The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-05-14
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with that he led them into a room
where stood man putting on his
gloves.
Jack was a modest boy but he was
so afraid Nanny would lose her chance
that he forget himself, and told the
little story as fast as he could told it
well, too, fancy, for the doctor list.
ene1 attentively, his eyes going from
the boys eager, flushed face to the
pale patient one beside him. as if the
two little figures, shabby though they
were, illustrated the story better than
the finest artist could have done.
When Jack ended, the doctorsat Nan
ny on his knee, and after examining
the film a minute stroked her pretty
hair, and said 50 kindly that she
nestled her little hand confidingly in
his, 81 think [ can help you, my dear.
Tell me where you live, aud III at.
tend to it at ouce, for it's high time
something was done"
Jack told him, adding with q manly
air, AS he showed the money, III can
pay you, sir, if fifty dollars is enough"
Quite enough" said the doctor,
with droll smile.
'lf it isn't I'll work for the rest, if
you'll trust me. Please save Nanny's
eyes and I'll do anything to pay you !"
cried Jack, getting red in the face and
choky in his earnestness
The doctor stopped smiling, and
held ont his hand in grave, respect.
ful way, as he said, "I'll trust you, my
boy. We'll cure Nanny first, and YOU
and | will settle the bill afterward."
Jack was pleased with this, it was
gcntlemanly way of doing things. and
he showed his satifaction by smiling
all over his face, and giving the big,
white hand hearty shake with both
his rough ones.
The doctor was busy man but be
detained them sometime, for there was
no children iu the fine house. and it
seemed pleasant to have a little girl
on his knee and bright boy to stand
beside his chair; and when at last
they both went away they looked as if
he had given them some magic medi-
cine, which made them forget every
trouble they had ever known.
Next day the good man came to
give Nanny her chance. She had no
doubt and very little fear, but looked
up at him so con6dingly when ali was
ready, that he stopped down and kiss
ed her softly before he touched her
eyes.
Let Jack hold my hands; then I'll
be still, aud not mind if il hurts me-"
she said. 80 Jack, place with anx.
iety, sat down before her, and held the
little hands steadily in his, all through
the minutes that seemed SO long To
him
"What do you see, my ehild?" in.
quired the doctor, when he had done
something to both eyes, with a skillful
hand.
Nanny leaned forward With the film
ali gone, and answered with little
cry OF joy that went to the hearts who
heard II, Jacks face | see it! oh,
/ see itI'
Only freckled, round face, with
wet eyes and tightly set lips; but to
Nanny 1t was as beautiful as the face
of an angel; and when she was laid
with bandaged eyes to rest, it haunted
all her dreams. Tor IL was the face OF
the little friend who loved her best.
Nanny's chance was not a failure
and when she saw the next dandelions
he brought her, all the sunshine came
back into the world Brighter than ever
for Jack. Well might il seem 80 for
his tit'y dollars brought him many
things that money seldom buys. The
doctor wouldn't lake it ut first, but
when Jack said, in maniul tone the
doctsr liked, although it made him
smile, ut MAS bargain, sir. | wish
TO pay my debts and | shan feel
happy il NanAy don't have it all for
her eyes. Please do! Id rather
then he accepted it; and Nanny did
have 1t, not only for her eyes, nut in
clothes, ana food, aud care, many
times over; for it WAS invested ia u
bank th-t pays good interest on every
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Jack discovered that fifty dollars
was lar less than most people would
have had to pay, aud begged earnestly
To be allowed to Oork for the rest.
The doctor agreed To this, and Jack
became his errand boy, serving him
With willingness that made pleas
ure of duty; snon finding that many
comforts quietly got into his life that
much he p Was given without words /;
and shat the days of hunger and rags,
heavy burdens and dusty ash-heaps
were gone by forever.
The happiest hours Of his days we're
spent in the doctors chaise, when he
made his round of visits for while he
waited. the boy studied or read, aud
while they drove bither and thither