The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-23

"Pretty bad, I should say, seeing
as he fell from the loft clean to the
barn-aoor. 1t must be forty feet, at
least,
Mercy sakss Why. IL must have
mashed him to Jelly T. T.,
"1 don't know the extent Of Tho in.
iury-the doctor was going in Just as
drove along. Taint very likely he'll
get over tia man Of his ago"
." Get overitl IT'S q wonder it didn't
kill him outright. Well, Aunt Spear
ought 10 know II. Josiah here, Joa,
Josiah, run over to your Aunt Spears
and tell her Uncle Simeon's met with
an accident, ands just alive Stop a
minute tell her I'm going over to sec
him, and II she wants to 60 too, I'll call
for her. Then you come back and
40 ma'an, maynt tdriyeyou over 2"
"Yes, yes there, 60 long don't
stop TO tall" =
Away flew Josiah, his grief OF the
sad news somewhat consoled by the
fact that he would be the ilrst TO tell
y, and still more by tho prospect of a
ride,
How lucky that I'd Just finished
my wash r. said Mrs. Nudd, as she took
her empty eluthes. .pasket and went to
tho house To array herself in garments
Ibeftting the occasion.
"And how lucky that ! should hap-
pen along just in the nick Of time T.
said the deacon, as he drove on.
When Mrs. Nudd stopped at Aunt
Spears door she found that lady ready
and waiting, bandbox in hand.
"Be careful; lisa bofTied bunnit, y
said she to Josiah, % he tossed the
bandbox into the back OF the wagon,
while she clambered up in front.
IA borried bunnit? What's that
for y queried the niece. :
aItS O mourning one, dear. It's
well TO be prepared forthe worst. Poor
Simeonl hehad his ways, but still he
was my brother already beginning TO
speak of him in the past term.
Z" Ican put n black ribbon on mine, y
said her niece, abiding 10 the bonnet.
Mr.. Simeon Black sat in bis easy
chair reading his paper when the doc.
tor drove up 10 the door, and, hitching
his horse, entered the house without
knocking.
g"Is your husband up stairs 2" he
said TO Mrs. Black, who, hearing the
front door open, had put her head over
the baluster, 3t0iiis siflll IL
q" He's in the sitting.room. Walk
right in, "said she, blandly.
The doctor obeyed, but stopped
short in atnaEement when he beheld
the man whom he had been led TO sup
pose had hardly 0 whole bone in his
body, sitting upright in his chair, with
his paper before him. He instantly re-
covered his professional coolness, how
ever, and, depositing his medicine
chest on the floor, seated himself by
his patient.
"Glad 10 see you 50 comfortable, .
said he, smiling blandly. az feared II
might be q great deal worse. Nothing
more than o sprain, perhapsl"
"iWorse 2 Sprain2" repeated Mr..
Black, wonderinglys 4 D
Do you mean TO say that you were
not Of all injured by the fall?" asked
the doctor. 10 y 20
l,1'I don't know what fall you mean,
unless it's Adams fall" replied Mr..
Black, facetioualy; "and I spose that
didn't hurt me worse than other
folks" q s4eia tS-gei isslaL. w
els IL possible that I've been the VIC
tim OF practical Joke ?" exclaimed the
doctor. 3'sDid you not send for me
this morning, posi-; haste :" k5Sj
n "Send for youii NotI. Glad 10 see
you, though-rather you'd find me well
than lsick.n ihhaso ia1lE AiA I
"Um. um-some mistake-another
person" " murmued the mortified doc.
tor, snatching up his medicine.chest
and making for the door.
=, Don't hurry, doctor" said Mr..
"Thank you-driyen to death |
Good morning, sir. y iIs 4
"Lost his dollar this time, "cliuckled
the old man, Us the doctor shut the
door.
Scarcely had the dust Of the doctors
wheels subsidized, when the minister's
tall form was seen coming through the
gate.
He raped softly, as II fearful OF dis
turbing those within, and the summons
was answered by Mrs. Black.
She was rather surprised 10 see her
pastor, for she thought he knew better
than 10 make calls Monday morning /;
but she settled her cap, smoothed her
apron, and received him graciously.
"I'm glad to SEQ that you feel sub
missive under this melancholy dispen.
sation," said be, taking her hand.
"The old gentleman is still alive, is he
notpn. 1Ilfg m
"Thc old gentleman" repeated she.
"Excuse me, madam; your huss
band" N
UMyi husband aliyel I guess SO |;
he was when I came out O. the settin'.
,reom fye minutes ago." teas
"He can't last long, I suppose Y
"Wal, sir, I don't know why he
mayn't. He's well along in years, TO
be sure, but he's hale and hearty, and
likely to outliye many younger man,
for aught lsee. y ~ - it.l'f r
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