The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-25
FAITH CURE

a. the bansters to aid her sprained
/ ankle
Where's your crutch?" they de
handed 10 know ama2edly.
Left it at the healer's," she ex
planned, MS she sank somewhat ex
/ haustedlY in a chair.
Not going TO use ii any more"
She shook her head emphatically.
Never any more. said she
/ You've got to have faith or you can't
i be cured He told me last week to
drop it, To-day when ! went to him
he was perfectly surprised that
hadn't obcyed him He's awfully
handsome. A man about %, tail
splendid broad shouldered You'd fan
/ in love with him if you saw him
Only charges $ visit"
And your foot doesn't hurt you at
all?' asked Bessie
/ Not at all He's cured t. He's
/ awfully handsome Never saw such
a complexion on man My foot
/ never Will hurt any more. He said
{ tb'NdN w mere Ntit YOU last HlElN =
| | believe he knew mind reading, you
understand told him. He said:
Did YOU have your crutch? ! pre-
| tended | hadn't heard. He said again:
Did you have your crutch? ! said
Yes lie said 1 knew it, Mind
reading again. He is the most won
derful man and the handsomest!
My! Then he said Don't let me
hear of your carrying that crutcf
again and he took it away from ME
gently, you understand, in the most
charming way My, but he is hand
some!'
what are you holding your face
for?' queried the woman
"Toothache Got it sitting in a
draft last night Had it ever since.
Why didn't you speak TO the healer
about IT."
Didn't like to bother him Hated
to tell him about SO many aches and
pains"
Suppose we get something for IT,"
suggested the woman timorously
Now go away from here You
know | am going to cure it by faith.
I'll do it if it kills me. | suppose you
are going to stay for dinner | don t
care I've got a nice little steak in
the ice box. Yes. There's ice in it,
too. Help me find some cooking
things to put on and I'll have your
15p,ar v,oJ,, far tYn,, in ba1f a., bCu,,
want to take you up to that healer
with me and let you talk with him.
He cures everything He's got
friend Of mine SO he doesn't care for
anything to drink He used to drink
like a fish. Never knew when TO quit
I've got another friend I'm going to
take up to him I'm going to get him
up there without his knowing it.
This is how I'm going TO manage
il. I'm going to say TO him Look
here. jim. come with me. know
whore they serve delicious imported
wine on their table, I'm invited to
bring an escort Win you come"
Then | won't do thing but yank him
up to the healer's and get him cured.
Yes You can set the table if you
want to. you and Bonnie. The healer
cures dispositions, too know
woman who had the worst disposition
you ever heard Of Nobody could get
along with her Now butter wouldn't
melt in her mouth, she's SO changed.
Want to go up with me some time and
get your disposition cured" This to
the woman Then she hobblcd out 10
the kitchen. A few minutes later the
woman pceped into the culinary de-
partmeut
Carrie called out anerily at her:
Now, look here. don't you put your
foot in this kitchen if You want your
dinner. Every nerve I've got is on
edge My tooth Is killing me Killing
me-"
Couldn't you phone to the healer?
Wouldn't his voice heal You, maybe.
through the phone? Hadn't you bet
ter try il anyway
"If YOU don't shut up and go away
from here I'll let you starye.' cried
Carrie through the open door with
of pans.
The two sat very still in the dining
room, afraid TO move. Presently The
ceased and the kitchen hay
ing become silent as the dining room.
the woman tiptoed gently to the door
TO see what the matter was Carrie
stood with her head against the wall /
let me do something for you the |
woman impIored Let me go and get /
you some peppermint /
The sufferer shock her head.
No, She declared; "Tll cure it by
faith or III die of it."
Suppose we phone for the hand
some healer to come down, the WON.
m offered gently.
Carrie raised a reproachful eye and .
laealyzed her. I'm no child" said
she.
There was a second period Of wait
ny. deep. profound and filed with
bangs of hunger to the two who were
not engaged in suffering By and by
here was an odor Of burned steak
accompanied by that of onions and