Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-27

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And, Marge, I did try to live up
to her faith in me. l tried to alb
stain, but I'd sip slowly along until
[ slipped it all away and longed for
more! I can tell the world the best
water in the world flows in the Col
orado river. Don has often derided
me for enjoying it; pointed out it's
muddy, and oftentimes hog or COW
or other animal browns in the ca
nails, but it's clear as crystal and
we'll filtered when 1 drink of it's
thirst-slaking powers. That night
lOnged to be out under a faucet
with my mouth open and let it run
freely, trickling down my throat.
Then, again, my fancy would conjure
up shelves containing in glad array
glasses OF Ice lemonade, or orangeade
and grape juice. L drank gallons and
gallons of it all in my imagination
until finally my nurse must have felt
impressed by wireless, since she ap-
peared on the scene with an orange
ade. She marveled at my empty
pitcher and was alarmed because I
wasn't disgustingly i'll! But I meant
to do something a little bit different.
And the nurse said I did try and
fight off ether-a little! l didn't
know it, and felt badly over the
facts in the case, when I'd meant to
be civilized and not fight! I asked
Her " llHu out, SO COulQ BOAST
didn't scramble, and that's what I
found out, to my everlasting sorrow
and shame. But do you consider I'm
responsible when l didn't aim to do
it and didn't know [ did? 1 greatly
wish for once in life I'd let my GU
riosity remain unsat4sfed, but, being
woman, impossible!
The following morning the physi-
clan said it might be I'd have to
RI r.
didn't suit me bit, therefore I be-
gan to plan a way out. It's a firm
belief of mine that there's always a
way out of every difficulty, if we
but use our wits to work it right
studied it over pretty seriously
[ may write a lot of foolery, but
l have my otherwise moments-or
hours.
Berne came to see me. I told him
and set him to praying for me- 1
happen to remember his efforts in the
past along this line, when some one
was in great peril from other sources,
and Berne would absent himself from
the family, and finally appear about
| retiring time, a look of radiance
lighting up his features, that desert
stars hue alone could never give!
Then, it had been a Maynard girl
whose people trusted my brother to
recfenn, and though he almost lost
his own life in doing so, he did!
And, saw her go far away and marry
and settle down in order and good
living, while her old sweetheart
landed in Jail. So 1 latched on to
Berne as a hope that never fails
''Berne, I don't want any second
operation. Pray I'll pull through
without it."
Then Van came. He promised like
wise. Father came. Also he would.
Don was already at it. Lyn promised,
too. The minister came and went
right at it. L wasn't taking any
chances. But I only called on those
who were worthy. 1 wasn't asking
any hypocrites to appeal to Gods
throne for me! I learned that they'd
have special prayer that night at
church for me. They sang my song
again, but 1 couldn't hear much. be-
ing removed to room Z, from that
side of the building across the cor
ridor.
Thus I slept, and dreamed. Like a
vision and so beautiful | could tell
only a sacred few But 1 sensed all
was we'll with me. Shadowy forms
appeared about my bedside, and I
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