The Detroit times., 1917-06-15

manfs bad conuIycd 90 screened ln.
sum, porch whore Jamie slept sad
played nd had his beng
We must got him strong for tbe
operation, She told them and Mo.
lis scqmesced IN eyeryuAng Ger
tain thar Jamie was in capable
hands yet there was nothing
about Miss Thome that Molie
whom she thought about b., could
SEQ ta inspire such confidence She
was plain, quiet and small. entirely
lacking 10 pretty girlish ways, and
lacking both energy and authority.
Nevertheless in few days and
with Mollie's approval she was reg
uiat'ng Jamie's very life. Ills food
his bath and clothing, his sleep and
exercise were am matters for her
personal inspection, and largely her
special care
And jamie thrlvcd with the
month"; the shriyelcd little bod
took ON flesh his small weakened
face was presently that OF The or
binary well nourshed baby, and ne
was learning amazingly Besides
the fund for the operation was grow
ing fast Mollie's eyes were soft
and deWy again, and her mouth
had the old time lovable. expires
sion Matt also. was under the
spell Twice ne had broken over
his rule o. rigid economy. and
brought Mollie little presents But
that she would not again permit
Everything must wait for the
operation. she told him severely.
THAT must be as soon as possible"
Yes, while Jamie Is at" Miss
Thorne. who was lifting Jamie from
his cab after a long walk over the
hills. said Fit As king she
laughed and tossed him high in her
arms. and jamie crowed deliFhtedly
bis appreciation OF everybody's
cheerfulness
Bur smooth sailing was still far
of for the Overtons Miss Thorne
wen home. and their luck seemed
to 80 with her Everything was
changed Even the house seemed
different MolHe found herself lis
tening for Miss Thorne's light stop.
her cheerful. selfrehant voice but
moro than all else she missed her
quick sympathy There was no one
noN 20 smile over her little opfim-
isms nor 10 drive away The tears
/ which would assail her when she
I thought Of tho suffering her baby
/ had 10 undergo, nor. finally, ~ com.
fort her when. for days she could
only direct her work FROM her bed.
feeling an the time that her hopes
We're vanishing as surely as tho
sum they had saved was decreasing
Then Miss Tohrnc wrote. only sro
was Mrs Tom Dean now Tom
/ Mile would remember her sweet
/ heart had suddenly come into
some money. and they had been
married az once Toms wedding
present TO her had been a choca
which She was inclosinr to pas for
Jamie's operation Tom was az En-
,ercsted az herself. and when het
saw him. as they should SOME time.
she hoped he would De well and
I strong
THAT was all. just az tho bo had
done nothing To be- sure it was
not q great sum. but great 0r small
10 would have been the same u
was her way Matt frankly wiped
/ his eyes. He WAS not ashamed of
/ his tears But Mollies eyes were
dry. She was looking into tho very
heart Of life. and what she saw
made her forget The faults of
others Her own shortcomings n
! suspected. but now suddenly clear.
promised employment for many n
thoughtful hour as we'll as re-
vision OF the beliefs ana opinions
which had threatened 20 make her
anything but loyable. fair minded
woman And for this vision OF her.
self she was indebted 20 one frail
| little woman mere girl.
Matt, she said. I'm glad have
known Miss Thorne