Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-02

was about to pass him, he rose Suuuen-
ly from the ground. Thrusting his race
close to hers, he put out his hands 10
seize her. She eluded him and sped
away like the wind He followed
short space, but was soon outdistanced
by Stella's swift feet.
And now her WEAKNESS began 10
weigh on her spirits so that for the
first time she began to consider that the
doctor might be away so that she could
not see him. but I'll wait till he comes
home she said, aloud.
At last the doctors house came In
sight. She walked up to the door and
rang the bell with trembling hand. A
servant answered her summons. He
looked so tall and grand that she
thought it must be the great doctor
himself He smiled at her timid ques-
ton. mo" he replied, what do you
want of him?"
II want to see him on business" the
child replied.
I'm afraid you can't, he IS very busy
| this morning and is going out soon,
Please let me see him for moment!
II can't possibly"
Stella flung herself down passionate
| ly on the broad steps and burst into
tears. "oh, do, do let me see him! I've
| walked seven miles, and oh, ! want 10
! see him so bad!''
The man had little girls OF his own,
! and the sight of the childs distress
! touched his heart.
| TIL see what can do" he SAID. ne
| went up to the doctors office and tod
4 him that there was a little girl below
4 who had walked seven miles to see
| him.
"She certainly deserves to see me,
replied the doctor, bring her in
| When Stella really stood before him
and felt that the haven Of her hopes
| was reached her courage suddenly LETT
her, and not one word Of the little
| speech she had been repeating TO her-
self all the way could she remember.
How TAN and stern he looked as he tow
cred above her!
But the thought of her father lying
there SO Ill Embossed her tongue, ana,
| clasping her hands. she cried: On,
sir! Ny father is dying, and ! want
you to come and cure him. On. 40
come, asked God to let you all the
1 way. We haven't any money but III
work and pay you all when I am
woman
| Dr. Reynolds knew very little about
/ poor people, and cared still less. but
the child interested and touched him.
Perhaps / couldn't cure him II
1 went" he said. "Oh. yes. you will.
she replied. You are so good ana 50
great. You cure everybody"
/ The doctor WINGED. He had his own
private opinion about his goodness
Stella had passed through great
4 deal that day. and as she waited for
his answer with her heart in her eyes
! she grew white. tottered. and would
i have fallen If the doctor had not caught
/ her in his arms. He remembered re-
1 morsefully what his servant had told
i him The child felt herself gently lifted
4 from her feet. She hardly dared
] breathe when she realized that the
/ great man was holding her in his arms.
! He carried her into more beautiful
i room than she had ever even dreamed
i Of before, and laid her on white bed.
i 81 shall go with YOU" he said, "as
soon as can Lie and rest till am
4 ready, then shall call YOU He left
4 her ana soon after motherly-looking
woman brought her such dainty
i lunch. Stella ate it eagerly, for she
was very hungry. She lay for awhile
i looking around the beautiful room, then
Il
When she awoke the doctor stood be-
side her, and hts face wore a took she
i did not understand. He would not let
j her walk, but took her in his arms
again and carried her to his beautiful
carriage.
/ Somehow, she lost all her fear of him
4 during that ride; she told him all the
adventures she had on the way, all
4 about her home life and her father
i Illness. He drew her closer to him when
she told him how the tramp had fol-
4 lowed her.
1 Great was the neighbors surprise to
see such handsome carrie~asstop be-
fore Mr. Wynn's door. and to see the
/ great doctor step Out.
4 Mrs Wynn was too anxious about her
| husba to be awed by his presence.
I she received HIM with a quiet dignity
4 which pleased him.
He examined Mr.. Wynn carefully,
asked many questions. then said: 1T
is a critical case, but / think we. can
save him"
/ And they did; never did man have
/ better care than he, and when the
leaves on the naples were red and gold
he was we'll again.
DR.. Reynolds had learned many
things. Stella had grown very dear tc
him, and he could not bear to have her
4 loving confidence in him shaken. So II
came about that many poor people
were attended by the great doctor
while some rich ones were neglected
He gained less money by the change
but more of sweeter, truer joy than he
had ever known before.
Stella often visited him in the hand.
some house, and later on became very
d fond of the beautiful lady he chose tc
be it's mistress. His little children
learned to love her, too and to look fol
her coming.
One day. when she was sitting on his
knee, she put her arms around his necl
y and said: love you, my doctor, be.
cause you cured papa" He kissed hel
softly on the forehead and he re-
! piled: Indeed, Stella, think you had
as much to do with the cure as did
1t was, on your part, a Genuine FAITH
Cure DORA ANNISt CHASE.
The Summer Girls Jewelry.
A jeweler says there is character re.
vealed in the jewehy of the present sea
son, when worn by the summer girl
The summer decorations confine them
selves to cuff buttons, shirt studs ant