Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-07-13

was near that Of the Burnscs. that he
would come over as soon as possible 70
change back again. Then thinking his
father would not notice how he limped.
Ted clambered into the buggy and they
drove off.
Instead Of driving home, however,
Ted's father took him TO the railroad
station telling him on the way that his
uncle in Smedville. town about twelve
miles away, had sent word that he
and Aunt Lucy had gone away
from home for the night and
they wanted Ted 10 come and stay
with his cousin Jack Perhaps Mr..
Burns was rather surprised that his boy
did not seem better pleased at making
the visit; but as the train was just com
ing into the station as they drove up
he had no time TO ask questions, and
almost before Ted knew where he was
the train had pulled away, and he was
going on visit with Tommy Pearson's
leg!
What could he say when his cousin
and what would Tommy do? While Ted
was thinking about this he sat with
one hand under the open window.
Suddenly the man who sat behind
him leaned over, and saying, in quite
an angry voice: DO you want TO freeze
me TO death?" shut the window down
on Ted's hand. Ted gave a scream and
Immediately began to unscrew his arm
to be rid Of the pain.
When he had taken it off and laid it
on the seat beside him he noticed that
everyone was looking at him in the
queerest way, and the old man who
had shut the window was saying:
''What-what-wh what" while a little
girl opposite began TO cry, and lady
looked terribly frightened and got out
her smelling bottle.
All at once Ted understood il. These
people were not like the boys at school
they were not screwed together, and
they did not know anything about it.
lie thought he had better explain to
them; but the train began to slow up,
and the brakesman put his head in at
the door and yelled: "Smedville!"
Tommy had forgotten how soon he
must leave the train, and, jumping up
in a hurry, he ran ont of the car leav-
ing his arm on the seat behind him
The train went away carrying part
Of Ted with it, and Ted stood at the
Smedvile station wearing one Of Tom
my Parsons legs 1t was Terrible
Ted burst out crying. and started to
run away: but just then he saw Cousin
Jack hurrying up 20 meet him. Ted
had "a sudden wild wish that he we're
dead and out Of all his trouble If he
unscrewed his head il would an be over
nothing could happen after that, So
he put his one arm up. and twisting as
fast as he could began to take his head
off right before his Cousin Jack. Just
as il was coming off Jack gave loud
serea n, and Ted found himself sitting
up in bed with one of his hands around
his neck
Where was he? What had hap
pened? He felt of his neck and found
that his head was ON quite firmly. He
looked down, thinking to see an empty
sleeve 6ut his other arm was in its
place. He crept ont of bed and found
he could walk q,tite well. He must
have his own leg back. Then he tried
whether he could unscrcw his head
and found it was fastened on in the
good old way, and would not come off
at all; So were his legs and his arms
lie never felt 50 relieved 50 happy
in all his life But what had hap
pened? | leave you to guess. AL I
can ten YOU IS that Ted from that time
was far more careful not % mislay his
things Virginia leaman Remnitz. in
y. Y. Independent.