The Meeker herald., 1913-08-09

two OF. three dmee In the week We
would % either to the opera or the the
atsr. The other evenings would spend
mostly With Arthur OF with any one
happened to nnd to 30 about with me.
Besides this gave thsatef parties,
dinners, suppers-in short. took in far
more ways Of diverting my mind from
my troubie than could catalogue.
But, despite all could do. ~ doom
hung heavy over me- One afternoon
when was with Adele gave way to
the gloom within mo and confessed
that was mot gaining much from the
money was spending. There was .
real sympathy In her face when she re
piled:
There IL another way Of getting out
Of yourself which you have mot tried"
What isltf' asked eagerly.
Interest yourself In the welfare Of
othsrs.-
II never thought Of that. Do you
suppose II would work in my cass7"
II think It would help you"
We were riding In my car. and boy
stood ON tho sidewalk with newspaper
under bis arm be was trying to neli.
His feet were bare: bis shirt was open
In front for want Of buttons and for Q
profusion Of tatters; his coat and trou-
sers were thin. drew up near him
and bought q paper. handing him i've
dollar bill. He looked At It despondent-
ly. thinking that he would lose the sale
Of paper. for he could not change It.
Never mind the change | said.
and a. we moved away saw him
look At the bill. at me and at the
bill again. while the expression on his
face was delight to me.
by Jover' I exclaimed. ''It works
drst rate. I'm going back to get the
poor little chap and do some more
Of it,
returned to the boy. took him into
my car. and We drove to store. where
I spent money for clothes for him A.
lavtshiy a. had been spending It on
myself. couldn't keep my eyes Oh
the expression Of wonder. Of delight.
that perpetuaily hovered on his fea-
lures. I didn't know what be needed.
but Adele did and thought Of many
things that would add to his comfort.
"Now We must take him home" she
said when he WAS warmly dressed.
and. loaded down with packages, We
went to the car and presently drew up
at tenement house. where We aston
ished his mother and bis brothers and
sisters BY presenting him to them In
his new habiliments. had q roll Of
bills In my pocket. which distributed
among the children. left 4 check for
the mother. and Adele and drove
away. followed BY the blessings Of the
family.
l had often returned to my room at
midnight to feel the doom that hung
over me BY contrast With the gayety
! had experienced more keenly than
before going. Ths evening Of my new
departure I spent with Adele. listen
ing 70 plans ske pseparsA Tor spcve
swing ths noxt day. and wheg ! went
70 bsd Zsit tre8tss rtlisf then at any
/ tims since bad learned that must
de within the year. For the nrst tiIns
since heard the announcement ! went
to sleep with no room for It In my
mind for thinking Of the happiness
had created.
need not repeat the details Of my
charities. of which this was the BE-
ginning. gained something In
strength ~ well ~ spirits. could mot
see that the lump that was to kill me
was increasing. and hoped that
might be permitted to live the full
time the doctor had allowed me. One
thing noticed-I had less use for Ar
thur Atherton and more for Adele
Sturgis spent my mornings recall.
ing The pleased expressions Of those ]
had benefited and my afternoons go
Ing about getting rid OF my money
with Adele. The evenings usually
spent With her. talking over our char.
liable work for the next day.
Ono night when was going to bed ]
looked at my lump. 1t was appreciably
smaller. felt Of II, and. whereas II
had been hard. 1t was now soft. won.
dered IL after all the great specialist
bad not been mistaken In my case. The
next morning went to him again. He
examined my symptom. and / saw at
once by his expression that It was not
as he had expected. ! saw also that
what he was thinking about was how
he should admit to me that he had
been mistaken without injury to his
professional dignity.
This lump" be said at last, -is what
I told you In the drst place. But" he
waited moment before going on to
gre me time to be impressed-"but 1t
b variety that b harmless. think II
will subside."
had s100 check in my pocket
ready for him and, handing 1t to him,
got out a. quickly - possible, fearing
that he would change his opinion again
before I could make an exit l dew to
Adele to announce the good news, and
when did 10 met with the astonish-
ment Of nv life Hha tried to consrnf.