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Show A Little Child's Prcseuco of MI ad. Ralph Ball, a little fellow 5 years of age, is the hero of the day in Carbon-dale, Carbon-dale, Pa. Several children were playing around an unprotected well, when Eddie Widner decided to take a drink from it. As tho water rises within a foot of the surface the little fellow thought he could reach it by lying on his stomach and putting his head down to tho water, but In trying tills feat he lost his balance and plunged head first into the spring, which is over six feet deep. In his fall ho turned a complete somersault, coming up head first, but as ho went down he uttered a cry that attracted the attention of a playmate, Ralph Ball, who is only 0 years of age. Tho latter hastened to the place, and, with a precocious presence of mind that would have deserted many an adult, he took in the situation at a glance, and, seizing the already half drowned bov, he held his head above the surface of tho water until tho united voices of the children drew a man who was wording word-ing near by to tho rescue. Eddio was restored to his parents rather the worse for his dangerous bath, but was Boon completely resuscitated. Chicago Times. |