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

mustn't raise no false hopes on that 90.
count. He can't be well, after such o
fall. Most likely there's bleeding in.
"Why, Cousin Nadd, what do you
mean Father hasn't had any fall, nor
nobody else in this house, tinless it's
Tommy. He fell down the back stairs |;
but heb always doing that; 1t doesn't
hurt him any; he bounced like an In.
dia.rubber ball, laughing nerrily.
{" Well, I never was so beat in my
lifel 80 nothing has happened 10 no,
body, and here we've come all this way
on Q FOOLS errand, and washmg.dAy,
too" said Mrs. Nudd, in q tone Of yex.
alton. "I'Se the greatest mind 10 fast
turn round and go home again"
"you shall do no such thing, cousin.
You shall stay and spend the day, and
we'll have great deal better time than
II there was sickness in the house !;
only, for PHYS sake, don't say anything
to father about the Grape tonneth and
Returah foil 10 laughing again.
The matter was not destined 10 end
here, however, for the news Of Mr..
Blacks accident had spread through
the town, and persons kept Aocking TO
the door to make inquiries and offer
aid. -
The worst OF oil was, when little Mr..
Moses, carpenter and undertaken, ap-
peared at the door, and announced,
with solemn yisage, that he had come
"to measure the old gentleman. !" y :
Hereceived his answer from the t'old
gentleman" himself, who, being natu-
rally Of an irascible turn, and unable
longer TO control his warth, bawled at
the top Of his voice
"Hadn't you better wait till I'm
Mr.. Moses probably thought tibet he
had, for he skunk out the cato without
another word. ~
snow" said Mr.. Black, "if 1 can
find out who started this, story, III
have . settlement with him on the
t"'llvas Dea. Adams told me-" said
MEbs Nuuu+ '1f' D..
"Then Joe shall 60 to the deacon and
see who told him. I'm going to sift
this matter TO the bottom"
So Joe was dispatched to Dea.
Adams, who said he had the story from
tho doctor; and such was tho good
deacon's indignation at being so duped,
that he himself accompanied Joe to the
doctor, who said that Mr.. Baker had
told him. 15y ti1ffs W lHt .'lf
Then all three went to Mr.. Baker,
who, having listened to their errand,
turned 10 Joe with an unexpected out
burst. ~ , ~ i- p i1'''
"Who told me the story 2 Why,
you yourself, you rascal. Do you mean
to deny it2 Then come along with me
to Mr.. Black. I'll see II I'm 10 be
madc game Of in this fashion" ,dl
Poor, Joe attempted to. say some.
thing In Belf.deience, but being per.
emptorily ordered to "shut,up r. every
time he opened histnouth, he at length
abandoned the effort. nm 4 h14 Z
D" Here's the culprit, sir,H said Mr..
Baker, when he had brought Joe into
his masters presence. n,He's lot the
bottom Of oil this mischiefi'
"What, you, you iackanapes-you-
you" gasped Mr.. Black.
al didn't I I never r. said Joe. !
"What, do You pretend to say You
didn't tell me Your master, here, had
fallen from the loft p asked Mr.. Baker.
" / never said no such thing" said
Joe.2 n l.1gigU .6V I INV n
"Perhaps you didn't intimate he was
injured 10, that degree he couldn't be
raised without machinery ?" continued
Mr.. Baker. sarcastically. assg,
"Ineyer," persisted Joe. as
i"Then perhaps you will be good
enough TO state for what purpose you
did ask 10 borrow my tackle. and. falls. {"
Z "PCause old Black had fell through
the trap.door."
"Yon hear him, gentlemen" said
Mr.. Baker, with o Triumphant glance
from Mr.. Black to the doctor and the
deacon. "And now, perhaps you'll
be good enough 10 state who you meant
by iold Black. ~ COS
II meant Pages old horse, o. course |;
they allers calls him that. . =
A smothered laugh was heard from
Keturah, which emboldened Joe to
add. s1isit5 ar li-a lf9nl t
"Golly I should think you'd q
knowed nobody'd want them things 10
raise up master" .'ain.' 3'
$50 I did, SO I did, Joseph but
hem-ha--you see, gentlemen, how the
mistake arose. Well, i must bid you
all good.day. II looks likely for a
shower, and I've got some hay ont"
I" One moment, II you please" said
the doctor. 81 should like to know
how I came to be mixed up in this
affair" ia0t.s rs. .s-
eyes, Joseph, answer that, y said Mr..
Baker. "Didn't you say the doctor
had been sent for?H "
Eyes, but I didn't say II twas him.
Twas Wattles, the horse. doctor"
So Mr.. Baker, the deacon and the
doctor departed, looking very crest
fallen and Aunt Spear remarked,
"Wal, you can't believe all you hear,
hats certain"
Which remark We will adopt for the
moral Of our tale,
4 .ls New Way to DoIt