The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
THE MORAL OFT.

Mr.. Baker was going from the house
to the hayfield, with pitcher of mo-
lasses and wafer in his hand, when a
boy, or rather half-grown young
man, came rushing into the yard in
breathless haste, and making wild
gesticulations to attract his attention.
go, Mr.. Baker," shouted he, while
yet great way off, GIVE come to bor-
row your tackle and falls, Old Black
fell through the trap-door and they
can't get him up" .....>. -.
Gle has ? When-how did it hap
pen ?" inquired Mr.. Baker, setting
down his pitcher and fastening to
bring forth the machine.
"They found his just w-don't
know how it happened," said the
other.
as he much hurt? Do they want
my help?"
"There's lots Of folks there now.
Don't know whether he is much hurt
or not-guess so-they've sent for the
doctor;" and, with this fragmentary
reply, Joe Tozer darted away as rapid
ly as be had come.
"Very extraordinary said Mr..
Baker to himself. Don't weigh
more'n hundred. The. trap-door
must have been awful rotten. l
should think they might raise him
without tackle and falls"
Then Mr.. Baker, like dutiful hus-
band, went in and told the story to his
wife, saying that he feared the accident
was serious one, as they had sent for
the doctor and when he had reached
this point, his wife exclaimed:
"There he goes now-just the other
way. Hadn't you better hail him ?"
So out ran Mr.. Baker, beckoning to
the doctor as he ran.
"Whoa, whoaw drawing his reins.
"Nobody sick, 1 hope" said the doc
tor; though l fearl if the truth were
known, he was secretly hoping just
the contrary.
"None of my folks, doctor, hu!
there's been an accident at Mr.. Hacks
Have you got message from them p
mo but they may have sent one. I've
been off all the morning, and shouldn't
have got it if they had"
'Then there's no time to be lost, for
the old gentIeman's had fall. He
was out in the barn, and went through
the trap-door. He's good deal hurt,
Pm afraid. His boy Joe was here a
minute ago, and said they sent for
you."
The doctor turned back without
any more words, and just as he was
driving up to Mr., Blacks house, was
met by Deacon Adams. ........
Anybody sick here ?" Gueried the
deacon.
"No, but the old gentleman has met
with an acrident-pretty serious I'm
AFRAID" jumping out and bitching his
horse.
allow did it happen ~"
Gle was up in tho barn loft, and fell
through the ,rap-door."
"Sho, you don't say SOP" said the
deacon. lie had no change TO say any
more, for the doctor was hurrying to-
ward the house.
SIT happened that the deacen's route
took him directly past the dwelling oi
Mrs. Nudd, who was Mr.. Racks
niece, and furthermore, that at the
, identical moment when he came op'
posite the dwelling, she was In the
yard. hanging out clothes.
"Good morning, Descon Adams
Any news up town?" called she.
"Wa-al nothing special. Of course
you've heard about your uncle SIM
eon?"
"Uncle Simeon? l hain't heard any
thing since Sabbath day. 1 saw hin
then, Nothing bad, hope"
''Pretty bad, l should say, seeing a:
/ he fell from the loft clean TO the barr
floor. 1t must be forty feet at least y
"Aiercy takes! Why, it must have
mashed him into jelly!'
81 don't know the extent of tEt
injury-the doctor was just going il
as drove along. 'Taint very likel!
he'll get over it-a man of his age.
"Get over it! It's a wonder it dit
not kill him outright. We'll, Aun
Spear ought to know it. Josiah
here you Josiah. run over to you