The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06

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ut viii DO only for . minute" |" said M.
Rowley quite brut-lly; "and II l break
your back, II will serve you right enough
I'm not an elephant, man, and will havo
20 more Of this nonsenee." ~
Mr.. Stokes resisted no farther. He
mado his back, a. il about to commence
game Of leap frog With 8 justice Of the
peace and with more agility than I had
given wr. Kowley credit for, the guardian
was aloft, and within an inch or two Of
our letter. boz. g e -lc f'i0i
10, lori shall you be long, sir P"
asked Mt. Stokes groaning softly to him.
self. '''i'gt p p ~ y -
,1'Raise your shoulder you rascal, liz.
tie more, snid his employer. o''A
Stokes did 80, and from my hiding
place I saw the hand of Mr.. Rowley
strive, with some difficulty it was q
fat gouty hand, I have already said-to
force itself into that easket, which had
containcd 40 many. Of my dear Clara's
epistles. Samuel Rowley was an excite
able man, for he swore little in his
efforts, and turned very red, and moved
his feet restlessly upon poor Stokes
back. l
II have got i'll" he cried, at last.
1.-The artful jade-the cunning. plotting
little mink, to serve her own guardian 10
this T. l''t i7il
"M hats the matter sir P"
"Wait moment, Stokes don't shake.
o, Lord, have mercy upon us q damn
i'll y, dear, what is to be done ?" fr
"Is anything particular the matter sir ?
Not hadder, l hope. or q nest Of sarpents,
or any thing p and old Stokes hid his head
a little more tucked in his tuppeny We
called it at school-to conceal his laugh.
ing and sardonic counteuance. ai
"No, Stokes; it's something much
worse, I'm sorry to say"
"Wus, sir ?" said Stokes who left of
laughing Immediately.
"Yesl II cant get my hand out." "
"The devil you can't, sir 7" cried Stokes
in dismsy.
"It's twisted somehow, or swollen, or
the wood has gripped me. Wait mo
ment Stokes. o it's all up with me ! l
can'tl" ~
"rake it quiet, sir. Keep cool, or
you'll never do it don't hagitate your
self-but for Gods sake look sharp
I'm cracking" $500 '.''"'
"Don't move Stokes-as you are man,
don't move If you were to drop, can
not imagine what would become Of me
IL will be all right in minute"
], SNAKE it less. if you cam" groaned
Stokes "all my blood's got to my head
orful. ., lor, what is to be done2 Are
you out, sir ?"
mo, I'm not; I'm fixed. Stokes. I'm
dead man, if you move I am indeed
, Stokes burst into tears, and howled
with all his might; and MIR. Rowley
, shouted great deal, and swore q grea,
, deal, too. Stokes would have run fol
it, probably, for he was saccumblnp
fast to the dead weight above him, had
not Mr.. Rowley held him by the throa,
with his boots, and fixed him. too. In
another moment had sprung to my
feet, and was rushing to the rescue.
II am really very sorry, Mr.. RoWley
can be Of any assistance ?" "ae-'
Assistance, ou-you-young dew
Yes, you can, my dear child. Run for q
, ladder, and saw, or something, as quick
, as lightning, to the house" ~ :
"Hi-hi-hollow r. shrieked Stokes
3 as I prepared to obey Mr.. RowIey's com
mands "don't run-come here, and lct
me run, or bust up must! O, lor, Mas
, ter Huskisson don't leave me any louge,
!, do come and take q turn. He's not &C
| heavy when you're used to him--he ism I
I indeed" - .ee r. .~f-g ta
I saw the necessity Of advancing to the
rescue At once, and so did Mr.. Rowley
] l was tall for my pge aud tolerabiy strong
and l hastened to take the place Of Mr.
/, Stokos, which did with great caution OF
=. all sides. Behold me 1t last bearing th.
guardian Of Clara on my shoulders, and
feeling terribly tie weight Of my respon
sibly as he stood with his face to the tree
I still exercising his ingenuity to get biz
. hand out Of the trap. '30'l t7'.
II hope I'm not too heavy for you
: Master '!uskisson," he condesce nded te
9 say politely, for the sight Of me was ever
pleasant to witness. .4a '1o'1' 4o7B .
II "Not, AZ sll," was my cheerful answer
. |"You'lll make yourself as light as 20,
. can to obiige me. perhaps p 10 '0si
u, I had 20. quite done growing, and maj
3 lie fragile during. that process. Mr.. Row
5 ley was very heavy, and Stokes wal
wrong in his assertion wickedly wrong
"rhis is all your fault, mind you, Hus
, kissop. y This might have been ny
iEdeath !" ho mid reproachfnllv n Iiafs
Eyes. Mr.. Rowiey, if I hadn't been il
the way" was my happy rejoinder.
1"Ahi but"4be looked around viii
difficulty, and found Stokes still there
. making every human effort to strsightel
Q his back before flying on his mission
1"Curse 1t, Stokes run for your lifei-
don't stand there, you wrctcbsd lunstic