Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-20
Riding a Trojan Horse.

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DR.. Josiah Campbell, who lived for ma
ny years on the Western Reserve, in Ohio
was most skillful physician, but one Of
the most eccentric and absent minded per.
sons in the world, Except Margaret, his
wife, and she was fully bis equal) One
summer morning, the doctor was caught
out in tremendous shower, which drench.
ed him to the skin. 1t soon cleared of,
however, and the Dr. rode into his own
yard, where he took the dripping saddle
from bis horse, and let him 60 adrift into
the pasture. The saddle be placed on a
stout log Of wood which was elevated some
four feet from the ground on two posts,
where be had begun to build q platform
to dry peaches on.
After having got his saddle fixed so it
would dry, be took the bride, and, putting
the bit over the end of the log, he stretch
ed out the reins, and hitching them to the
horn of the saddle, went in to change his
wet clothes and get breakfast. Josiah,
Jun, and Margaret, Jun, we're away
from home on visit, and SO the two Sc
Diors sat down together to the morning
meal. When they we're about half through,
Jim Atwood, a farmer, who lived about
eight miles distant, came in, telling the
Doctor that be wished he would go over
to his house, as he reckoned he might be
wanted over there, and then went off to
the village in hurry, after some neccssa.
~ "6xins."
When the Doctor finished his breakfast,
be took his saddle-bags, and out be went
into the yard, where he deliberately mouD-
ted bis saddle and set out, in Imagination,
for Jim Atwood's.
For q time, he rode in silence, with his
eyes intently fixed on Buchan's Practice,
which lay open on the saddle before him.
At length, he began to feel the effects Of
the fierce rays Of a midday sun, and,
looking up from bis book, be discovered
comfortable looking house close by him,
upon which be sang out Justify for drink
Of water.
Aunt Margaret, who had been for the
last two hours very busy in the garden,
soon made her appearance with pitcher
Of milk, and after the thirsty stranger had
taken long draugbt, they entered into
animated conversation, the Doctor launch
ing out into rap,urous praises of the see
merry about the place, the ncatness of the
building, the fine orchard Of peach and ap-
pie trees; and the lady, who bad caught
glimpse of the saddle-bags, made a great
many inquiries about the health of the
Deig bborbood, etc.
The Doctor finally took bis leave of the
lady, assuring her that be would call on
bis return, and have some further conver-
sation with her, as she reminded him so
much Of his wife, who, be was sure, would
be very happy to make her acquaintance.
The lady turned to enter the house,
and the Doctor had just gathered up his
ftins, when Jim Atwood dashed up to the
gate with his horse in lather of foam.
"What on airth are you doing, Doctor!"
yelled jim; "get of that log, and come
along"
The Doctor was greatly astonished, at
first, but after few moments it got
through his hair that he had been all the
morning riiiag beech log in his opn
door,yard!
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A Lawyer built him an Office in the
form of an hexagon, or six square. The
novelty Of the structure attracted the at
ten,ion of some Irishmeu, who were pass-