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Show PaiueCairmme HELENE DU GUAY, 5 Tudor City Place, New York, New York, says that when, without warning, her mother had to have her eye removed, re-moved, her mother accepted it bravely, but Helene did not. While her mother was in the hospital Helene tried to make her visits gay, but her heart was heavy and she dreaded the day they would remove the bandage. The day her mother was dismissed from the hospital hos-pital she went with her to get an artificial eye. Cowardly, Helene sat In an adjoining room while her mother was being fitted. Soon the doctor called her in. There was her brave little mother looking anxiously towards her to see her reaction! Holding Hold-ing back her tears, she said, "You look marvelous Mother!" "The eye will have . to be bathed every four hours," said the doctor. "You, Helene, will have to take the artificial eye out for the first few days!" CARNEGIE Helene froie. but she could not hurt her mother. The doctor, sensing her fear, said, "Here. Take it out now! Cold water wa-ter seemed to be pouring down her back and silently she cried: "Dear God. give me courage; don't let Mother know how frightened I am!" Then she took the eye out and put it back in and she Conquered Fear! |