The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-02-13
WHAT SHE COULD.
By ELIZA NJ. SHERMAN.

hut she never missed going. OnI
SUNDAY She came home ia great
excitement.
"Oh, Lucy she said to her Older
sister who WAS sitting in Il rocking
chair before the fireplace. "Oh
Lucy, | know somebody that cat
cnrr Frankie; it'S Paul. On
teacher told us about him. liz
CURED II cripple once, and | know
HELL cure Frankie Aud her,
Katie climbed up aud seated her
self in the chair beside her sister
" hy, Katie, that was ever So
long ago. Paul iSn't here now tc
do amy such thing for Frankir."
/ As Lucy was talking, she heard
her mother calling aud went to see
what was wanted, leaving Katie by
herself.
| Katir'S brother Frank was 4 Grip
pie. One year before, he bad fallen
aud hunt his back, and since then
had never been able 10 walk with.
out the aid ot crutthes. Ii was
very weariSome To the boy, who
had always been So full of lite aud
anlmaliOn, to feel that he must al
waNs be helpless invalid. Mrs
Leslie had consulted one or tive
eminent ply sicians, but they gave
her no hope of Il cure.
81 fink | will go and tind him
II he can cure my brother, frankie,
! would be so glad" ana the chub.
10y hands elasped themselves to.
sethrr with delight ut the imagina
~ recovery. IL guess could fad
Paul ; most know he lives in this
place; il's got such II lot OF folks
IN it. I'll 90 hud him, aud s'prisp
Frank
With Katie TO will was to do.
and putting on her little blue hood
and Waterproof cape, she started
oil on her mission of love, unOb
served 10y her busy mother.
Al most blicve he lives in this
houSe,a she said, as she clambrrtql
up the steps oi a handsome brown
stone front house. A iSerieu ser
want came to the door, aud IN an
sNer 10 her question If Paul lived
here, replied roughly, "No, hr
DON'T" aud shut the door on her
al don't like that man q bit =
eAclaimed IA IL, Indignantly. But
She was not discouraged, and
Irudged hraNely on, asking many
of thuSe whom she met if theN
knew where Paul lived. But all
were To busy to attend the wee
maiden "Praps he lives hrrc,'
and she turned into a narrow, dlrlN
alley. " My y she exclaimed, saint
1t awful dirty Guess hin don't
i've IN such a dirty place." aud SO
she turned back.
Into Il candy store she went next,
say ing to herself, P'raps he's in
here, buying some candy for his
little girl y and so she entered and
asked the polite clerk if he knew
il Panl was there
paul! Paul whor he exclaimed.
Paul uothi g; he's only just
Paul.
40, he's not here,' replied the
clerk.
"That's awful e.looking can
dy,' said Katie, nodding her curly
head he direction OF IA jar Ol
red aud white sticks.
The clerk laughed at the broad
hint, and gave her II stick.
Refreshed by the candy. she
trudged onward, knocking or ring.
lug al many doors in her persistent
inquiry for Paul.
Finally SHE discovered, jast
ahead OF her, tine. lo0king, white.
barred old gentleman abou, ~ en-.
ter handsome office with a silver
plate on the door. Katie trudged
after him, exclaiming, " That's him
that's Paul; | most know that's
him. and she knocked ut the door
where he hat, entered.
"Come in," said kind voice,
aud Katie thrust her head into the
door.
Are yan Paul I"
"Am | Paulf Well, yes, that's
my naine,' he said, laughing.
Really and truly I" asked Katie.
Yes, really aud truly
son, am SO glad thnoght |
Wasn't never going to fnd ,ou,"
said Katie, dolrfuiy.
I" And what can lido for you n
he asked. wonderingly.
"Nh by, my teacher read us abonl
,oul curing Nhat poor lame boy,
aud | thought mebbe you could
cure Frankie.'
"MN curing a lame boy y ex-
claimed the puzzled man. "Whal
did she read il iup
SIN her little Testament," ex-
| planned Katie.
"Oh, yes, see now. 1t was Paul,
he APOSTLE, of whom she read. lie
is dead long, long ago." aud then,
seeing the Disappointed look OH her
face, he said, Z" Tell ne OF your
brother. | am a doctor; IL may be
! can cure him.
Dr. Cafieton WAS one OF the most
skilllul PLY sicianS IN tue city anu
n wise haud must have directed
Katle's steps TO him.
Her story was soon told, and thr'l
he asked where she livcd But