The rustler., 1891-12-25

heafd ssmeslmes IN the seiesl. bat
mors often 81 rete's
Pete had l-sen lnsv lately making =
pair u lseats for nr. Gilbert
Pete had uauflded - ~pnuv ''thet be
wa guiu tsr max 'em migh.Y Fogsl
en- lastln'~ Tor the deetor uenid I
take uo pay
- when Pete had finished the l-suss /
and tied them together. sunuy sluug /
them acrssss his shoulders and went Of i
slowly an his erutrhes tn carry them I
~ a surprise u the dactnr.
Ths dpcior looked thauwhfally into
souney's face and silly felt his pulse
- he shook his hand aud told him to
thank Pete. hut tell MIN e. spend No
mere time On boots for him as these
looked a. II the wou ld last FOREVER.
To which SONNY smiled In a pleased
way and replied. Daddy said he'd
max 'em mighty lastiI.."
The next day the doctor came into
Pete's aud said the bouss fitted him
very well indeed and that hc guessed
he would take another look at Suuny's
leg.
When Dr Gilbert reached his office
that night he sat down t. think over
his days work among his patients
Then he picked up a pen aud directed
an envelope to Mrs. Eiizaheth &. Porter,
in carr Of the Maurice Porter Memorial
hospital. Chicago. Ill
The letter ran as follows
DEAR SISTER EtIzAnrTE II Is with
/ interest I read your letter telling me
Of your satisfactory work in the hos
pital. Nun could have erected NO more
! lasting and useful monument to Maur-
ices memory than this hospital for
crippled childhood
have at present among my patients
a little child who like your Maurice, is
an only son. hut his father is a poor
shoemaker, and Sonny. rs the boy j.
called i very near To his heart
The little fellow met with an acci-
dent about two years ago. There has
resulted a complication Of hin joint dis
ease with other troubles.
There will have to hc an operation.
Ills father cannot give him the slillful
care he ought to have
Can you take him into the hospital?
II so, write me Mt once.
Your affectionatc brother.
= L. GILBERT. NJ u.
favorable answer came to the doe
tor
SO Sonny went to the hospital in care
of the kind doctor.
Pete stood on the platform and looked
after the receding train.
lie had told the doctor In an anxious
whisper just before the train left tha,
"Sonny's NAV he'd alters lowed ter
give Sonny nh chance, an he wanted
Sonny ter hev nh chance sure.
The weeks passed by patient Pete as
he pegged on alone waiting to hear
about Sonny's chance.
There came brave little scrawl
from Sonny.
Pete rubbed his glasses, drew the
light nearer, and began to slowly spell
out Sonuy's words They were these
ii 'ud like ter see yer, daddy, ever
so my leg axes so mites an in the
mornins an sum afternoons, but II
don't alse SO rcrg, daddy, not So rcrg
the docstur he sez ez nh woulden leg
don no how ter AXE, wish he'd wun
, Ef yer amt pcggin' kud yer kun an
, smooth my har an gimme nh drink
Jest wun drinka | CESS they dom
, never l5clebrate hear coz they all AXE
SO, only my leg don't hurt so rdy daddy
, frum sonny"
Pete could not see the last words, liz
took off his glasses slowly. Then h,
e sat very still for a long time thinking
, At last the slow smile began to crecf
over Pctes careworn face and ht
/ brought his hand down ON his knee a
he said aloud
Yes thet'll be the way. Then Son
, ny 'ull hev uh chance, sure"
, While Pete was slowly spelling on
! Sonnys words. Dr Gilbert sat in hi
office reading the following letter:
, CHICAGO, lll.-Dear Brother: You
, welcome letter came to me last week
, thunls you for your continued inter
est in my hospital work, and ! au
pleased that you have been able 4
make it the means of interesting you
children in trying to brighten littl,
some lives less happy than their own
Your former patient. little Sonny, nov
sits up II part of the day, and gets abou
the ward in a wheel chair.
lie suffers constant pain, but is yer.
patient and uncomplaining We cal
: all learn lesson in patience and un