The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
ONE SATURDAY,.
What Came from, II Deception to Avoid
an Unpleasant Piece of Work.

| What Came from II Deception to Avoid
an Unpleasant Piece of Work.
"Just in time! just in time!" said
Grandpa Welton, as he opened the
kitchen door of the farmhouse to ad-
nit his three young grandsons. 81
was wondering not ten minutes ago
how would get that big pile of wood
in the shed. Simon sawed it yester-
day, but he didn't have time to put it
up, and now he's off to mill. There's
at least dozen bushels of apples in the
orchard to pick up, too"
The faces of the three boys clouded
little.
"But, grandpa" said Joe, "we came
over here to have good time. We
didn't expect to be set to work"
"We'll see about the good time when
the wood is in and the apples picked
up" said grandpa, with kindly twin
kle in his blue eyes. II know you
wouldn't feel content to play while l
put in the wood. Now, would you?'
mo, sir!' cried Ned and Charlie to-
gether.
But Joe did not answer at all. He
wasn't fond of work at any time, and
he thought because he went to school
all the week. he ought to have every
Saturday for play.
MANY hands make light work."
said grandpa, as he put on mis- hat and
coat, and led the way to the wood-shed
"See how smart you can be. That
pile can be made to look considerably
smaller inside of ten minutes if you 90
at it with q will"
And he walked away in the dlrec-
ton of the stable, where carpenter
was putting up a couple of new stalls.
81 wouldn't have come over if I'd
known l would have to work like this"
said Joe, as soon as his grandfather
was out of hearing.
~ wonder what he means to do in
order to give us good time this after
noonp" said Charlie.
Nothing much, you may be sure"
returned Joe. Like as not he'll let
us take turns riding old Prince up and
down the lane, just as we did last Sat
urday. Great fun that! A fellow
might lash Prince till his arms ached,
and the stiif old creature wouldn't t
go faster'n walk"
"Well," said Ned, "rd sooner put
in this wood all alone than let grandpa
do it. 1t hurts him to stoop over, his
backs SO lame"
Z" 1t won't take us long if we work
lively" said Charlie. 81 say, Joe,
you're not doing your share. put in
four sticks to your one."
I've got Il headache, and throwing
the wood makes it worse" said Joe.
ooh, bother your headache You
had one last Tuesday night. when mo-
ther wanted you to help clean the eel
lar; but you got over it in time to 90 to
Tom Lacy's to see the charades.
alt does ache" insisted Joe, angrily,
sand it will take us at least three
hours to get all this wood in. l can't
do any more, no matter what you
say"
And he sank down on the saw buck
with rueful countenance.
whats the matter with JoeP"
} asked grandpa, coming up the path from
the stable.
HE says he has headache" an
} swered Ned.
''Is it the real, genuine article, or
one warranted to last only until the
wood is all IMP" asked grandpa turn
} ut aches as if it would split" said
Joe, looking very much out of temper
"Well, that's too bad. Let the wood
| alone, then. l don't want you to work
if you're sick. Come with me. and
Wen see if grandma can't do some-
} thing for you. She knows how to
make an herb tea that's tirst-rate for
headache"
; Joe didn't like the idea of taking
, herb tea, but he didn't dare object for
grandpa knew how to be very severe
on occasion, as he knew to his sor-
row.
, The herb tea was very bitter, but
: grandma was not satisfied until he had
drank large cupful; and then she told
him that he had better lie down and
keep quiet until dinner-time.
mo, think will go home," said
Joe. ~ can lie down there if feel the
need of it.''
Every WE'LL" said grandpa, "but
don't walk fast. I'm sorry you feel so
BADLY, for was counting ON having
|, you help us with our good time this
l afternoon.
'I'm sorry, too" replied Joe, with
) a deep sigh. my head didn't ache al
. all when l left home, or Iwouldn' have
come over"
On his way to the gate he had to
4 pass the wood-pile, where Ned and
Charlie were working like young Tro
0 jams.
9! II hope the herb tea did you good
h said Ned. = ila
"It's too bad you can't stay to ride
0 old Prince" said Charlie.
Joe made no reply, but his face wore
n an expression Of shame as he went on
!, of tho gate and svarted down the roat
q leading to the village.
n He found his mother busy making
n mince-pies, tho baby on her lap. J'
"What home so soon, JoeP' sh'
d said. iIdlritt if h
"Yes'm. had such a headache
couldn't stay. But l feel better now
|, ! guess the walk did me good"
4 "I'm glad of that, for you can tax,
y care of baby. She is very fretful to
day, and won't let mo put her down
minute" liuli tH
Il Joe's face clouded at once. Taking
d care OF the baby WINS worse than put
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