St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-15
PETlE's SUBSTITUTE.

| Ha Nod vet an bo,. - ,no,.s before he
| uou1d bavs ~ bae;n fhe yvarl, of fbe dav "A.
S;s s at;aa 80 cd 4 tba, lsta, 20. ~ - the bosn;ta1
R ,a ~ ,-y, moor sufferer were aaitine hi
| attention to relieve them Of their pain either
| hv enrino ar killing them. He picked NJ, the
morning paper to look It over, but as he did
| SO servant entered the doorway as though
| she wished to speak to him.
.eWell. Martha. what is jta.
The girl was standing in the doorway
waiting to be addressed.
s1f you please. sir, there's a child wants
| to see yon.'
.sDidn't YOU tell her to call during Office
/ honrsq,,
| ayes, sir
/ Well e
j She wouldn't go away, sir,
rs she at the door now S
/ no, SIR. She CROWDED past me iato your
private office.
i What.
The great surgeon scowled at the girl.
/ Then he rose quickly and passed from the
/ room, and across the hall, INTO ms inner Of
fee. 1t was rather dark, and for moment
he couldn't discern bus caller. linen ne
| stepped to the window ana drew up the
shade.
She was little girl, very little girl. with
a little weazened face, and little black eyes
that snapped and twinkled. a shabby
brown straw hat crowned her black enrls,
/ and her frock was shabby, too, and her shoes
| and stockings were shabby, indeed. Over
| her shoulders was small black shawl, and
with the ends that hung down across her
breast her brown hngers constantly played
| The surgeon looked down at her. She was
1 such little mite, perched on the extreme
/ edge OF the biggest char N the room, with
i her shabby little shoes pushed back against
a round. Somehow he dldnt say the sharp
words ne mad intended saying
Ia fact, all he said was: eWeils'
BE you tn doctor?" The ehild's voice
was little hoarse and q little cid for her
years. Inc surgeon nodoeo. - Ihen the glrf
4 vourn = ilar. one says. aoa .11 can sse y
1 nm. says = can, sne says iou Mon :,
an says VIII. An then gives ner push
~ runs straigns y ner, AZ nsre ! an, n
neIe you . Pc snu s1ie 81 Aoiseisssiy
wen, Wet' saio Tue surgeon, rspIssslhs
an slnehnaflon 70 sniie' nov o,' phat yen are
mere re WiaI a1, can L ao ior you.
,.,s ins cii.tu sea a'e sS'is1 ns. iaee.
amt Tor me, ssne sad, quickly.
Weuldn come mere nonoW Tor myself; Your
pricesls too nigh Las.rlck physiekefs " y good
eloush =, ael pour lo,As lAs iIe sslas'
ellssls sile , ue iaas poalus
says - now W you ao rove g Aiiie slns a,.,,
/ ferhaps s the great surgeon Wineea q t1t1ie
g - alls'
20 on, ne sald, my time l ls valuable.
NINE am = said tne eaila, coIapiae,eht- .
| out Whas g, comes 81 mere Ier y Fetie.
"a ana ~ Who = Iet'e
iae me Pig oruaaer, gong on u. He
go1 nuflea oy I lnotoT ,as luesaag, q you
sos niill u l ae J, hoisplsai' Maiu Z, iofs oea
iioni -, - WV
ine surgeon look out q nae1horai'duan
pooA-
es, ne sald; Refer sluiien, Tips
broken, spine hurt. ! remember the boy.
| what about him
Didn't he say nothin' about Mamie2
| OATS me. You see, IL the ftist time Petite
/ an me has been separated since lnudder
died. She passed the fringed end Of the
shawl quickly across her eyes. There, it's
! all right. Boys will git hurt. What wants
| to say is this: AT 'leven o'clock youse is
goin' to ap'rate on Petite. He toie me so
| himself he wuz Yin, quiet an the young
| doetors Thought ne Wuz asleep Al dey
said dat Wid good nursir Petite would glt
web IN de natehra way, but IN de int@rust
| of scIence-dat & what oey sald--you was go-
II, to take de eaances Wld de kfafe-an Den
deF SAID dere WASH { one cnance IA twenty
OF dc boy $ llVln' through IT. Sees
The surgeons face grew dark
We'll, what Of it, be asked, almost
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