Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

limb. and where the best special treatment
had failed the ordinary skill Of mere count
try doctor might succeed, or rather broken
bone in knitting might cause renewed vigor
OF perfectly normal nature, thereby increas-
ing the circulation and consequently the
this were to be, Clyde would in time have as
sound leg as any hoy could wish. for there
was no deformity. 1t was such glorious
possibility, that Trux was afraid to. speak Of
it to Clyde lest the hope, end in disappoint-
it was 'only possibility"
However it might be with his broken leg,
the rest of Clyde Elgar was surely growing,
for IN three weeks time he had gained, Irux
was certain, ten pounds in weight. His dark,
turning health, his cheeks plump and rosy,
and he was getting muscle as anyone could
see, and outgrowing all his clothes at an
alarming rate. Irux hoped great things from
the stretching effect of the bag of sand when
the plaster cast was taken off.
DR.. Smedley smiled and rubbed his hands
together In pleased way more and more at
every visit, and winked knowingly at Trux
every time he caught his eye.
And what didn't those kids" do to make
the. time pass pleasantly to Clyde? As soon
as he was deemed eonvalescent they hung
around his bed-the whole four of them,
anxious to be of use, and Blossy begged to be
lifted up for "tiss" about every fifteen
mlHuIcS. w ueu ne was dDle TO Ell III an lu-
valid's chair they had him out on the porch,
where he could enjoy the clear sunshine and
breathe the pure, invigorating air, blowing
cool and fresh over miles and miles of gar
nered fields and hilly heights.
Mr.. Temple came every day, as in duty
bound, to see how his young charge was pro-
crossing and departed each time well salts
fed that Clyde was in good hands and get
ting along finely.
Mrs. Dana and grandma made no end Of
dainty dishes to tempt the invalid's appetite,
which was now growing robust, and gaining
"a cinch or. two every meal, as Gale inele-
gantly noted it.
Finally came the great event-the removal
of the plaster cast; Dr. Smedley looked e sx-
efsy efea s Il as after eareu a sas
animation, he said, heartily:
"Clyde Elgar, my boy, |, congratulate you!
/ was almost afraid to think it. but you have
two as cound legs as any boy living! The
direct cause of renewed vitality in the puny
limb You are improving too. otherwise.
Grow? Why, you are two inches taller than
you were before you had that lucky fall"
Then Tr.lx and Gale could keep still no
longer. With one accord they fell to hugging
Clyde with bear-hke energy.
BLESS the old harvest apple tree and Or.
"When you are little stronger, old man,
and it gets little used to doing the right
You win make home run sure, and tackle
that will beat the band Why. your folks
will be so overjoyed they won't know what
to do. And We"
Words failed him. Trux stopped short.
There was general howl of applause, in the
midst of which Mrs Dana begged that there
be less noise lest they excite Clyde too much.
But it was no use. Clyde was "all right"
Nobody ever died from joy; 'Hurra!" shout
ed Trux, as climax, and 'Hurra!" came the
jubilant chorus. Even DR.. Smedley joined in,
SO infectious was the rejoicing.
And then it was seen that Trux's eyes
those wonderful, magnetic blue-gray eyes Of
his were full of tears, and so were Clyde's
The glad "hurra" had its inspiration from a
warm, tender heart.
self, and turned away with rising in his
throat that really surprised him. 1t had
been so long since he had experienced any
thing of the kind
When the happy tumult had somewhat sub
sided grandma bent over and kissed the boy
she prayerfully whispered. "Her dear and
only child! How rich a blessing has the kind
Father given her this day!"
Mr.; Temple, the next morning when he
called heard the good news with genuine
feeling. He had become so accustomed to
Clyde's hobbling limp that to see him with
,, two normal legs seemed little less than mi
raculous.
It so happened that Uncle Silas unexpect-
and he, too had a spell ef sincere thanksgiv-
ing, and said Clyde was brave, sensible
chap that no amount of money could spoil.
But, then, any boy couldn't help being that
when he was with the Dana kids. They were
straight goods all of them, but Trux was his
favorite.
Even Joe and Sue came to offer congratu-
lations-the latter also to show her new hat,