Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-07
ran a few rods and fell, overturning the

harmed, but Mr.. Perry was as silent as the
grave She ran shouting through the dark.
ness, until Mr.. Perry's help came out to
her assistance.
They found the poor man half dead be-
meath the carriage, and while Dan was at
work, Miss Briggs ran home for her own
servant. After much hard labor they snc-
ceeded in extricating him from the wreck
but he was senseless, and they bore him
home and sent for the village doctor Upon
examination they found his leg to be broken
and thus Miss Briggs enemy was at her
mercy.
The days and weeks that followed were
dreadful ones to the poor sufferer. but Miss
Briggs never left him. Day and night she
stood beside him, and her little plump hands
administered to every want.
He forgot the COW and his turnips She
forgot the cats and canary He onlysaw
little patient woman, with pretty rosy
face, trim figure and tender hands, and
would you beleveit? He fell in love with
her.
How could he help it? She had sat, by
him through the long dreary days of pain,
she had brought him her preserves, her
wine and nice invigorating cordials. She
had made blanc mango and delicate custards
and in all probability saved his life.
What could he do? nothing but fall in
love.
"Ntiss Briggs'' he said, one day when he
was able to sit up.
well, Mr.. Perryl |"
You have been very good to me, and
feel as though | owe you great deal. p"
There, now stop right where you are.
You owe mo nothing.
but would you mind if | trespassed a
little further on your good nature?''
Not at all. y
''WeIl, Miss Briggs, viii you take me in
charge for the rest of my natural life p
''What?''
'Wil you marry me? There!"
Miss Briggs blushed and her answer came
thus:
Il will marry you.
There was wedding few weeks later
and Mrs. Perkins prepared the wedding
supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry live in the brick
house, and the cottage is rented to young
man and his wife. to whom Mrs. Perry be
queathed her cats and canary
ii," '.,as.ifFz "ed the knook lneaa old
horse are with their iuIc,arnurs.
WHAT He Cora committee appointed
by the Illinois Legislature to investigate
charges of corruption against mem ers of
their body, were about giving up foiled after
a most determined effort to find out some
thing rotten to report, when they Fortunate
ly, as they thought, had a member brought
before them who admitted that he had re-
ceived something for his vote Upon
this admission they instituteda most search
ing inquiry which resulted as follows:
Question-You have stated that you have,
on certain occasion, received something
for your vote Did the con umittee under
stand you correctly?
Answer-Yes, sir.
Q.-Have you received anything for your
vote on more than one bill
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-About how many?
A. i cannot tell, without stopping to think
little while
Owe will waive that point for the
present You will now state to the commit
tee what you got for your vote The repor-
ter will please record the answer in full. and
the witness will speak slowly. in order that
| his answer may be taken down.
Al got the curses of the whole com
munity.
We may add, says the Harrisburg 7ele
egraph, that the Illinois Legislators expe.
| rience is not an uncommon one
ARE You READY ?--Are you ready for
life with all its multiplied cares and respon-
sibilities, its trials and temptations, its aver
| sites and affections, its sorrows and disap-
| pointments Are you ready for death, Its