The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-06-07

was near that he Burnscs, hat he
would come over as soon as possible to
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 gore away
from home for the night AID
they wanted Ted to COME ard 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. aud
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
asked him why he walked that way,
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 scream and
Immediately began to unscrew his arm
to be rid of the pain.
When he had taken it off and laid il
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
Acknowledgement" while little.
girl opposite began to cry, and a lady
looked terribly frightened and got out
her smelling bottle.
All at once Ted understood it. These
people were not like the boys at school
they were not screwed together, and
they did not know anything about it.
He 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 hurry he ran out of the ear leav-
ing his arm on the seat behind him!
The train went away carrying part
of Ted with it, and Ted stood at the
Smcdvile station wearing one of Tom
my Pearson's legs. 1t was terrible.
Ted burst out crying, and started to
run away; but just then he saw Cousin
Jack hurrying up to meet him. Ted
had sudden wild wish that he were
dead and out Of all his trouble. If he
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 it was coming off Jack gave a loud
scream, and Ted found himself sitting
up in bed with one of his hands around
his neck.
Where was he? What mad 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; but his other ann was in its
place. He crept out of bed and found
he could walk quite well. He must
have his own leg back. Then he tried
whether he could unscrew his head
and found it was fastened on in the
good old way, and would not come of
at all; so were his legs and his arms
He never felt so relieved-so happy
in all his life. But what had hap
pened? l leave you to guess. All
can tell You is, that Ted from that time
was far more careful not to mislay hi
things. Virginia teaman Remnitz, il
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