Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-30

took the sailor for his dead papa. ami
be sai1 Tery prettfly:
Coed morning. dad. How are you
this r1orninES-
The sailor. looking into the little feI-
lows eyes. was abasbed and stopped
his swearing and was silent for a mo-
ment and then rnuttered clunsfIy:
I'm an right
THAT'S NICE said the boy and be-
came unconscious again.
The sailor do not abuse snytbfnz
snF more Just then. bot lsT groaufng,
and every D0w and again when the lit
lie nurse slipped by in the shadows he
called 10 her softly. and the first time
he said
Pretty little chap
The nurse nodded and smiled. and
the sailor ernilcd hack. and Until morn
ing came at last be only groaped and
watched the child ard did not curse at
al but every time the nurse came to
u1pe his brow or give him drink he
whispered to ber 70 look az the boy.
Pretty bOT- he tbeuzEf I was hfs
dad" he said and would have laughed
only bis pain made him grOaD instead.
Again he caught tie Durse's hand
--eajd II was rice. he did cute. amt
hes~ And then his face twisted in
pain.
But neither could the ssiiyr rise
from his back. azd neither could the
sailor hope 70 sail the sea sgsin, for ne
was IA the came case with the child.
and both were slowly dying. At first
sometimes the big brown man would
forget himself in his pain. and the
nurses would shut their ears. terrified.
ard the mafrOn wOuId threaten TO
Ev7e him 10 room By himself. and
that frightened him to silence. for ever
since the accident be lad a great lore
fcr the child. The child would look at
his buge friend IN surprise when be
fell into one Of his rages and say:
-'Oh. John. that's not nice.1
And John Tculd bite his lips at once
and be patient Then the csilId would
say:
-Eor DO rou feel. john
and the sailOr would saswer:
-FirEt RITE. Jos"
-Thars NICE little ice would say.
And fbsE would lie quiet and lOOk out
Of the wfrdo-T At the river and Oevond
where TIE Big hills purpled TO the skies
End .7e-e Always looking Up
So 81 Tas IN t.s-s mornings. when Joe
seero=- always first awake snd ready
10 hars his hands and face washed by
The nEuse He could not turn about 10
see The other patients. but he learned
al their names. and as soon IS be
heard them ncEiag be always asked
very politely
and how Go y0u feel. Nr- Smith,
Ana Mr. Smith world aIEays al
Ewer because II pleased the child:
-'Flsrst rate. Joe
"rhaf's uice" said Joe AID - he
would ask each in turn. aud 10 each an
szrer alxars the same be- would reply
cheerfnliy. That's Nee"
Anl when tI5ey asked hin how Il
went with him he always said though
sometimes With an effort I'm pretty
well. thank you Then everybody
would say with real pleasure. That's
MGR. Goe"
So the summer went on and very
few patients came 10 the hospital. and
John and Joe were al aIO1e. save for
the purses who grew 10 dread the time
that WIS soon 10 part the friends
At last they todd tie sailor that there
rrns no hope at all for him A clergy
mnn came 10 prepare him He tSok the
news rery calmly, f1t instantly whLs-
psrsd.
and the ItrrIe fellow. Joez-
Dent tel him" said the minister
'iE5e is 50 Inn0ceDr he needs 10 prepz-
radon Bu1 EOuz"
For Gays rbe pOor sailor Was II much
trouble. and one night be whispered 70
ms little companion
joe sar you vas rich as Vanderbilt
and ne WIS going IcaE sail. would
vrU IerEe me .,eiliTdc"
--Na. john said the child very ear
nesrly; i would Eant yo1 10 cszse
1aa.-
Would vou feel sSny. Joe 70 san
aw'av and leave M on the wharf or
or If you was safe IN a fine big ship.
SEE me busted TO pieces On rhe rosEs2-
John said the child. Il would jump
out End E,nlI rOu 50 my ship. would
-a5Oed odd Doe" said the saEIs-. and
said morning more until prayer tine.
when he squeezed Joe's Ind AM Ebfs-
ls.rtsd.
.1Fray EEnrd- Zoe Pray Lzus fC- E1e
70 come along IsrzT fn- T-e- Joe
And ifsrie Joe I.r-sya6 Gar two
The Two Used Ic Eztca for tie
sears;nlsriz; g IL ~ ui=ar t~-st z-sss-k
Ez8 fef-es.n Two great cites on size NV