Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-01-04
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY

pattle IN the civil VA JSd hnu fougnt
in was an old musEet. Jed polished
1t up, loaded 1t, donned his cd military
cap, and set out early in the morning
for Newton.
His idea was to Join the procession
that would accompany soldiers, to fire
an occasional salute and show his col
Ors In an unmistakable way. Jed met
few people on the road so early in the
morning, but those he did come across
he presented with a tricolor badge, and
stopped at every farmhouse he came
to and planted couple Of flags beside
its gateway.
1t must have been about nine O'Clock
when Jed, pursuing q short road
through a belt Of timber, allowed old
Nance to rest and browse while he en-
ployed himself In the wagon box I'M
fastening some bundles of small flags,
ready to pass out to slghtseers when
the procession started. He had about
got everything In ship-shape order and
was placing the old musket more
handy to the wagon scat. when n move
ment Of the vehicle made him stumble.
Bangl With fearful clatter the
old gun went off as he accidentally
touched the trigger The startled horse
made a wild jump. Away went Nance
with wagon, gun and flags, but not
with Jed.
The old man had been sent spinning
with violent lurch over the tailboard
of the wagon. He landed with q shock
and n groan, almost somersaulted. was
conscious that one limb had struck
tree log by the side of the road with
terrific force and felt his senses de-
sorting him.
Slowly consciousness came back to
him. Horse and wagon had vanished.
Jed sat up, wlnclng with pain. He
tried to get to his feet, found he could
not do So and the truth dawned upon
him that one limb was broken just be-
low the knee.
The pain was intense and he felt
weak and alarmed. The road was not
one given to general travel. He thought
Of shouting for help and then strained
his hearing, as the sound of approach
Ing voices held his attention. Two
children, boy of ten and a girl of
about eight, pulling long homemade
play wagon, came into view.
"Grandpa says II we can haul FIVE
loads Of the wood each day he will
give us penny load" Jed heard the
boy say.
"Yes," responded the girl, land If we
do that until frost comes, mamma says
there will be enough to feed the
kitchen stove all winter. You know
we may not be able to get any coal
all winter on account of the war"
Jed called to the children, who re-
garded him shyly and In wonderment.
He made them aware of his mlshap.
II must get to the nearest house and
have doctor sent for" he told them,
weak from the intense pain Of the in
Jured member. Hurry and get some
one to come for me-"
1--WE live the nearest" v0uchsafed
the little fellow, "but we have no
horse and wagon, and grandpa can't
walk. II you amt too much hurt and
could sit on our little wagon here, we
could get you to the house, and then
I'll run over to Mrs Porter's, who has
got telephone, and get the DOCTOR"
you're bright, good lad" com
mented Jed. and then, through groan-
ing and writing dismally, with the
help Of the little ones, he managed to
place himself on the fiat board Of the
vehicle. His helpers were careful and
solicltOus, but the wny was rough and
uneven, and at every jolt the sufferer
nearly tainted away. His eyes We're
closed and he lay collapsed upon the
wagon board MS the lad shouted out
"Oh, grandpa here's man broke
his leg, and he wants q doctor, and"
Jed Farley looked UP. His face be-
came void. He gasped for breath. BY
what trick Of fate had he been dlsccy-
cred by the grandchildren Of his own
brother, and now ut his mercy for ID
care and attention he had refused that
brother for 80 many years
"Yes, get n doctor" brenthed JED
appenIlngly. "1'his fearful pain Wi.
kill me. I can't move"
81 haven't moyed for ten years" re-
marked Morton Farley from the Oh
armchair he had flied. helpless, for IL
full decade. "Yoa are welcome, jed
It's poor home for ever since ~"
day I v'as struck down by a fd0iia
and robbed Of the money I owed you
MI ready to pay yOu hnck. | haven
been able 10 stir even on crutchrs."
The sublime pati"nce of Luke pArcS
infmlaI fha qfuI of old In1 Ntruuppf.s
An hour later he found himself snr-
rounded by the care and comfort he
crnvcd. with his nephew's wife his
nurse. The doctor forbade his removal
for week. What wonders In healing
old animOsitles those seven days re-
vealedi
EdgemoOr heard Of the TRANSFORMER
tlon of Jed Farley into loving
brother with satisfaction and appro-
baton. Judge Warrington first, and.
the day Jed was removing to the home
Of his brother to live with him perma-
nently, he said 10 jed:
II called you II sham patriot, and"
ayes, you did" snapped Jed.
II take It back"
"Oh, you dor
eyes, Jed, 30 part friends with me-
You've done justice to your brother,
and surely you're doing your bit by
taking care Of his loved ones at home
while your brave and loyal nephew,
Luke Farley, Is fighting for his coun-
try"