St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-18

| II am one madam" said gentleman
as he pushed his way beside her. "Tht
little fellow has tainted. you will helr
me, sir, we will take him to my carriage
which is here and take him to the hospit'
al. Does any one know who he is ?"
| AS no one seemed to know, Mrs How
land said MAY we not go with you doc.
tor, and learn how serious the case is, and il
possible, take him to our home? We
have little boy of our own and it was
our carriage that frightened the horse"
AS DR.. Henry looked in the anxious
face he said, You may go and we will
see" for this large hearted doctor had
won the hearts of all his patients by his
quick and ready sympathy for Others.
Tenderly Mr.. Rowland and the doctor
carried the little fellow to the carriage
and were soon at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland waited anx-
iously in the reception room, and after
what seemed like hours he came. II am
very glad" he said, smiling at them
that we think now there is nothing
more serious than broken leg, although
he is badly bruised. But we think he
better remain here. You can come often
to see him." the doctor added quickly, as
he saw the look of disappointment in
Mrs. Howland's face.
"Can you find out who he is ?" said
Mr.. Rowland.
"No, all he will say is 4 belong to no.
body When he came out of his faint, he
began saying If l should die nobody
would cry He seemed to be repeating
something he had heard. We may learn
something later on. l will try"
"And l will go up town as soon as l
take my wife home, and see what / can
find out" said Mr.. Rowland.
1t was several weeks later that a
party stood in one of the bright wards
of the hospital talking to Billy. But you
would never know him. The lonesome
look all gone and bright boyish face
was his as Mr.. Rowland said:
well, Willie, we can't have you after
all for the doctor tells me you are to go
with him when you leave here"
ooh, Mr.. Rowland, would just love
to be with you and dear Mrs. Rowland
and that cute little chap to play WITH but
don't you see, somehow the doctor
found out | wanted to be somebody.
Me that had always been nobody, and
don't never remember anybody what
wanted me- and | told him one day l
wished knew how my hen was, and he
said what hen? So l told him how Jack
threw stone and broke its leg and |
mended it. Then he asked me, oh heaps of
questions, and at last said would | like
to hold his horse and be his office boy
some day. Oh my eyes; won't l just
work and won't that horse shine and all
the silver buckles and fancy things, and
Tim Blake, he can get my job at the
store, for Just sent up word l couldn't
come and they better get another Teller,
and just mentioned Tim as bein' out of a
job, but l had a more important en-
gagement when I was out of here. Oh,
won't just learn fast"
Well, we'll, what is all this about"
said the doctor as he came down to them
and shook hands with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowland. What is it, a celebration in
honor of your fall, Willie?"
II was only tellin' them how good you
are doctor and
ooh never mind about that, you may
change your mind, you don't know how
cross may be some day."
II am so glad DR.. Henry" said Mr..
Rowland, as they came down the steps
together, that you are to have Willie. |
have tound out he has only a step-aunt,
who is glad to be rid of him. We would
be glad to take him, but the child seems
to have passion to be physician"
$50 he shall be, ii l live" said the
doctor.
when in his delirium the day after the
accident, he kept saying over and over.
for l am little nobody, and nobody
cares for me. If l should die nobody
would cry, think nobody would care
the nurse said she could not quiet him
until the flowers came that you sent,
and she placed them on the pillow.
Then he laid his little face against
them and dropped asleep. have chill
dren and every reasonable wish is grant
ed almost before asking. think l can
make room for one little nobody"
And with husky voice the noble heart
ed physician said good bye, and rode
away, while Billy was saying to the
nurse "Only three days more and out
go. Won't it be gay. I'd like to be
big tall man like that kind Mr.. How
land, but he amt doctor. But | tell
you what, nurse, I'll be doctor some
day and mend Mr.. Howland's leg" at
which the nurse laughed merrily as she
said "We all expect to be very proud OF
you some day Willie, my boy, but we
will hope your good Mr.. Rowland won't
break his leg, for it would be big break,
| fear"