The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16

A-w back into its place with a dull heavy
thud
There. boys" he cried. triu nphantly
you see now why didn't sant you 70
play in there !"
! The two boys hastened to the spot to
see what had occurred hut the father
noticed that Edward. n he ran. looked
about him, alarmed and confused
Nv That are you looking for Edward p
his father asked. where's the baby 2
lie was out there-just a while ago
| IL don't know where he H." Edward
stammerrd. and began to cry with terror
lie remembered that il had been all he
and George could do to keep tho baby
out Of the hole any time that afternoon.
and that he bad last seen him creeping
away IN that direction. He was naturally
a good boy. and very fond OF his little
brother, aud the thought of what had nov
happened through his negligence filled
him with the widest fear aud grief.
20. he is killed. KNOW he shrieked.
running frantically around the stump.
and seeing how closely the tremendous
mass had crushed down again into the
hol ow.
Maria, hearing the alarm. came run.
ming from the house, followed quickly by
her mother. A terrible scene ensued.
The mother and children were beside
themselves with fright aud terror. Aud
no wond-rl Think of i'll that dear little
baby crushed under the stump, which a
hundred men could not move
Mr. Edwards alone kept hi- head clear
Look in the woods" he said to his
wife; "all about. lie may be behind
some log. Edward. Maria, run TO the
neirhbors tell them to bring their oxen
and logchainsl quick as you can gol
George. help your mother search
As Tor himself. he ran for a spade. and
began to throw out the earth under the
side OF the stump whore he thought the
child most likely to be. working a. he
never worked before nor after in all his
life.
George and his mother searched the
woods in vain. while the father dug a.
iruitlessly. Meanti .e Edward and Ma
ria ran TO the nearest neighbors, told
them the strange. horrible story. aud Mr.
Elder. Mr. Egglrston, Mr. Worth. aud
their boys and men. left every thing To 20
with their yokes OF oxen. hors-s. aud
chains. to help pull the stump over-if.
indeed, il could be pulled over at all.
But, before they reached the spot.
while the mother was wildly searching
aud the father AS wildly working. G-orgs'
cried out. %. mamma. I hear BABY some
whrrrr
Mamma listened. Papa listened. A
faint cry came from the direction OF the
house. Mrs Edwards flew in that direc
tion, followed by her husband and
George. Louder and louder grew the
cry as they went nearer and nearer aud
there, after all. wss the baby in the
house which he had reached by som-
roundabout course. having missed the
hollow by the stump, and, finding the
kitchen deserted. had finally set up his
little howl Of lOnesomeness and alarm.
when the neighbors came, they. OF
course had good laugh over the affair;
and il any one laughed, it was Edward.
who had been so lately in fury OF fear
and self reproach. thinking u was bis
own wicked carrl-ssnrss that had caused
his baby brother's death
And what became OF that baby T. the
children wanted TO know.
Uncle Walter laughed
-. well, that Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards
were your own grandfather aud grand
mothrr, Edward aud Sarah Preston
rhe Maria OF my story j. your own moth
er. And As Tor the baby, why, was that
OAby myself