and would have served me in the same
way, had I not fallen.

During the same year, I went into
my father's saw mill, with several
others. I got upon the head-block to
take a ride, while the carriage was
running back, not anticipating any
danger; my leg was caught between
the head-block and the fender-post,
and broke both bones of my leg below
the knee. I was taken to the house,
and lay nine hours before my bones
were set, suffering severe pain; but
being young, my bones soon knit
together, and I was upon my feet
again. During my confinement by
this lameness, my brother Thompson
was also confined in the same room
with the typhus fever.

When seven years of age, I was
riding on the top of a load of hay,
which my uncle, Ozan Woodruff, was
driving to the barn; he turned the
load over upon me; I was nearly
suffocated for the want of air, before
the hay was removed.

At eight years old, I was riding in
a one-horse wagon with several others,
the horse took fright, ran down a
steep hill, and turned the wagon over
upon us; but again, while in the
midst of danger, my life was preserved;
none of us were seriously injured.

When nine years old, I climbed into
an elm tree to obtain bark. I stepped
upon a dry limb, which broke, and I
fell about fifteen feet upon my back,
which beat the breath out of my body.
A cousin ran and told my parents I
was dead. Before they arrived at the
spot, I came to my senses, and met
them.

When twelve years of age, I was
drowned in Farmington river, and
sunk in 30 feet of water, and after
carrying one person to the bottom
with me, I was miraculously saved by
a young man named Bacon diving to
the bottom, and carrying with him a
large stone, to hold him down until he
obtained my body, not expecting to
save me alive. I suffered much in
being restored to life.

(To be continued.)

and would have served me in the same way, had I not fallen.

During the same year, I went into my father's saw mill, with several others. I got upon the head-block to take a ride, while the carriage was running back, not anticipating any danger; my leg was caught between the head-block and the fender-post, and broke both bones of my leg below the knee. I was taken to the house, and lay nine hours before my bones were set, suffering severe pain; but being young, my bones soon knit together, and I was upon my feet again. During my confinement by this lameness, my brother Thompson was also confined in the same room with the typhus fever.

When seven years of age, I was riding on the top of a load of hay, which my uncle, Ozan Woodruff, was driving to the barn; he turned the load over upon me; I was nearly suffocated for the want of air, before the hay was removed.

At eight years old, I was riding in a one-horse wagon with several others, the horse took fright, ran down a steep hill, and turned the wagon over upon us; but again, while in the midst of danger, my life was preserved; none of us were seriously injured.

When nine years old, I climbed into an elm tree to obtain bark. I stepped upon a dry limb, which broke, and I fell about fifteen feet upon my back, which beat the breath out of my body. A cousin ran and told my parents I was dead. Before they arrived at the spot, I came to my senses, and met them.

When twelve years of age, I was drowned in Farmington river, and sunk in 30 feet of water, and after carrying one person to the bottom with me, I was miraculously saved by a young man named Bacon diving to the bottom, and carrying with him a large stone, to hold him down until he obtained my body, not expecting to save me alive. I suffered much in being restored to life.

(To be continued.)