority.
1Du are not going i single step;
but don't wonder y0u feel asham-
ed Of yourselves. What on earth
possessed you is more than I can
lell.D
That's right. Han, pitch in,
scold away. I'll take any amount
just now, for I'm as meek as q
lamb. But who is II we have
played so shabby trick on p re-
piled George.
Trick. / should say It was.--
Why. It was Eva Stanlby-inst A.
nice young thing - ever lived.
She Is our school teacher, and this
is her week to board here, and
knew you boys would be squab-
bling over that room as usual, so
| put her there, lit lie thinking You
would come home in a stealthy
way
"Eva Sianleyl Whewl A pref
ty school marm." And repeating
his sisters words, he gave a lugn-
brions groan.
is shs recovered ?" inquired
John, vainly endeavoring to re-
strain his laughter, at the wry
faces his brother was making.
Yes, | soon brought her to; but
don't believe the poor girl will
ever get over the fright. She said
the first thing she knew she was be-
ing lifted up and carried out. and
she couldn't utter a sound, but the
moment the cold air struck her she
realized that she was being abducted,
or something Of the kind, and had
Just time to utter a scream when she
tainted. It is too bad. should not
wonder IL she had taken her death
by being dragged out of warm bed
this time of night and dropped into
a snow drift in that fashion.
No wonder she cried, poor thing.
"Cried did she?" repeated Geo.,
with grean.
II should think she did. I just
took her in my arms and let her have
her cry out. while explained to her
how she had been mistaken for Sam
and became the victim of your mad
pranks.'
That was neat in you, Han. lam
awful glad You hugged the poor
thing. wish you had given her q
brotherly squeeze for me-'pon my
honor do-0h, dear / am in sack
cloth and ashes from this time hence
forth and foreyer." replied George.
with another dismal grpan
"And how on earth do you expect
as to stay and take he consequeneesI
asked John. beginning to look seri-
Gus. II am for taking myself off in
stantly. had rather face a masked
battery than this pretty teacher.
after making such fools of ourselves"
81 don't care if you had" answer
ed his sister, Indignantly. The
only way is to brave it out, both Of
you. and apologize for your rudeness.
She is not bit stupid, but pleasant
and merry, and no doubt You will
have jolly laugh over the affair"
"But Sam how the deuce are we
to get along with him9. You know
well enough, Han, We shall never
hear the last Of it fron him; and
that it will be brought up at all times
and in all places"
"lf you two can keep the secret,
I'll find q way to silence Bridget,
and it's a subject Eva will not care
to have discussed, and. fortunately,
my husband Is away. So 60 TO bed
and rest contented"
She showed them the room she had
intended them to occupy, and soon all
was quiet again.
Meanwhile their brother Sam had
reached the depot q few minutes too
late. He found the train he was to
have taken gone; but upon consult
ing the time table he ascertained that
another train started two hours later,
and so he decided to take it. He
figured to himself. az he impatiently
crowded into an empty seat and was
being whirled along at a rapid rate.
how snugly his brothers had ensconc-
ed themselves in the best rooEa, which
by right belonged to him, he being
the eldest, and consummated q plan
TO get even with them.
Sometime after midnight he was
deposited at Hollythorne, and reach
ing his sisters house he secuted
around until he found way of en-
trance into the kitchen, where be
deposited his luggage and removed
his roots. Then he quietly stole up
stairs and opened the door Of ths
best room. "Sure enough" thought
be, "my fine chaps. you are in cloverl'
for there were not-to-be-mistaken
signs OF the room being occupied
Garments were lying upon chairs, and
the bed was pressed By slumberinf
forms.
To think Of coping with their unit,
ed strength by dragging them fOrtl
was not practicable; but there stOot
the pitcher OF water. and be knees
that good doucing with the icI
fluid would bring them out quicl
enough.
If | can't have my old quarters
he chuckled, ''yon shan't-that an
determined So here goes."