Show JAMIES JAMIE'S SACRIFICE Jamie 1 way was but bat 10 years old but he ha had 1 the cares of a a. man upon his little little should shoulders era for tor ho had a Q little sl sister Bister ter Katie Katlo who was a year younger and a a cripple Jambs Jamie's mother wa was dead and his father Cother spent nt most ot of his bis time Ume at ot the Island because because be be- cause ho would not keep away from Crom the saloon around the corner from where they lived Jamie Jambo sold papers paper and worked for the tho grocer b between times In this way a he no managed to get food for Cor himself an and Katlo and the landlord something for tor the thel dint little room In which they lived lI Ills IUs father ork worked d once In a while and paid aid up the tho back rent and tho the landlord let them stay otay feeling sure he would be paid some time Ume But Jamie went hungry to bed In the corner many times and when Katie Katle would Nl say nay You Are ara not cating your supper Jamie would reply Now Noon how do you ou expect me to cat when I have havo all aU the good things In tho the grocery store to to p pick from barrels and barrels b of or crackers cracker and ana oranges and Ut and a big hie cheesecake cheese cake with a 0 knife beside b bp It so you can tan help yourself If It I Could anI only bring brim you OU some of or It he said I would ouM but the theman the theman theman man will not let me bring brine It out oft of or tho e tore store You can eat cat all you ou want while you lou am are there vAnd v ti And little UttI Katie never nover suspecting would would reply I am Just as glad as I 1 can bo be e I that you ou have such nice things I have I everything I want I havo have an now I that I saved from y yesterday 1 Katie was a a. brave little girl and never ne complained that she sho wa was lonely lonch but da day after artor day she sho u. u sat alone In tho the little room waiting for tor Jamie to come homo and move o her Sho could not walk and the they were too poor to have ha a 8 wheel l chair so that when Jamie Jambe put her heir In tho the chair b by the window she eho had to sit Bit it there thero until nUl ho he returned at night It was onas nearing Katies Katie's birthday and Jamie had been planning to give her hera a a. surprise For days davs ho had been lookIng looking looking look look- ing at books with bright pictures which he lie thought would please her Two days before her birthday while Jamie Jomie was selling papers he happened 1 to stop In front of a window where bere there were chairs chair on wheels Ho Her looked In the the window window and his face faco brightened I I wish ish I could get one of or those for Katie lie lio said then their I Could take her her- herin in the tho park on Sunda Sundays dyed But his hopes were short lived for when he asked tho the price it was beyond nd his wildest dreams That night when he had bad one paper left he Glanced at the headlines as he ho held It out to the pass passerby orb and tits hla eyes happened d to o fall faU on the these o words Tho only hope for r him trim now Is Ie the tho grafting of skin JamIe read what was printed under tho the lines Ines and nd found that a ae e very rich man who tad had met with an accident had only ono chance to recover and the the skin n to ono bo used must bo be from a a. young and healthy person Then ho he read that they y would pay ay a a. big price Ho to the right one M. M c. c Someone bought his last paper and Jamie ran three blocks and stopped In front of or a largo large building lie hesitated then hen ho he walked up the steps and opened the he door I want to see lee the doctor h he told the theman theman theman man who asked what ho he wanted Jamie was shown Into a room and a ss little Ittle serious looking man asked If IC he hew w Nero ro re sick Iek Jambo told this him he hI was wa not not not- but bul he had como come to offer his skin to save sav lh the man who was sick The doctor looked nt at trim him a minute Ii It It will hurt ho said paid and your arm ann will mil have to be bo bandaged for tor a long time tine I shall shall not mind that answered Jamie Ja rule mie If It f I can go home The Te doc doctor lor asked about his father Cather and mother and aid Jamie told his hi story he wanted the tho money for tor a n chair for Katie You are a n brave bra little fellow rellow said eald the doctor I will see what I can do for you jou ou then ho took to another r room and examined his blood Come Como In InthE Inthe inthe the he said Mid and If IC you ou have not nOl changed your mind we will mil take the skin Jamie went homo home with a Q light heart for he lie felt sure of ot the chair and the next morning he was waa up bright and early to sell his hla papers and then he went to the hospital Tho The doctor he saw tho the day before took him to Lo another doctor This Is the boy 00 ho he said who who wants to 8 sell his skis Ikin Ilea HeR too young oung said ald the second doctor doctor doc doc- tor the tho S R P. 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A would get ct after aCtor us If we took the tho skin from Crom this bO boy boy Jamies Jamie's eyes eres filled tears tean and he swallowed hard to Lo keep back the tho sob that came In hi his hie throat for lie he saw the theand chair and all his dreams of taking Ka Katie to to tho the park vanish 1 The old doctor saw sa the t tears rs and ond asked asked- Why arc aro you OU so anxious to sell your skin Joun youngster sterZ Jamie wiped his eyes oyes with the back ol of his hla hand and swallowed hard again It Is Ii Katies Katie's g birthday he said and she has never seen Men tho the park or anything she sho Is IK lame and T I wanted to get her a a. chair on wheels heels but I 1 cant can't do It If It you rou wont won't hu buy buy my skin The disappointment mastered him In Ir spite of all he could do and Jambo tur tuned turned d his face away 3 and cried Even Eyen the doctors octo accustomed as oe the they thoy were to suffering Buffering and sorrow felt feU a 0 lump lumc In their throats Cheer up kid kill said th the older doctor and come ome with me you shall have that thai chair and It will not cost you yeti OU a n. penny Ho took JamIe Jambo Into a room where thero theio were many chairs on wheels heel and after looking thc them m over he rolled one toward Jamie There you ou arc are he said salli that one h is strong tron Will you t take kc It along I Ione with you or will you send the express s I will w take tako It with me mo said ald Jamie but how can I ever pay you By Br B bringing your sister hero tomorrow nn and etting me n see ace her I T may be bc able ahle to help her the doctor replied Jambs Jamie's c eyes rg cs spoke the gratitude ho felt as ns he look looked d Into tho the doctors doctor's face fac I Ido J 1 do not know what to say he said ald but butI tout toutI I 1 will HI bring Katie took Katie to see seo eo tho the doctor n and while t. ho he was WM not able ablo to cutest cure her rha lameness lameness lame lame- ness able ho he helped her so 80 much o that aho ho was able t to walk and with Ith aid of or f a a. crutch h she could walk a as al i fast Cast as anyone The doctor kept ept Katie i e at 8 at t the the hospital I a a. along lon long time and Jamie was given work there so lIO he h could bo be o with her har inside studied tI r every spare pare minute he had and went to night school and whet when Katie was way able sho she learned to sew and n supported herself ears cars after Jamie became be- be DC- DC One day many years Katie kept his house camo came a t. t doctor aril and l 1114 H. 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