Arizona republican., 1892-01-23

"l didn't thinl; it'd be so easy to break em. It's because they're pets, I guess"
 Amt 1t great old joke on pa and ma? Won't they be s'prised2 Get ahead there, Bell?"
 Suddenly there came the waking up which Bruce had predicted. A realiza- tion of their unprecedented situation seemed to dawn on the minds of tho heifers, and as they felt the sharp goad in their tender flesh it occurred to them that being yoked up was not as much fun as they had supposed
 All at once there was tossing of hornless heads, a low below, backing and hdgeting, an angry switching of tails and then the heifers started off on a swift run, frightened and ungovern- able.
 Bruce and Jerry looked into each others faces with fear and astonish- ment The old cart jerked and bumped over the ground, and faster and faster ran the unruly heifers.
 The course was across the unfenced meadow field toward the corn. In less than a minute the calves were going at a reckless pace, believing madly at every jump, their heels and tails flying in the air.
 Whoa, Nancyl Whoa, Bell" yelled Bruce, desperately, Of course the com mand served only to frighten the ami mals the more. The cart was in danger of being turned over and wrecked at any instant. Any sudden turn of the run away team would upset it, and the boys might be crippled or killed
 For the little cripple the situation was especially serious A fall meant to him terrible injury perhaps He clung to the seat with all his strength, his face white as wool. That other awful acci- dent which had injured and pained him so was still strong in his memory, and it increased his fear tenfold
 "We've got to jump" Bruce declared, regaining somewhat his presence of mind, He sprang to his feet. Il can do it all right, but you, Jerry-let me-
 Just what assistance he meant to lend Jerry did not appear, for at that mo- ment there was sudden lurch of the vehicle, and Bruce went flying into the air, He turned a sOmersault and hit the ground with a violent shock
 When he caught his breath and sat up he saw the heifers dashing along by the corn with Jerry still clinging to the seat.
 Truly the little cripple was in a most perilOus position
 He did not dare to jump for fear the strain on his back would kill him. The fall-oh, he could never stand the fall, To suffer again that way-to know that horrible pain for weeks and weeks, to lie in one position day and night and endure again that awful anguish-tho very thought of it blanched his delicate face and sent a thrill of dread and ter TOT to his heart,
 The mad heifers did not halt nor slacken their speed, But presently they gave a sharp turn and plunged into the corn.
 The sudden movement overturned the wagon and Jerry was sent tumbling from his seat to the ground.
 He fell heavily and lay quite still.
 The oyerturning of the wagon threw one of the calves on its side, where it was pinned down by the tongue, and this performance brought an end to the run away.
 Bruce reached Jerry's side hatless and breathless, and his heart almost stopped beating as he bent anxiously above the white, inanimate figure of his brother,
 "Oh, Jerry" he cried. "Oh, Jerry! are you hurt? Oh, it's awful! I'm afeard he's killed! Oh, Jerry, open your eyes open your eyes, Jerry"
 Bruce was almost frantic. In few moments Jerry opened his eyes, other wise he did not move.
 Are you hurt much, Jerry?" Bruce asked again and again. Finally Jerry answered:
 "l reckon not"
 Then a strange thing happened. Jerry got up on his feet and stood straight-as straight as he used to stand before he was thrown from the horse; straight like Brucel
 The fall, instead of injuring him anew, had done a wonderful thing for him. It had somehow strained the cords of his back, or jerked them into their normal position, and he was a cripple no longer; weak and faint, but Q cripple no longer.
 Bruce carried him on his back to the house, where he put him upon the bed. and then went to the relief of the calves.
 One of them had scrambled to her feet, and the other lay flat on her side under the cart tongue. Both were once more in very meek mood, and Bruce had little difficulty in releasing them and leading them back to the COW pen.
 When their parents came home they were told all about the dreadful event of the day, which, strangely enough, had resulted happily instead of fatally.
 "So you thought it would Do good joke to break the heifers while your pa and ma were away" said Fife, laughing. q should think the joke is on you"
 But they all rejoiced over Jerry's won- derful cure, which proved permanent. Jerry is now 1.-the, strong man.-Ar- thur c. Grisson in Youths Companion.