Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-24

might just happen that way you
know.
of course" he answered heartily.
I'D take it very kind Oh you 10 re-
member her. Sometimes queer things
| happen in unexpected ways. They say
they have clever doctors on the other
side"
Why. now that 1 think of it. we
have one OF the greatest specialists III
the world right III our own city. lie
from Paris and has done some Won
derful things, but whether ne can 90
anything for Rae is, OF course, another
question.
Tell me about the doctor you know,
Mr.. Frazier; you say he has cured many
blind folks?'
why, yes, and he's famous. People
90 TO him from over both continents.
Would he come here
IL can't say. He's a rich man and
] his fame is assured, so you see ne can
! do as he pleases. I'm afraid he'd ask
an eAorblJant price for coming way
I down here Why not take Rae TO New
( York and have him examine her eyes
We couldn't 90 that 1t would Wor-
" her TOO much. She's never been
away from home, YOU know, and d
| strange place would brighten Aei'
Would il be asking too much, MI.
/ Frazier. 10 ask you TO write ana lay
the case before him? trI such a poor
hand at starting things on paper.
IN take pleasure in writing him.
Shall ask him 10 come down and eN-
anime her eyes:
Yes, if YOU please. You might ask
him his charge, for Id want 10 make
sure OF being able to pay him. Maybe
I he'd ask TWO or three hundred dollars
fo- making the trip, and the operation
and ALL l don't hardly think he d ASK
more than that, do yOu?'
I'm afraid he would. He might be
/ induced TO make it a little cheaper if
Darlington interrupted him hastily.
| No. sir: / don't want it mentioned that
we're poor. He might be careless if he
/ thought we couldn't pay, you know.
/ can raise a hundred dollars by selling
nv team of mules and 1 sOrter think
my brother will take a second mort
/ gage on my farm and things belonging
/ TO the house. In all l reckon on rails
/ .ng nigh onto four hundred dollars.
1T viii be pretty expensive, FRAZER
cautioned.
I'D give my right arm to give her
sight" he answered simply.
Ii was past midnight when Frazier
wrote to DR.. Rameau, Tor he sat up very
4 late that night trying TO settle a con
d'cting mental argument. He put the
/ light al a convenient angle beside ms
unfinished picture and seated himselI
/ before il i'm deep contemplation, trying
10 realize the result Of possible failure.
+ Gradually the even, pleasant tenor or
\ his life rose before him in contrast 10
/ C9rringtOu 's-the man who had sacrl-
feed the best of his youth in behalf OF
/ the girl he loved, whose devotion over
stepped every obstacle in her service,
/ even to utter self-abnegatiOn, while he
| had sQuandered countless JOYS ana
I benefits i'm his stubborn chase after his
own exclusive pleasure. He saw him
self dwarfted to feeble insignihcance
( beside the other mans simple great
ness. and the shock of realization pam
ed him sorely. for he was Of the fine.
generous nature that strive naturally
| 10 rise above sordid things. He did
not try 90 stife the voice Of seif-accu-
/ sation. and so out of wholesome humil-
ity was born a resolve III WHICH was
no hint of selfish vanity.
DR.. Rameau replied 1aVoI2oly' SCI
tins the time OF ms arr al 81, ~, ,ooI-
est leisure. which was ABOUT d " ZEN
| later than the OaJe Oh HIS ie1.el: l1I9
statement OF the terms lnaoe u me- ~
venient 10 snow the le''eI - y 81 ~
ton. so FRAZER tooh Ohe Iua1le' " ~
in hand, replying by telegram, anu AZ
the appointed time driving uo"h 10
meet him at the station. I'VE miles us
tant. On the way back to the farm he
laid the case before the famous phy-
stefan with the cool concern Oh a man MAJ
who has unlimited Neai'n dO HIS us
pOsal.
They are very poor ana pIouu' ne
explained, and IL Jhey suspeS,1eG, ~, SLg
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