The Dolores star., 1916-11-24

8fe2te8t boc1au00 IN tn9 world. W6N
on ths Quest Of tie Holy Gfail.s
Tell me some more. little KniRfat.'
said Uncle Billy softly.
"Well, the Holy Grail II q beautifu
cup-sort OF like the cups t,ey have
for racin' and wrestlin' and things
When our Lord ate his last supper be
drank from II, and when It was lost
Sir Galahad and his friends went 0
turrible long journey to nnd II. On the
way they was always helpin' some
body that was weakern them. And
finally Sir Galahad found the Grail.
"Well. us feIlers are pledged, Just
like Sir Galahad, to do everythin' to
help and purtect folks that's weaker'n
M. Our sword IL Brotherly Love. and
our shield II made Of Faith, Courage
symp'thy and Willin'ness. Isn't that
splendidf"
splendid" echoed Uncle Billy.
'And the Grailr'
THAT" said Charlie earnestly,
Stands for Perfect Manhood. It's full
Of duliicious drink. called Unselfish-
ness. "Well. that's what they call
'symbolical.' and there's q lot more
that I don't just understand. though
when I'm older I will. Francis Willett
got It all up. and his father and mother
helped him. He's an awful flns fel-
Ter, Francis Wiliett is. 1t was him
that got up the idea Of givin' me this
dandy drawin' outfit for Christmas"
Doctor jackson listened to all this
recital with his odd, concentrated gaze.
which seemed to read each Of the little
boys thoughts almost before they
could be formed into words.
"You will need" he said suddenly.
"a good pair Of legs to do all these
wonderful. helpful things"
"Well," said Charlie, they'll come
In handy. But just cause my legs are
no good yet, that's no sign I can't be
a good Galahad. Everybody has lots
O. chances. legs or no legs"
'Then you are always wishing for
better legsT
ITS stronger n wishin'," replied
Charlie. "It's knowin'. Gods hxin'
up some way to get some kind O
starch or somethin' that'n stiffen 'em.
I'm Just rs sure!'
Charlie" said Uncle Billy. "when
I was a younger man. and still study
ing in school, discovered that God had
given me a great gift- ! found that
many times when other men could not
seem to see what was the matter with
sick children, I could; not always. Of
course, but quite often. Then I began
to study harder than ever how I could
best use this gift SO as to do the most
good with it; and l found that there
were hundreds and hundreds Of little
boys and girls whose backs and legs
were crooked or weak. and thought:
What finer work can do than just to
60 about trying to straighten little
crooked backs and straighten little
weak legsT So now I have done so
much Of such work that people really
think have quite knack at it."
You mean," said Charlie gravely,
that you are a doctor?"
''Yes, Charlie. I am a sort Of doctor,
one called a specialist"
II told you God was plannin' out
some way" cried the little boy, his
eyes. glistening. "How long does it
take, Uncle Billyr'
ACk AC lCAl yOu uUOuk ~, "SAS VAs
Uncle Billy. "You must not expect
too much. You must not be too sure"
"Oh, but I am surev cried Charlie.
1--WE waited a long time. and I knew
II was patient, it would happen. l
never worried about 1t a minute, only
just wondered how soon."
ut may be a very long time"
"That's all right" The boy was
sure. "I've got heaps Of time
"And perhaps it will make you suf-
fer a great deal Of pain and weari-
ness"
1--WE had pain and weariness; I
guess I can stand little more. Some
times I ache most enough to make me
cry; but l read my Galahad book, or
talk to mummee or the Boss, and then
I just close my eyes and think as hard
as I can what fun it'll be when God
fixes me all up and I can stand the
pain all right Sometimes it drives It
right away. like 1t does for mummee
to rub me at bedtime"
"Will you let me see your legs, Char
ne7 1 want to find out why it Is you
can't seem to use them. l won't hurt
you, dear"
Doctor Jackson made his examina-
ton with infinite gentleness. He had
won Charles confidence, built up in
half an hour a fine, wholesome friend
ship, and in the process he had dag
nosed not only the child's ailment but
his temperament. Before he left with
Willett, he had a hong talk with Sam
and Martha.
I'm the first place." he said, II can
say to you that cases like this have
been cured. There will be quite long
process Of building up his system be-
fore the critical step-a very rare and
difficult surgical operation upon the
spine. where the original injury took