Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

She had ROLLpn some ulll6 rcMlhb -
40 and tnen they were opulent for q
few DAYS. but these times were few
and far between, for opportunities to
secure such work were scarce and
even then they taxed the girls strength
sorely., And she grew daily paler and
weaker and more listless anu great
fear possessed the boy. MY
Then came the relics of the good
saint and the marvellous tales Of the
efficacy of touching them. To the boy
came a great inspiration; Grace should
touch these relics and be we'll, and
then all life would be joy-not that
he would have to work less, but the
haunting fear would be over and may
be some prince good enough for her
would see her and marry her. and then
perhaps the prince would set him up
In business ON a corner with a real
stand to sell papers and their fortune
would be everlastingly made And so
hey had scrimped and saved more
han ever, to provide proper Offering
q the good saint. And Archie had
walked the ten miles out, while Grace
rode, because 1t cost ten cents.
The story, told with boyish ardor
1ot wholly subdued by the violent eff
forts of the girl, Bentley found 1t nee
sssary to flick cinder or two from
his eyes with his handkerchief, and he
found also that his voice was husky.
In fact, he had not been so stirred by
The greatest plays by the finest actors
.or many years.
And you are going to walk back to
town this afternoon?" he asked the
10y.
"Oh, yes, SIR" replied Archie; "but
don't mind. l 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"
Nov, look here" he said. 81 don't
want to butt in, but 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, II
would esteem it a great favor. The
story has interested a Door, forlorn old
bachelor, who hasn't been interested
for years-snd he wants to nay 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
approyal.
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 1t happened on the following
Jay that a great surgeon climbed the
At airs to the attic occupied by the two
orphans and told the girl that he had
heard accidentally of her case and he
understood that 1t was 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 II she would consent 1T would all
cost her nothing and the chances were
she would be well woman after it
was over.
She could not decide until Archie