Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-22


was near that of the Burnses, that 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 bad gone away
from home for the night and
they wanted Ted to 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 rs the train was just com
ing into the station as they drove up
he had no tins to ask questions, and
almost before Ted knew where he was
the train had puffed away, and he was
going on visit with Tommy Pearson's
legl
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?r shut the window down
on Feds hand Ted gave scream and
Immediately began to unserew his arm
IA 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
oueerest way. and the old man who
had shut the window was saying.
at-what-what." while a little
girl opposite began to cry. and a lady
looked terribly frightened and got out
her smelling bottle.
All at once Ted understood 1t. These
people were not like the boys at school
they were not screwed together and
they did not know anything about IL
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: 'smedviliem
Tommy had forgotten how soon he
must leave the train, and. jumping up
in hurry. ne ran out Of the car leav-
inp 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 Pearson legs. 1t was terrible!
Ted burst ont crying, and started TO
RIM away. but lust 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. II he
unscrewed his head It would all he over
nothing could happen after that. so
he put his one arm mp. and twisting as
fast as ne could began to take his head
off right before his Cousin Jack. just
as il was coming eff Jack gave a loud
scream. and Ted found himself sitting
up in bed with one Of his hands around
his neck.
Where was hep What had hap
pened? He felt of his neck and found
that his head was on quite firmly. He
looked down, thinking 20 see an empty
4 sleeve: but his other arm was in its
place. He crent out of bed and found
he could walk quite well. lie must
have his own Leg back. Then he tried
whether he could unscrew his head,
l and found II was fastened on in the
( good old way. and would not come on
\ at all: so were his legs and his arms
He never felt so relieved-so happy
4 IN an his life But what had hap
I pencd2 ! leave Won TO guess. All /
4 can tell you is. that Ted from that time
was far more careful not TO mislay his
I things, Virginia Yeaman Remnitz, in
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