The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-08-02

tired. She had not thought or her
lunch or realized that she was very
hungry.
When the plain was passed she came
to a thick wood where the rays or the
sun hardly penetrated. About In the
center of this wood she espied man
lying beside the road-a dirty, ragged
fellow with an evil face.
Stella's heart stood still for mo-
ment. How could she pass him! But
II has to be DONE" thought the child.
II must do It for papa" She walked
bravely on towards him. without look
ing in his direction. But just as she
was about to pass him, he rose sudden
ly from the ground. Thrusting his face
close to hers, he put out his hands to
seize her. She eluded him and sped
away like the wind. He followed n
short space. but was soon outdistanced
by Stella's swift feet.
And now her WEAKNESS began to
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 walt 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 a trembling hand. A
servant answered her summons. He
looked so tall and grand that she
thought ii must be the great doctor
himself. He smiled at her timid ques-
ton. mo-" he replied, what do you
want of him?"
'I 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 moments!
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 to
see him so bad!"
The man had little girls OF his own,
and the sight of the child's distress
touched his heart.
''Ill see what can do" he said. He
went up to the doctors Office and told
him that there was a little girl below
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 left
her. and not one word of the little
speech she had been repeating to her
self all the way could she remember
How tall and stern he looked as he tow
cred above her!
But the thought OF her father lying
there so Ill Embossed her tongue, and,
clasping her hands. she cried: "Oh,
sir My father is dying, and 1 want
you to come and cure him. oh, do
come. / asked God to let you all the
way. We haven't any money, but III
work and pay you all when / am a
woman
DR.. Reynolds knew very little about
poor people. and cared still less. but
the child interested and touched him.
Perhaps 1 couldn't cure him If 1
went" he said. ''Oh, yes. you will"
she replied. You are so good and so
great. You cure everybody"
The doctor WINGED. He had his own
private opinion about his goodness.
Stella had passed through a great
deal that day. and as she waited for
his answer with her heart in her eyes
she grew white. t0ttered. and would
have fallen If the doctor had not caught
her In his arms. He remembered re-
nlOTSCIullY WHAT his servant ndu IOlu
him. The child felt herself gently lifted
from her feet. She hardly dared
breathe when she realized that the
great man was holding her in his arms.
He carried her into a more beautiful
room than she had ever even dreamed
Of before, and laid her on a white bed.
II shall go with you" he said. "as
soon as / can. Lie and rest till / am
Z no fnf
her and soon after a motherly-looking
woman brought her such a dainty
lunch. Stella ate 1t eagerly, for she
was very hungry. She lay for awhile
looking around the beautiful room, then
her eyelids closed and she fell asleep.
When she awolse the doctor stood be-
side her, and his face wore look she
aid not understand He would not let
her walk. but took her In his arms
again and carried her to his beautiful
carriage.
Somehow. she lost all her fear of him
during that ride; she told him all the
adventures she had on the way, all
about her home life and her father s
illness. He drew her closer TO him when
she told him how the tramp had fol-
lowed heA
Great was the neighbors surprise to
see such a handsome carriage stop be-
fore Mr.. wynn's door, and to see the
great doctor step out.
Mrs. Wynn was too anxious about her
husband to be awed by his presence.
She received HIM with a quies dignity
which pleased him.
He examined Mr.. Wynn carefully,
asked many questions, then said: "It
is critical case. but / think we can
save him."
And they did: never did man have
better care than ne. 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 to
him, and he could not bear to have her
loving confidence in him shaken. So IT
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 a sweeter. truer JOY than he
had ever known before.
Stella often visited him in the hand
some house, and later on became very
fond OF the beautiful lady he chose to
be its mistress. His little children