The herald., 1917-06-28

| can't pay, put they say you re SoOu'
kind man"
"WhO says it," snapped John.
"All the poor people you've given
credit to"
Bah. Rot, I'm bear! I'M
ouch Serve me right. Come in"
John had stumbled over the door
check and Stubbed his toe. The little
girl sat down on stool. He pushed Il
| jar of candy towards her. Then John
examined the prescription.
The numbering villain" he b-5,t
forth. Soda and aqua pura for Il
suffering woman. Here, YOU lead me
10 this woman you talk about. I'm
only half doctor. but can do better
than that fraud who gave You . pre-
~cription To get rid OF you. Fill your
pockets with that candy. Now then,
| lead the way"
II was To the mrnncSt of Il row of
tcnrmcntS his guide took him and 10
drcary room. SparSeIy furnished.
where. upon bed, lay the patient.
At a glance John read better days in
the face of 4 young woman, full Of
IovelinrSS. wan and thin "a ii was. Her
eyes were closed. He lifted her hand
IA feel her pulse. The expressive.
intelligent face, the dainty nodded
hand told common story of i girl
Of refinement and culture brought 10
the SaddrSt phase of poverty and deSti-
tuition. Now all the desperate loath-
ing for life and humanity left the
mans nature. He reused up to the
true phianihrnpiSt that he was, 4,
realization of the patient lives of the
poor swept across his mind. tear
dropped from his Borrowing eyes. The
patient started slightly. Her eyes
opened, their glance meeting his own.
She smiled Swectly, as though half con-
SCinuS. as She saw the tear that hal
lowed thu moment where Il kind soul
had come to her rescue.
The woman was, indeed. i'll. For
two weeks she lay almost inert, for
two NOR" ConvaleSccut. Food, quiet,
constant medical care the sympathetic
John brought 10 her. ovcrjoyed at her
recovery ani-lOved her! And She?
There were expressions on her face ut
times that stirred him strangely. His
business was daily growing more hope
! less. yet he seemed To care little Tor
that. His mind was wrapped up in
the patient, whose distress had reused
him from the lethargy of miSanthropy.
~ hA full VII
man commented the little ragged girl
messenger.
Rich ~ John smiled desOlately. Yet
his senses Spurred up. He was rich in
Il new emotion that made the sOrdid
world as droSS to him.
shes gone" were the words that
fairly stunned him one day from the
little child. oh. it's like play. Her
sister. oh So rich and beautiful and
| in Il grand automobile came this morn
ing ana took her away. 1t seems that
our Mrs. Walton had quarreled with
her folks, who had lots of money, and
had made UP her mind to be an artist.
and they just found her and have
taken her away"
And this was the end of the little
romance. then? Moodily John spent
the last few days of his occupancy of
the little shop. He sat on broken
stool in the denuded store. the day its
| creditors came to cart away the few
physical assets left of the dire bust
ness wreck. His face was sunk de-
jectrdly upon his breast, his eyes
closed, his mind cropping aimlcssly 10
scan the future.
There was a slight rustic and two
ladies entered the place. John opened
his eyes as upon either cheek a warm.
/ glad kiss was planted and lie staggered
! To lis feet to cnnt~"pt Miss W.ltnD
, AMI h,r SISTER
You true. brave friend" spoke his
I PATIENTS sister. "Idalia would come,
weak as she is. And what does all
this mean and the speaker swept the
empty store with a questioning glance.
1T means that he neglected every
| thing To care for me-" spoke Idalia,
and her voice was full of emotion.
How soon we will mend all that :"
came the vivaCiOuS prOnunciamento.
Forget it all, dear friend" directed
the charming woman, call except that
we owe to you the browning joy Of
| life"
And Idalia read in the mans true.
tender eyes love. and her own glanced
back ut him gratitude and hope sweet
| harbingerS of the golden future that