The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

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\ II understand" said Joseph grufiy.
81 don't think you're doing right in
in starting this hospital, but that's
your lookout. Back in half an hour.
When the shadows heightened and
the soft night wind rose Hamlin's hos
pital was in very fair running order.
The home of the Widow Hamlin was
les than half mile away, and Joseph
had kept himself busy going and
coming.
"I'll watch with the poor boy to-
night, Joseph" said the lady.
'I'm something Of, a hospital nurse
myself, ma'am," said the old man in
a tone Of rebuke AT least was
r-and-forty years ago"
I'VE will share this responsibility,
Joseph" said the lady. "You are
tired. Go home and get what rest
you can, and come to me early in the
morning. Good night"
Good night, superintendent" said
the old man as he touched his hat and
turned away.
When the old man appeared the
next morning the lady met him at the
opening to the field ,nit
rGood morning, Joseph" she said.
I'VE had fairly good highland
I'm quite sure now that It isn't the
disease we feared. There will be no
sign on the tent, but the hospital will
continue its good work just the same.
The old man grimly nodded,
Just as you say, superintendent"
was all he said.
Ten days later the sick man came
out of his fever and back to earth.
You're still here" he murmured to
the lady. why should you do this?"
"You needed me-" was the smiling
reply.
"But I'm worthless" he told her; "a
vagabond, profigate. I've disgraced
my father and shamed all who cared
for me. Doesn't that make differ
ence?" "a
mo- she softly answered "It
makes no difference. =" ft
There were tears in his eyes. He
was very weak. 8a
II cant understand it, he muir
INJURED. "You do all this for me, and
|, who have had every chance, have
never done a really good thing in all
my life" He was silent for moment.
81 think I'd like to be helpful to osme
one. 'Do-do you think j camp
His moist eyes looked up at her
wistfully.
''Yes," she gravely answered. "You
can begin by being helpful to your
self" r #
He waited a moment.
"Will you help me7"
''Yes." ,ass
The lady took the wasted hand in
hers and softly pressed it.
tits compact" the sick man MUIR
INJURED. s4s. 4. *
1t was the conyalescent who thought
of making the Hamlin hospital con-
tinuously useful. 1t was hot July
in the town in the valley below,
cruelty hot July that caused much sick
ness-more particularly among the fac
tory folk.
why can't we have some Of those
suffering babies up here on the plat
eau?" he said to the lady. They're
suffocating down there. Here's fresh
air and good water and cool nights.
Bring them up, and I'll take charge Of
things"
That was the beginning of the Sec
ond installment of good work at Ham
lin hospital. The tent had been en-
larged, other tents were added, there
were scores of details to be arranged
land John Cameron looked after every
detail and laughed at fatigue. Alert,
quick, sympathetic, day and night were
alike to him.
I'm very proud Of you, john" said
the lady. S
He flushed and smiled.
you're the first one to say So" he
laughed. Sand I'd rather hear it
from you than any one else"
The lady put her hand onrhis arm.
''But your father, John?"
His face clouded. He turned and
walked away.
AS the camp grew its fame spread
beyond the county borders. Some
body told metropolitan editor about
this life-saving station on the knoll
above the factory town, and the editor
sent a clever young man with ready
pencil and an accurate camera to make
story about it.
The young man found plenty of ma
terial accessible, but when he tried to
interview the remarkable young fell
low who seemed to have charge of
everything, he found him unusually
tacit11rn John wouldn't talk about