128 ACCIDENT. 



gage, and luggage-iron, rested against the 

 wall of two adjoining cottages. My box- 

 companion fell on his legs, but the ladies on 

 the roof were shot into one of the cottages, 

 and the inmates being at a wash-tub, that 

 had been placed near the door, one of 

 them, a lady, had a warm reception. Her 

 husband was sitting behind in the dickey; 

 and hearing immediately after the accident 

 a dreadful howling behind, I turned my 

 head after getting hold of the horses, and 

 observed a gentleman lying on his back in 

 the road. I supposed, from the noise he 

 was making, that he had received a frac- 

 tured limb or serious contusion. 



I untied his neck-handkerchief, and 

 asked him where he was hurt. His only 

 reply was the exclamation, "My wife, 

 my wife ! " 



Presently a lady, dripping with soapsuds, 

 came tripping from behind the coach, and 

 bestowing on him part of the benefits she 

 had received in her fall, assured him of her 



