River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-29

III ldcI, ne ndQ uOI Deen SO stirred Dy
the greatest plays by the finest actors
for many years.
"And you are going to walk back to
town this afternoon" he asked. the
boy.
"Oh, yes, sir" replied Archie; "but
l don't mind. / will whistle all the
way because Grace IS going to be
we'll"
Bentley smiled a more human and
ingenious smile than had visited his
face for years"
Now, look here" he said 81 don't
want to butt in, but l am out here all
alone and my carriage is built for four.
Suppose we all go in together, and I'll
feel that I've some part in the pleasure
of the miracle"
Bully" shouted the boy, but Bent
ley was quick to see the flush on the
girls face.
Really" he FASTENED to add, 81
would esteem it a great favor. The
story has interested a poor, forlorn old
bachelor, who hasn't been interested
for years-and he wants to pay for the
emotion"
And SO they rode in together and
Archie couldn't rest until he was per-
mitted to ride with the driver and then
most glorious of all-was given the
reins for whole mile, while the driver
looked on with apprehension and dis
approval.
On the ride Bentley learned some of
the details Of the girls misfortune,
and thought long and deeply on the
matter over his cigar at the club that
night
why not?" he demanded vehement
ly, bringing his fist down on the table
with a bang that brought three
walters to him on the run. "It will
be new sensation and Heaven knows
! have done little enough for my
ind"
And so it happened on the following
day that a great surgeon climbed the
stairs to the attic coupled by the two
orphans and told the girl that he had
heard accidentally of her case and he
understood that it was a very excep-
tional case and begged for the oppor-
tunity to make an examination. And
after the examination he told her it
was an exceptional case and that an
operation might prove effective and
there was fund provided in the great
hospital, with which he was connected,
for experiments with unusual cases,
and if she would consent it would all
cost her nothing and the chances were
she would be a well woman after it
was over.
She could not decide until Archie
came home, because what would be-
come of him during all these weeks.
but when Archie burst in with the
news that a newspaper had given him
\ stand and one of the best corners in
the town-why, he could not dream
he brushed her objections aside and
shouted:
"It's the miracle. It's the relics.
Hurrah!"
Bentley" said DR.. Paquin that night
rat the club. 81 wouldn't climb those
stairs and smell all those smells again
for twice the fee."
make it double if you cure the girl"
replied Bentley, contentedly.
When Grace began to convalesce.
after a successful operation, Bentley
dropped in at the hospital one day with
the surgeon.
"Hullo, you here?" he exclaimed. in
apparent surprise, as he saw her. 81
thought the relics were going to cure
you"
"And SO they are" she replied, seri-
ously.
Bentley was surprised at the differ
ence in the appearance of the girl.
after these weeks Of good food and air
and care. Indeed, she was quite beau
tiful. He found further occasion to
visit the hospital and one day he came
around with his carriage-and Archie
and took her for drive. And-but
why prolong it-you cannot fail to see
how it all ended