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And he pInched Ws ear WAY-full- rft 1 ,!, 1 1.'2, titTI1 been," he anewerel. trying to mini.-mix his iafse from indotnrY; "I've been reading about Jesus and the blind man." ;oh, yea. he said, taking a mat beside him. )11 ' !:1' I t1 In tits r and nNm Tel 13 iLl' ti ' half '' t .!( It,. Fif: ,, if Jee ,,:!( 1 '. A me 1 ,1'., :' ! on , )1.; ' f, , 4 4 1 tO i - 4 .. ; ..:', ', Ile had just flnitheil reading. for perth aisandth time, his favorite story of Vita hand resteed g the blind man. 'no page. while his head was half o Pnebion av though his io thougt.t h pr er A awr,t plo)td aDoitt 7t,er- - of his sen.l!lt mouth far a moment. r 1rpi 'glittl as a sigh shook his rather glen. ri r. tht, t,'. ;nir g in late September Jerry sat In his el corner with his ;ack toward tho r: f-- ti:11 1.111:43.:'(1.; to . I M4V :Illli., , . . doctor wrote e only bacit,snat he could not,ttinit of ennling unless him ten thounand Mr., .)1.den would guarantee the Immo ...f.t,44, thoutand thee 40, uunct---that- ,1441 ,,Thn th 'a' lam" "It's only the awful rt,h people 1Pitv) curet isont It Jerry remarked. sadly. hommadc.v...04.06,,,..",,,,,......... , ' ,. :01: ., 1,:,, on about In the potatoes and storing them in the cellar. afteinoon the children trooped home from school. ci bears. and filled the little howl with hgry After supperthe dishes,: their flf,L0 clatter. when lesfollttwed b, a half hour of O'nh WCFC PreParod for the morrow; then a wild hilaritios romp, which ended in a good lusty ery from nne or the other :f the smaller children. ant the wh-- le tribe of younicsiera WWI ordered off to bed. Jeri, was torialiv allowed another half hour alth hie parents whil the others were set- titre down to slumber. then he. too. retired. November to tell rsM hi on the Bret ferry that Dr Hamilton had left London on the midnight train for his trip to America All the riail payers in the Veiled States the news of the coming pf the great doctor - it was a national eventand Teta read to JerrY So Jerry all the paper had to say about him. ittre.ve when Ilse deeded. anifed from 1,11.er:too1 RIn whim he reached New 'fork. and beet of all. his arrival in their own (ity. Jerry had a feeling of elation come over him when he raltzed that the great doctor was so near. that they wore. so to speak, breathing the same. air. Then came the operation on the )es of the litt:e tigden bob. which Jerrv. and a hundr,t1 thousand others in the United Stateta, watched Withinterert, "I believe the operation has been an entire succers." .tort newspaper quoted the doctor As -We must now wait saying when it wits over. about three weeks for nature to do rts 7,,art." Hay after day went by and Jerry thought of nothing but the little fellow lying up there in the There were hospital with hts eyes bandaged. others in the Brewer home. too. who were thinking about the same thing. though they said nothing to Jerry about it. One night Jerry lay awake for a long time thinking--thinki- ng. The low tones of nil parents reached him through the closed .loor and he wondered why they sat up so long. The door rMIM011 and be heard the rustle of his mother's akin". She knelt beelde his bed and he knew that she was praying for him praying that the way would be opened for him to go to the great dOetr. When she arose and irboeti him. a tear drop foil on his face. "Tex. mothcr," he mnrmured. "1 knosr. If Heavenly Flatbr leante me to be healed. hell find a way." T Tonight I went Out with some I called cabbage to feed them. them: They did not come. I called and whistled. and Mill they I went to find did not coma. them.. I put my hand In .their little house. Instead of two warm ,,,, ,. ,,,,,, I a ' -- s- - ay.'" ' . '1,11t;:t , 1 '.. -,..., ..- - ' ,, ;arit.t" .,,,t, r - ,,' ''' a, , ....,;; ,, ; 7, ..;.,,iet;t;..;',.,;i ",a ,.., ' . ot:P4, rte,. ' ; t .,- ' ?' K '. ,,,,,.,.., , , , t).: 0 , yk. , , 1 1 , !! . r 4 ,1 1 , , ,e I 1 N , 4 s' -- . utLAt-v.g- , ,- ...... . A -: - :.''.. - , 4 te,,,' 11,,,, tk ,..', t k..,, : -- L'fiT as Teas and Mn. Brewer had wiped the lest h4tot d nal,,,,rom, the ..sitentle,sind ner, the white dolly On the little center table. the doctor knocked on the door. A big man with a niallY , trimmed teard, and glasses that Mottled . le the .lampliebt stood in the doorway when 4r. Brewer opened all dIVCF. You d have thotieht elle Way he shook hands with 34r.and Mrs. Brewer and put : his Land on Jerry's shoulder that he was an,uncle -- tome to visit his blind nephew. Of eouree it wee all arranged for Jerry to go to the hOseital. i , tirewer's eldeetione about not hevinZ the diernineed try a wave dector.e , , big hand. Another surprise was in store for Jerril ,' i. early Monday morning lir. Ogdenig big aulom4- I bile drew up before the Brewer gate. It bed corns to tak Jerry to the hospital. Jerry's heart .)most , 'stopped beating as his mother and he stepped into the big car and sank back into the soft cusht ion,. He never would have believed there could Le anythlog so grand in the world its that ride to the hospital. Ile felt the ground rolling beneath She entity preered tits hand. not trusting herself to theta and it seemed to In the( be was being J11an speak. then quietly left the room. He felt borne away Into some ell(i;ESS dream. The ride usual tenderneas from his father,streas who spoke came to an end all too soon, and he found himmore sentl) in his presence and once even patted self walking beside his motivate up the steps of his head when no one else was in tne room. the hospital. A orange odor cams to Jerry's whom hie father. Jerry bad never underetood nose as they entered the door and caused :he behe considittd stern and unompathetic. and Bret little misgivings about the outcome of the lieved that he looked upon his blind eon as a great opegation he was so soon to undergo. The low buroen. This little chow of affection bent a great s and the swish of their spoken wat ot happiness surging through Jerry's velaa. skirts as tory passed to and fro seemed to impress Never again would he doubt his father's affection. upon him the solemnity of this great building. If the coming of the doctor meant no more to him where an endless struggle ensued between tife that. thie 't Could stilt matk a great epoch in aim and death, with the victory first with the one side life. ant; then the other. From the on. door issued the busy world forth those w6 were to Saturday, about the first of December, a riNE 1,-and struggle once more with Its mighty problems; strange impulse eetzed Jerry and he asked to and from the other were borne those who were go up town with Jack. It was a beautiful clear to ,ake thtir places in the cemetery and lie down day, cool and bracing. and for once Jerry enjoyed to quiet rest. If little doubts and fears assailed his walk tato the heart of the busy city. Jack eecured his bundle of papers and was soon calling Jerry's mind for a moment it was because ever)- I us,. it 7.. Paperevening paper pa per!" Then in thing was so new and strange to the timid lad. he addressed the rasserabi. I. reepectini.tone and not because his fault wavered. "Paper, nutlet? Paper. mitterl!" They were not left long to themselves. An Jerry's heart swelte1 with pride for his Verdi, attendant drew them into a little side room and two:. er and glowed with Joy every time Ja.:.k took Jerry's name and address. marls a sale. The ears clanged along the street "A charity caber be heard someone ask or bumped over the crossing's with additional a low tone. noirre; automobiles wi !tied past leaving in their "'No. indeed." was the answer. "Mr. Ogden wake a Mil if amada7 gas to greet Jerry's ebstrils;; guarantees all expenses" Jerry did not know on 'he sideeralk wart the shuffle and patter of whether they referred to him or not. but It gave many feet; and from high up in POM building him a new thoughtthat there were other ex the "Mc of a winger' 'vas wafted down to mingle pensee besities the doctors work to be paid for. with the voiree of the street Soon they were led away to another part- of In spite oi all the noise Jerry digtinctly heard the building to wait for the doctor. Pressed,' aomeone StOp near him and a man's voice set. his voice sounded In their ears. We are ready now. Thls time they were led into a room which "Here le a similar ease, Mr. Ogden. though Then be tett a - had a strong smell of earbolic acid; and the clink.; dourtiless of lenge minding." hand on his shoulder and the same voice said Ing of metal instruments smote ominously on Jerry's ear. Ile was glad his mother was there. kindly. "How long have you been blind. my lie would have been terribly frightened without boyr her and he clung to her now as he did In the Brat Jerry tell too surprised to &newer immediateyears of his blindness. ly. but Jack spoke up quickly," "Fifteen years last A ug uht. sir." "Step this way. madam," a voice Paid not unThat ta considerably longer than any case I kindly, and In another moment someone was ashave tried yet." the voice continued. "Still I hz- . shoing him on to a table with a smooth glass toe. His head was laid In a kind of socket, and a lieve it might be done- .It could do no harm to try." another voice big eheet thrown over him; some smothery 'tuff was held to his nose, the sounds In the room answered. came cont.nted, he was just conscious of the PresThen the first than turned to Jerry again. sore of his mother's hand in his as he sank into r i have cured many cases "I am Dr. Hamilton. a deer, sleep. Would you like me to try and cure blindness The next thing he remembered was some one You Ho saying. "Hell be all right in a moment." -Oh. sir." Jerry spoke quickly. "we haveni felt a weight across his head and tried to rule. hOl I fifty thousand dollars don't know if we could---- " hand to remove It, but someone held hie arm. A hearty laugh from both men cut him ehort.' "You must not move the bandages." the sams voice said. Then Jerry remombevee. "SO YOU'VO heard of me.. have our Dr. HamilAm I in the hospital?" he asked. ton cent on. "Well, we wool worry about the "You certainly are." the voice said cheerfully. mony." Then he to,4 Jerry's nam and aedrees Jerry liked the voice. It was evidently a young and said be would call that evening whet' his not much. if any. older than Teas. She 110M5111, seemed PO too. father would be home from work.. Dr. Hamilton came in for a moment with a Jerry went home like one in a dream. He cheery greeting to ask how the patient felt. "lent didn't even hear the noisy switch engines when he a grand man, though?" Jerry said to the nurse after the doctor had gone, "1 'rupee he's the beat they crossed the railroad tracks, nor smell their man that ever lived. next to .legros.' sooty smoke. lie scarcely knew where he wee "Me all think he is very nice," she answered. until he reached his mother and told her the glad news. Then hie father clime home and he, EVERY day Fame member of the family or Teat; was told wrist had tekn place. A feeling of calm to see him and so a week went quickly peace and thanketivin,d pervaded the little home. by. Then Dr. Hamilton came in to tell him that It - 1 '1;1, ri4t , r Inotese.-neing- '- cre-th- titheerfult7.- . , - , , etA end., t gr, th .,! , Thf t r, .th lett( t! herl t tot tt Sht ft.. ( , robl IUD r. 1131.11 e et' next day bottle a hot:dal. all the n.t nit4rs and h of the Brewer family, toretiver ber mother, were crowded into Jern's l:,,e at the hospital anxiously awaiting ihr tr 1! of the doctor. It was a tense moment. ,Ser drummed nervously with hie, finger on :!., w:r1- 4110w sill, .while Mrs. Brewer sat hexilt, ed avid hold Jerrya hand which lay on ,,,- ,t,,tto ttnd coverlet. Only the lower part of Jerr, his dark hair were visible beneath 'h. .:.hites A little twitching about fn,t his Dewitt :,eed showed the strain he was under. a with the smaller children. filing anti reft, bit of ribbon or the hang of a dree,. tn( , anti-Nkh1, to was sure notice anything Jerry opened hie eyes, while old Mrs. Melt!! 1, e;tliC in pocking chair kept clasping and ,-,,,,ca-- t int 'it' t her wrinkled old hands. Tess tried ta to relieve the strain. but the Jokes felt f al. the silence which followed was rea;:. Then the doctor came. Ile said not 3 ALIr o 0,er e,-the bowed his greeting. Then 'only Jerry and began to unfasten the Itantils,q r.tv must ever prayers are heard in heaven they rtat have been heard that day. With trembled a bit. the skilled physician rt at; cloths piece by piece and handed Ito an !, nurse who 'had accompanied him in. ita.f a dozen other nurses blocked the do,trwly. when nearly all the cloth had been rerno,ed the n oh. er's heart could restrain Ataelf no ittneqGod grant itGod grant it," she said half Then the last bit of cloth was lifted of Anti .1,rrV opened his eyes. Not a sound brol,ce the et, Ines, Al of the roomnot a 'out seemed to breathe first only a sensation of light eatn0 thin th' "'1 eyes and he sat up. 721en shadows began ra appear, which gradually took shape, and then tures slowly revealed themselves like one e'a out of a 'fog. Suddenly the memories hood came rushing backhe threw out hlt rrto with a glad cry of "Mother!" anti the tat, s,rtt locked for a moment in each other's arms l:,r) one was crying. We are like that. ws ai ,.; tar 0), as we do for oorrow. 'Even the drictor ees were suspiciously moist, and the ntirseA t;rned and left the room. Then Jerry mind needs t,tot at each one eeparately. laughing and terinti taa one who has returned after a long absence real log a strain upon the eyes so long omitted to 8 slit the doctor bads Jerry Its down. and lest he tempted to open his oyes again. he laid a elo,h across them. Then he asked them ell to iruw home. promleing to bring Jerry down about one n'clvii IT wee nearly half past ono by the little dock I ou the mantle' when Jerre and Dr. Hamiltonarrived, followed a few minutes later by Mr. 0,1it den and Willie. What a happy. Jolly era al waa . now that the strain and 1.11Xlety Wen. over. The They laughed over everything and nothing. king table took up so much rocm that et.et,t,,ir got in everybody tlee's way: and Mrs. Brtiv,r andOf Mary and Tess kept maktng soih a procession to so mato' trips to the kitchen and bringing 01,r3 things that there wax hardly room to ion 0ltdi on the table. The two lordly turkEs at nt end of the table must have felt offended ing toolbar the honors with so many other good things. And Jerry and Willie, who still dePend'A on their noises to tell them when things vre good to eat, had plenty of evidence In the teriPt-to ing odors which entered with every breath convince them that this was no ordinary ritnnet. As they were being seated Jerry went to 10ecorner of the room andloringing Out hie trcas-h6 trod volume laid it beside his plate. Slowl, turned ins leaves, feeltng the pages With hts gem until be cams. to his favorite story. be resel hie finger along tho closing eentences aloud these words "But this I know. that whereas' I was blind now I see," and old Mrs. Peeled at tho end of the trable, 111111 teen-ntlNow God be praised." As If .14 resPowle M. Brewer arose to his feet. In a few heartfall words he thanked God for all their many bless 'Inge. but most of all we thank Thee. our Father In Howson. for bringing sight to the eyes of our, dear boys. Willie and Jerry." : I t 'd nit 4,10 .:k t TY, I r.tt 1- h nt; ) iro ) - t Th I. !.I 'T. fi ,k am Th Ile .tr t Tit ,t it ns ns r- ;e, te tr. ft it nun-Mit- e' s But then your appeal will be to a in your mature faith you may find the miracle which robs the grave of victory and takes the miracle which sting from deatis--- a had Its beginning more than '1900 on Met the ebrImmai years ago, Maher Power; and , le 1,11E grief-strick- , . .. m att , ' - . - , ' . - Of n- shorter becauee we know that you must meet with keener sorrows. You loved your rabbits. But what I. that to the love which you will yet feel for other beings to come into your life. and which you now feel for your father and mother and for your brother and sisters. if you are so fortunate as to have brothers and ister.? go will your future grief be greater than yollit present one. But do not think that we would wish you fewer days. that you may serape those sorrow. They are part of the eternal plan. and every life is rMher for its share of them. You 'tab us to perform a miracle. Ethel. How many millions of hearts have cried for that same miracle since the world began! How many millions of millions will cry for it before the end! Other pets will comfort you. dear little friend. for your present lofts; other and etronger loves will fill your heart. Other and keener griefs will wring from you again a ory for that earn miracle which you now leek in . . . . ! r I er 41111 I I vain. oytT 11 - childish love and trust. We ea lu it for your own sake; for yours. indeed. ts a confident heart. But we lik to think that in the simplicity of your swrow you have expresoed the faith and affection of thousands of other children. We wish to tell you that all the rewards and honors that could ever comil to us would be worthlens without that faith and affection. Rut howsoever much pride we feel in the eviAencof of your belief in us. it Is small beside, our grief and awe grief that we cannot relieve your sorrow. awe at the helplessness of man before the great mystery of death. You are standing before that mystery for the first time. But your young Innocence la not more power-lee- s than the wisdom of the most learned men that live or that ever have lived. Were they all gathered about your poor dead pets before the fire. they could do no more than you can do younwit Their gigantic int teilects could know no more of the real truth than your young mind knows now. if. indeed. as moon. r or we want to thank ynu. Ethel. for ' we doubt not that your loving heart taught you things that the wise the confidence you have abown In has men can never learn from book.. (hue COMing to us for help In the first The 'lief which you now feel Ethel, keen grief of your little life. In all I. but a figure of the griefs which you the flood of Christmas mail that flows will meet, It you are wired to the to our desk there is non. of which we i term of life which we hope for you fee), so proud as of your letter of And ere do not hope that It will be any ltd are s4,- , the to tte t 1,,,d., AT - t' 1 ..,,.(4 last the day cam. when the to be removed from elerr)4 e,Ft. t 1 the morning Dr. Hamilton come in to se, thing was all right. , It was the Mb Lg A 1., cemher and he knew they sere a;1 Jerry's being home for thristmas rea And furthermore. Dr. liamilt,o. day. , ceptted Sirs. Brewer's invitation to join et.4 Whet le cull tranger to relate, when N, heard about it he sought and obteine,i tation. too. 80 it came about that the ,A,. A.ro from on the hill and the great doetor Nor the seas were to eat Christmas dinner vs.- -, Jetty Brewer in the little from. house b,,n rsilroad track: Jerry could just !magi! ,!,t a cribbing sad dusting and polishing going on in the little old house. rt e or thing there was no school for Mary th Sark Brower would have been too tit, 314 to the hospital and see the bandages r .1,, A. soon as Dr. Hamilton came in i tar,,eraa the room and stooping over Jerry pa; r,rr .;e4 the bandages. Then slowly he raised ,ne e .111 until the edge of the pupil appearei there's lightthere's light coming ta oa cried the excited Jerry. rm Ti.. my boy, the light Is cornier afraid you'll have to waft on. more dio mass it safe. In you think you can be pet!ew Zr other day?". "Oh. yea, sir; I can wait." Jeri') 1.;,.t,ita : ! , ,!, Sir..1-4,4,- r , ' the operation on win'. Ogden had neer mg. and the neat day Tittle fellow In to toot Jero, I.t! thine, it was to hold the e,ft liz:le end oak him a hundred nuest!r,r, had 101knt ILP though he were tia who could tell him. WM kat'. what .ttape. this vial!. Jerry noA one but he and h knew. perfect eltriwin ,.1 h.c,, over him. For fifteen Irps,g erre ti about ;r1 a world of tigrioteee, was Wacker than the 'dich,, teen years no sun had Heel: nr,r f!. for him; for fifteen tre he hrtl n the faces of his paronts, had. tut he had never bevrt theitie,. 'vas a baby when his sun sew d ,s that sun was about to eom, world with light and revealing , thy thine he loved sr long. And Tens, anti an the happ) hours th gether, and of the many tint-- a t,, pierce the derkness and 'Pe het Mom) to his. Yet he mutt not ho;. his win may have been down t !. attain. He could fatly he collie up Thodah be had tfl., W ki r every one was so kind to him that hung heavy on his hands. And wn,, wise than kirld to such a gentle UM'S sound hint so sweet frid ch. er drew inspiration from his iresen!.. In the hoepital but spent mut h of l!, In his room. And so from that l!tt:. radiated a., spirit of helpfulneee and entered into every nook and corn-- r holpital; and who knows but It n I. the tide of battle fought for uni. j - '.1" "..,,, 1 t'') .11 Italso" i Th., felt That Cher were standing In the presonce of 11.4 angele..and though the Oreat Mae-- . ter could not crone himself. he was pending his esteem in his stead. was a cold feellittle noses ing. I took them nut. and they were DEAD. I went In and cried for quite a while. Of course. that did not bring them back to life. I could not eat. although we had a lovely cake for dinner. If anything le able to be done. I should he very happy If electricity or anything call be applied to my dear rabbits to make their' dear little hearts beat once more. I wax given a IS note for hrtutma. from my uncle. and I will willingly sive it to any one who can bring my pets to life. They ar by the fire Just now and I am trying to keep them warm. They shall stay there until I find out If I can have something done. I hope so mtu h I can have them back for Christmas. It will spoil my Christmas if I do not have them with me. Tour true little ETHEL J. 11ELROT. friend. West Oaimpel etreel. Germantown. December, 21. MI. , . 119fi(7 ' 0 - .. ,a,. 777 ,.. i ' Ak...,3,a.,-.,2.,,-..ka-l ( ,. , ,;,4,:,::,d. - i , . t t .4 , ol . , , I, i . An Unanswered Christmas Appeal . il ,,, ., ; ispno' , serol-silenc- e trifocals. ' - tonewere-the-nuree- uorial in the Brewer household. Jerry apolt mueh of his time digging the carrots and Several years ago tho Philadelphia printed an editorial under the caption used above. attracting much attention because of the intnse human appeal of the article it ham been reprinted many times throughout the country. It to ea timely today an tho day it first appenrtd on the printed page As a easonatile offering to readers of The christmao Nests it to reprinted with fitI acknowledgement to the paper In which it originally appeared: We withdraw for a few minutes from the bustle of the holiday POR011 rrrrr ently ti, ongider the following letter from a little girt Dear Editor: Pleaoe. con you 2 did help me out some way? not know who to write to until I Can of you you. help me thought some way? I will toll you what It is about. I had two dear little rabbits that I toyed dearly: Ono was a dear little gray rabbit. The other was a dear little gray one with a white breast that utied to heave with ,, : ,, for nothing." "Of entire notnet for nothing? said poor Jerry, to ahem fifty thousand dollars boomed such "a terrible lot of money." Then he added in his ustual thoughtful manner, 'I'm glad that some people can ta cured. anyway?' . . 7- .,. ;, 'tuella "IA:. Teas mid, slowly. t.) this view. "Dot lueten, Nfr Otirlen didn't even watt .o write, hut yterit a cablegram to the London hanks to pay over to Ir. liamitton ithata his namei ten .hottsand pounds, and hell be here the midday of Noverrther.- 'Veil. I'm glad for Mr. Ogden's little boy. Jen y said. "Dut Jesus didn't care how poor they were, hed mire them just the lama. wouldn't her Te, ton Jesus was the on of Gott and loved everybody and didn't take pay from anyone. God fray,' him the power to heal; hut dortora hate It) go to orhool a long time and pay oat a lot of money to learn hnw. They couldn't curs people '7''.1 . eon be 'tyamI A rTER this conversation things went ,' frarthar el 'tle C.Prril. )1 .. 5 o 1 a, gilt.. - , es 1 If he ,. Nto.,12...111 111--"J- "that reminds rue Mr n.rden, who owns the Store ettere I nork and a 1)(of mines and.things . beside. has a little blind boy only fit,' years olo. ltr. I tyden, was Y.,inc to take him t., a great doctor in LotAan. Abu bao nexle mane wonderfull 0 curse of the b1:16,1, but the little fell,,a ne not strong and the, t10 afraid he might not be anim to 'stand the trip.- , Ort.p." Jerry mormured. "to then Mr (Peden wr,ns to th d.,tor and salted him If Pi. wooll come to Ameriva, but the ra t7t.. I ! haI epr 1 1 t tt hli s.alt!less elps anti almost timid mannr Wore a source of inspiration to each other. Thro,lab her e)4 he looked out upon the world. Sh lcstrilsod to him the beautiful trumota, ate moordaht, the flowrs. the gdeturess in the book; an,1 'he hoosand other thing, whirh ram. before litz olog. Than she read to him stories from art magazines and road or told to him Ine, row, of tile world in tho daily paper. ,I ttt .kt It 11 I i, ! t1 Es h. i::1 t 1,"5. fl!tven year e etnes the greet sick ro!,hed h!ni of his stsht iias old then. and now ho was eighteen- -thrLe alma... p.anbut $ u fe.p had upon his pleasured. and P., 1; le had he corns In contact with tho kali that Le WAR 1,11 mdre cf A boy than a man. ono even!, however. Which 'rood out 'Mtn. prominenti, h. lop nte. tin his eighth birthdaY a rutght' r, Tess Nieldrido. who was 'ears had ((hen him a book with raised ohltr that tOAW3 n come dAy after day 3c letters, and th, had him how t,11. 1.crig and hatentif she had ,3, hog him thos words and the letters r them Su had intended AS ids hoz,. rs glided 141.411 hitt her father had died: hi,1 ard thr t,otka Post six trs aplocc Tem had to work. thrn,. in one of the big department cot,. pr,,aide for her mothor and herself. every rfig.'t after work she opened tho l!,s Itrower gate. eame up the board walk.. and ottored the house. or else WPnt around to .11tro JPrr) aas at work in the garden.. Ruch a nea itiful friendship there was between these y ; ;,1,1; ' Working to the Farden wee not the only thing lido co ii.1 weoh and wipe the Mabee. Jerry did ma... the heels. and tend th taby alrOult as well ,,,, ha, tm.,ther The other children cams to him with their trou.:else and many a night one of the Oldie fe;lows cried himself to sleep in Jerre's arm. It was really surprising. too, what he could do In the way of mending a !,roiten kite or dull or putting a piat,h On a 'torn garmnt, "I donl know chat IA it, without J.IT'... - he -or Hors better than any hirel girl In town.In mother thoAthtlees his Overheard say had p,inie neighbors. Thee his heart warrned and glowed., tut. Of an things he deired moat to be woeful. SOMMIMILIi his bather grumbled la,autee thist was not money enough to pay the bill& Theu Jerry felt very oorrowt,i1. for li knew if ho hal been Nee other boys he could have been earning When hie mother etw trtiol,e, In help his father the It ,,,,,ea; oot from the sightlees moe. ohe led lis,r eork and we.ii t., him end patted hie head -oli. ito ivtiti:, I.,n't y.oi feI bad. Jerry. Ire He'll onI2, hie rhe.in"clein horting this morning. fee4 tett rich ether tree eieet pelt et( sweethme its Not ore ii,i-- r II,,ir, ai...l, p.itielit mother! in ad the L. :,e.its ..t Jerr.,ii blindrimes had she her meet obe tot-thtt coeld sound the heart -- ;1-ft- .i . ,'''''. t,:lt, id'trackii, 'here sL 4 ..J' 11)7 j;!'fi ; '1 thee. 'Mite th beyond ;.,ior peoide with lu'rg. shop. And wed!. Jerry' faber tMieol In ttilo factor,' his meithr wee no less hiley at home caring for th neeets of het seven children. Mori' nr Ole tirn ma, sh spent with Jerry In the sarden back nt th house, caednd rnr the mttre tender plants that eimild not be trusted tn htm NM that Jerry sees cerelesa Mt he did narle a:I of the weeding. hut anmetimen ha pul:eil tip platte a Wch 'vete meant to be lett, for. )(nil Jerry was ilnil Bril lied to feel the ditterne hoilyn I:in wn.ilx find the plants. nt,,,n th neithre ettipped to leen On the Dirket tette. eni, etch the ny on his keret, at work frillowtrg th ne rows tt ith 4ntring instinct. nocasionafly paused ill his wore to listen to sore" otigater pert heel hIth on the limb pt One of the great poplars whi.th grew on the roadside In front IT t 41 , Of a harness. iri ;'! I nee grocer, and chateyer happiness may. d erliel frtei p,r,h.eing on. pair cif 'hope where two it:e needed Every ilIly he litriped his way acres the 4, '11:,;.! tri tram, hour.' a kn, I I lited 13111,:id'Ell 1,,,,tctter-beatt- t.trWit,s usually weld .t.., lise:..shi.h forms a lar.,lot In ti .r si,.tai ii!eiem, the largest f,ritillits ihe inri:Illint homiest' Jerrv'sf""1. Iris littae fni of thote tr.irtisiorkior men litho Le- log the of the j,,' a of We, save th plealeiro 1,t-- l ',. ''' ii ,,, .ee, - rt:rl ) ;4 ".-I ,.., i 0 I ( , - 14,r r-, ;,-,,, Ji' q- eee." , , I 1 o r, t ,:. f iff ' 7 rL,JL Iry 4 a., H, PI ''' 't,,) . :t 1 .4' . , ....onsteaggiewisztationsilk, t ' t t t ( , , r00.1- I 1, IZa 411 I' ( ,Ii 4.!' ,., i . S. ,! I : 1 Ott - 0 ) Ar - - i, t! -- 1,, ' - , . ,. , ,, '''' . . . , ' ' -- , . , . .. ., , , ty , iii ri |