The Meeker herald., 1913-08-09
A Little Lump
Il Became an Impsstaat
Faeter la q Mass
Lis
~ EDWARD L. STANTON

l beIleve that the two most desirable
blsasings one can have are youth aud
health. There IL = third that IL equal
" Important. though much more apt to
BE- rguored-that II. absence OF worry.
] have had an experience In the last Of
the three. or its reverse. which Il the
subject Of this story. Z
II ever child was born into the
world in perfectly normal condition
vas that child ! grew to manhood
without an ache or pain. and seeing
Others taking medicines and consulting
doctors would say to them: .'(iet your
mind away from your aches and pains.
Don't worry and you win be az well ~
i am. A. for the doctors, they are only
good for serious matters; In small sick.
nssses they are humbugs."
One morning when taking my bath !
discovered q small lump ON my right
side. rubbed It and pulled at 1t, and
! didn't like 1t at all. For three days l
tried not to think about 1t. then gave
up the task and went to doctor ia
nous for the treatment OF all sorts Of
'.growths." waited two hours for
consultation. during which time was
In an Increasing state OF terror.
Doctor" said when admitted to
the consulting room Of the great spe-
cialIst. ~ little lump has come In my
side. / fear 1t bodes something ssr4-
GUS"
The doctor directed me to remove
suflicient clothing for him to make an
examination. After he had finished
hs spent some time putting away the
implements be had used. but said moth
ing. inferred the worst. and 1t was
the worst that be finally communicat.
Cd to me.
'.That lump" hs said. "is malignant
growth which We medical men CALI
be gave q long Latin name which
didn't remember nve minutes-"and
my duty ls to tell you that II you have
any affairs that need TO be settled you
had better 20 to work upon them"
I sank down In chair and covered
my face with my hands. The doctor
remained silent. Presently. netwith-
standiag the shock under which suf-
fsred. remembered that IN antsfoom
Was fuii Of patients who were waiting
- coasult the srsat man, ard pro-
Aooaqd b make settatp ipGuts1es,
Hsw leng kavs ] y hvA doetprr
] ssksA.
n. don't know. Tbs records Of such
cases u yours have usually proved
fatal within three to four months"
~Bhall l suffer muchf~
"No; the disease will eat into an ar
tsry, when the end will Be painless"
! could think Of no other information
that would need, 20, rising from my
chair. staggered ont Of The room, CIV
ing place to the next patient. who was
to gain comfort OF despair from the
eminent specialist He sent me 4 bill
Of 500 for telling me that had but
four months at most to live, but under
the circumstances the money was moth
Ing to me, and since the doctor was
living At the rate Of $4,000 q year It
was a good deal to him.
For the nrst week after learning my
doom gave myself up to meditation
upon my fate. At the end of that time
I made up my mind that 1t wouldn't
need malignant something o. other to
hill me or four months in which to do
the work. was preying upon myself
at much more rapid rate. resolved
to throw OF the mental octopus that
had ME In its clutches and make the
most Of the brief period that remained
70 INC.
I had 100000 in o per cent bonds.
worth $4,000 There was NO relative
who needed the money, and ! resolved
to spend the most OF It In purchasing
whatever would keep my mind Oh my
coming demise. l would need company
some one to be with me most Of the
time-and cast about for an associate.
! would spend part Of my time with \
man friend and the rest with woman
friend. For the man chose Arthur
Atherton and for the woman Adele
SturHis. with both OF whom I was on
famill9r terms. told them that pro.
posed. to spend 100000 within four
months and that In consideration Of
tDS1A 0Cvotshk khC1t NhlU " sAfG kVE tuht
period ! would divide the remaining
$4,000 between them. Atherton was
oct Of business at the time and had NO
fortune. He looked very sympathetic
when made my proposition. but
thought he was trying to conceal a
good deal Of happiness In third Of a
ysar be would earn $4,000 besides en-.
3oying Iuxuriss that wouldn't cost him
anythins.
A. to Adele. abs said she would think
tAe mattcr over. After doing % she
told me thaashs would accept my prop
ositiou with m amendment that the
amouus I would spend should Be re-
Aursd BY &26O00 and added to the
amount Of her portion. Furthermore,
this portion was mot to be given to her.
bat left to charity BY will.
THIS dM mot seem to suit the require