Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-18
HER MONEY
BY CAROLYN BEECHER


| was even more evident. He had found
~ Doris feverish, restless For the hrst
time the child appeared discouraged
81 guess God don't want me to get well
and walk like other folks she said, hang
ing to Peters hand Mrs. Howard was
very religious and the little invalid girl
often mentioned God as If He were very
near her.
..What makes you think God doesn't want
you to get well?" Peter asked, a lump IN
his throat.
~ dreamed last night was in heaven
and that I could walk like the other angels,
but I never dreamed I could walk here with
mamma and Mabel. So 1 think God don't
want to-
But that was only a dream dear. And
dreams aren't true-this one won't be II
you are a good little girl and don't fret
Il get awful tired, DR.. Peter
81 know That cast isn't very comfort
able but when it comes off we'll nave you
in a nice soft woolly wrapper and you'll be
as snug and comfortable as can be. You
have been DR.. Peters brave little girl SO
far you're not going to dsappoint me now,
are you? l have called you my star
patient " -
whats that, a star patient?"
1.-THE very best and bravest OF all my
children. I call all the little ones at the
hospital my children I guess I have the
biggest family Of anyone you know, haven't
st guess you have Mrs. Brown in our
village has nine, and Mrs. Carter has six,
| and-why they have the most of anybody.
How many have you got, DR.. Peter?"
LET me see! About one hundred and
fifty now, sometimes I have more
'That's an awful big family she smiled
at him.
"Of course it is, and love them all, but
think love my little star patient best OF
Chats nice! I like to be your star pa
tent. 1 am going to tell Mrs. Williams
that's my name now, may ~
"Of course you may! And I'll come In
again this afternoon and tell you more about
what star patient means. Shall you be
glad to see me?'
lawful glad
Would you like sister Mabel to come in
for while this afternoon?'
| Slow tears rolled down the thin cheeks
I'D love it! Mabel makes me forget
moren anybody. She always tells me such
| lovely stories and makes me laugh. Hardly
anybody else makes me laugh real hard
but her. You see she's always known me
so of course she is my favorite. Mamma is
lovely, and so is Mrs. Williams, but they
are older. They don't know so well what
little girls like as Mabel does
All right, you shall have Mabel this aft
ernoon And to pay me for sparing her to
| you, you must promise to eat your lunch
! con, every bit of it, then take a nice nap
When you wake up Mabel will be here and
tell you nice story. Is it a bargain?"
'Yes-it's a bargain-only-it's awful
hard to eat when I amt hungry I can't
hardly make it go down, even if they do give
me nice things
L know, dear. I've felt that way MANY
| times myself. But our stomachs have to bs
| led II we are going to be strong and we'll
ana that little tummy of yours hasn't had
| enough lately. 1 expect it's crying for food
| this minute"
Walking home, Peter was very thought
ful. He would have to make some arrange
| ment SO that Miss Howard could spend her
| time with Doris-for a time at least. The
! enid must be kept from fretting
So it was that he carried an anxious face
when he joined AIthea at luncheon
You still look worried, Peter" Althea
said. IF you take your patients troubles
| SO to heart you will be i'll. Surely that
child had all the attention she needs You
| looked after that very thoroughly | should
| say"
! II have tried to. Sometimes I wonder,
Althea, If people, anyone realizes how near
| to a physicians heart his work is? And
with a lovabIe child like Doris the feeling
becomes very poignant. The operation too
| one most of the doctors said could not be
| performed, that she would not live through
| was a perfect success far l could
| determine. TO have it fail now to lose that
little girl would be terrible to me-" His
| eyes misted.
| AIthea tried not to notice, not to feel COM
| passion In reality she cared nothing for
! this child she never had seen but she cared
| very much for Peter, although he did not
/ know it.
Suddenly she made up her mind-the
| thought that so long had intrigued her
crystalized.
Continued Thursday. This story is near
| ing the end, Renew now to avoid missing