Show little sir galahad 0 A story with WA a blessing by br PH PHOEBE EBE GRAY is cht C ht bi by small bron bd manald d company S 11 amie t trundling olta the clean washing hino up no ell hill mar A alice 1 I brown 1 1 1 la abet up on or hy SIT eonia anya b 1 who p K the ansh ns into alio 1 dirt ul 1 sh she 1 la rescued a 4 to lo I 1 er h home 1 C culvert lt atrell t I 1 by francis V wallett a galahad u mo phe I 1 la oad bcd by her danken s cut tather ir for I 1 without 1 the was I money a a BIN mary oe alice mu wanders mura ra away ah rum 1 h homo mk takes S a I 1 trolley ride into tl the country soft ona and tha me aig at the farmhouse flor amlo of f sam 1 arl afta to in m tha mornin ff ahe he net 1 little lie i cr W aple sam gr takes mary I 1 aliw hajne and finati that he and mrs bronn aie old aam a takei arr nd mary alle to 1 hia nh home for S while lacni brown 1 the N drunken ill to la th ther Is serving K a workhouse char charlie Is trade a galahad I 1 d fr fran afa visits the 1 1 farm and is saved d fr from I 1 iv by mary 1 I alice e lem jr brown w 8 ta out of a and n noea to 11 ork for e sim al thomas S A as hired man F wois wallett aa sent t ay away to tarl preparatory 11 1 1 I N mary or alice 11 eels is a job in a B ate I 1 the no th e B piaia tiaia ft wonderful carlst dinner acm lcm brown hob biena Bs of rotors jahn W to enter A political I 1 send t alia Z tie ment 01 it m to you that there would not be to much olt ol t and dishonest government in the united toles if olry a good took an t tet te t in what office holde were no if every honest tso adm pays fad host ho st and we so t willing to leave the process e 3 of government to pat t one CHAPTER VIII C continued ta d wasting hg breath cried stubbs it ita sound ad becse secse 11 mr mihat when I 1 took hold bold or of this no license movement ment where was waa it hopelessly dla dis lanced year after year the anil it yote vote of this city was so small mail you had bad to hunt bunt for or it with a ad micro scope p I 1 vs had bad political experience to in all A aorta of cHAT campaigns SIgns sir III willett bad it my lay in ID this one AN is based oo do what I 1 know about the me ma of the game I 1 don t want anything out of it be sats satisfied fied to see SAN rum driven out of sheffield Sheffie lil bag bud and baggage lug and luggage because my father and my brother both died from it IL you ran can call it revenge it if you yoa want to but let me tell let you the fellow who feels feela the blight personally Is the one thata going to form forai the backbone ot of your fighting forces slop mor achang alizia gs all right I 1 but it don do n t have much force coming from the lips of no some smug clup chap who only babovec rum am is in a curse bemuse because another moral ib I izer letb b told him BO a whit what you ate ask 1 la quite quit out of the question astoor Ast for john jh 11 aliett sold eald kindly and quietly even if I 1 were to be 1 in this ty country dg Y your cal I 1 could out not go into politics so go tar far as ny my personal onal attitude goes it Is and always has been against the saloon and the etim entire liquor trade tracie I 1 rote rate that way I 1 shall conal continue im to vote is that we way I 1 make no BO secret of my opla ton ion oh lob yos said stubbs picking up his ha hat bat I 1 know you re n k very con ch notion in man but I 1 im your con science had bad a little less ego go and ad a little more we go by which you mean 1 V 1 I wish that you had a little stronger social do consciousness ahma ah m I 1 wish you thought tor for the group instead or of the individual I 1 wish your c conscience A cm br braced d the w whole hale of she sheffield lied it its P pov erty it ita wickedness its mitering buttering it its hush eloh arms amos eald aid willett a little test testily I 1 Y I 1 do my share Y you talk like a great heavens beavers man you to re not i no said sadly edly to aft 9 go 1 I to only a PO politician ahm and tb that 11 reminds in me I 1 lou said something about a check pat for the campaign fund food certainly amos ft wrote busily tor for a moment then here you are mybon my boy and god bless you just to show there B no hard f fueling fling ling I 1 ve aaa made e it twice what hat I 1 gave you I 1 last ast year and so the willetts WIllet ls baided bailed tied way away for the carefully futy planned vacation it and ad in spite of john B check and there others A gubbs fought a losing taht m by less am than a hundred votes it mark marked the high water of no license enthuse ra and the next nest year mt retrogression gres gren sion met in ID stubbs fh fought on AS for two or three more or campal gna but bul the golden opportunity had bad passed ao the ah courageous ours genus young lawyer lawr we went in into 1 another 11 1 er branch of work M where he could 1 d reach individuals in maybe the 1 time 1 I 1 t ripe 1 in shot field yet he aid but borne day do well wlm when the tide flow bowa gain it 11 we country try three days before the date data net A for the tt maints 4 departure haftle ter for europe urethe UrZ the bu big g tt allett touring eel car slid alid up to the ta brou home in 1 the with SIA J john h ft allett charlie peering 0 out through fah 1 abe sw w now flaw a at g a brisk little man AD who toll followed nd mr willett into the house by th abe e f front t door the democratic collum millionaire ad aau ally 2 ly entered through the side bide L anu kitchen this new visitor amp must I 1 b someone or of importance ch charlie arlie from ills his wheel wheat chair in the a filing bitting room mom heard the rumble his of fee in the front brut ball where martha had bd gooe gone to the collea what they came into the room charlie saw camer that his bis other mother sea quite pale she else kept flu angering gering her ap abrou be hem nerv or bously ly hello bell charlie sold aid 31 mr willett with tile the genial of a orivl legle gad law how a tricks takk oh ob nir mr I 1 in or this glad h to 11 see you NN by did dlan t y you ion come e to im m my party it waa the beautiful lest chri christ nina A I 1 look ook at my drawing drawings draw ingi I 1 made eni with my new w just a binl minute to chatterbox inter erupted mr air 1 I 1 e brought you a new friend ling la Is uncle billy jackson uncle billy meet mr air charles B thomas the file well ell known artist it I 1 the brisk little man taini twinkled afi a at charlie through abair a of great tortoise she bell 11 spectacles I 1 lie looked like I 1 a gd food natured owl wa how do you do uncle uncle udele billy mid enid charlie demurely am I 1 coln to call you uncle billy iguess I 1 guess it in t very ry polite for far me to Is it the new uncle shook the small if hand bond gracely making u profound bow as A it if he belog being introduced to a person of my great distinction im pleased to meet you ai sir he be slid it his eye ayea sparkled with merri ment cut fr from a distinguished artist arti like y yourself if I 1 exo odde it ft flattery to be called uncle billy I 1 I 1 am making a aih collection of nephew a I 1 should cat 11 you a very cry promising specimen C charlie b arlie looked a little doubtfully at BI the e spectacled stronger stranger then hen he be long laughed I 1 sit because he be saw behind the quizzical eyes a very genuine friend li i ness tt hat do yoa think of my it draw r ings rl asked the little buy boy 1 I 9 got a out outfit tift for christmas a board and pen isla and ad all 11 these f funny may rulers rader and ad things I 1 haven have t learned the names ua of em cm all or just bat to do w with t b em this Is a queer one as you car caa make most any kind of a beudin bendin line fee with it but you ran edn t make a circle that said old U ancie Is billy 1 la called efrench a french aure ur he sat but down alongside charlie 9 chair and entered into a adlar discussion biml concerning the drawing outfit chirlie e we was delighted at the apparently apparent y b hot a romless extent of uncle billy s knowl 1 edge mr willett willet t and ad martha marth at I 1 the other side of the room talked in no nn dumones der tones he has done some most amazing wags thing 1 mr I was wn saying buying 1 I 1 du dut dout t want to raise your hopes unduly 31 mrs thomas joe jackson IC a may my bay that bt its stronger than Wis wishing hilti its lt knowing there Is nothing he be can it do B but at if any om man or on north earth m can help your r bay it 8 jackson he I 1 Is passionately P food fond of f children look at him he be has won charlies charlie loaid confidence e already A wg big pell peal of laughter from doctor jackson and charlie evidenced evidence the friendly footing already J jy established 1 I always been seared to death of dt doctors that cau 11 themselves special ista said martha ever since we took charlie to see am doctor bliss bites ile he said he be might live two or three years at most bad th that I 1 wes was tour four yelm asi ago thum thank G god ad tt it nidai it 1 come coma true but I 1 re A lived 1111 la 1 na nawi mortal WI agony agamy ever since they went out into the kitchen and auit passed c on to the be barn chuk mv Checkers 1 old uncle billy jack son 1 ou I 1 don t tell we me you sm are a ch checker k cr player playa r certainly am the little by boy as rod hini him 1 beat em lit all e een 11 the e imm boss be s b hei P who when he plays play abit w ith me 11 doctor joel Jac jallison lison studied charlie lust last aal if as he be had bad said aid charlie we waa a clunn hla ella observing gray es ad missed add d thlu nothing you re a pretty strong young fel low arent you he be ventured I 1 PLO eiel said bald charlie Charl tc 11 flexing rog the air elander pr A arm with its imaginary knots of swelling ailing muscle act th the B boas NY saya I 1 in a rg reg I 1 lar young Hercul usa I 1 m a galahad night to toa w A G allme K knight I 1 abt dont don t you know about us ua fellers te llera aked charlie battle ft v ill hy v we sot got the greatest so clation in the world wani on the qu quest at of the holy grail grafl toll tell me a same rome more little knight said mid role curie billy softly ft ell the holy gratl grail 1 Is a beautiful cup sort of ilk like the cups cap I 1 t ley icy hu auve tor for cocin and wm atlin and things wad our lord ate his last supper toe he dr drank k fr from it it bud and when he it waa boax sir g galahad find ad his bis friends w went 1 1 n t 1 t u long journey to find it 0 on n the war file they was waa always way heleln ip bome body volt that we wab weaker a them and A sir galahad I 1 found d the grail well weil us fliers are pledged just juat like sir fr go galahad ishad to do to in help and no folks folk that a weaker n us our sword la Is brotherly love find and our car shield Is mad made of faith courage the and ad V 1111 so IS lant t that splendid S splendid pa tb it echoed uncle billy and the grail i that lint said charlie earnestly stands tor for perfect ati manhood toad it its full i of ft A ch drink irk railed tied ness nels well theta thata what they call and there a a lot more or that I 1 I 1 don t just understand though when wheat I 1 at older ids I 1 will fit rr francis acis willett sot got it I 1 all up and his father and mother helped h him ties lies an awful one fine felter feller im I 1 ra rancis as willett 1 la it we was him that alint got up the idea of givin me this dandy drabin outfit for christmas docdor jackson a listened 1 to all 11 this r recital 11 ft fth it hla old odd concentrated gaze gas w bich seemed to read each of the little boy bay a thoughts almost before they could be formed into words you will need he said suddenly a good pair of less legs to do all these wonderful helpful things vi well ell sold said charlie battle they if come 1 in handy but just cause my legs a are DO good yet of that s A no sign 19 1 cant at be a good galahad V everybody ryby be baa I 1 lots 0 1 0 chances iela or 1 DO an cs legs then you or ar always wishing to for better legs leg it its stronger a replied C charlie art it a knowd code god s alln up some soine nay may to get some aln kind 0 at b or t bin that 1 11 l stiffen em I 1 A ill just a as 0 o I 1 N said bald uncle silly biily when b I 1 I 1 was ft a younger in man flu and still study ing in school action I 1 1 dil discovered ac it that god had bad given we me a great g gift I 1 I 1 I 1 found that to aminy a times when rhod other men could not at seem to eee what was th the a matter with it ef sick children 1 cam coald lit not always w 0 of f I 1 co course but quite quit often ft th then a 1 1 bezan cord to tuly study rd 1 order harder than ever how I 1 could best all t use t this gift ift so as I 1 to 1 do the Is most az good A with abdi it and d I 1 found that there were ere hundreds and hundreds of little boys y and it girls mb backs back and ad logo legs were e c crooked kd or weak and ad I 1 thought alb bat at fluer finer work can I 1 do the than just to go blom about trying to straighten little crooked hacks id and straighten little weak lega so now ow I 1 have done so much of such work that people really think I 1 have quite a knack at it you yon mean said aid ch charlie gravely that you are a doc doctor torl yea Y so charlie I 1 am A a sort of doctor one a called a specialist 1 I told you god was pl blanno annO tn out some way y cried the little bid boy y id bis eyes Is glistening how long doea t take uncle 1 billy I let t me am tell you about it went on AS uncle billy you on ma must at not export expect too too m much u h you must not be too sure are oh b but t I 1 am sure cried charlie 1 I ve w waited sited a long tin time and I 1 knew to fricas it I 1 was patient it would happen I 1 never worried about it a minute out only just wondered how bow soon it may be 4 a very cry long time lints all right the boy was sura saim I 1 I ve got heaps of at time A and d perhaps it will 11 make 1 you suf fer or a great deal of pain and weart AI neis I 1 I 1 ve had bad pain and weariness I 1 rz gum I 1 can stand a little more sometimes timesIa I 1 ache che most enough to male make we me cry hut but I 1 reid read mv galahad book or tali to mammee or the boss base and then the I 1 J just t close chose rov me c and ad think as aa hard bard as I 1 ran fan what fun it it 11 be when god lives fires me all up and I 1 can stand the pain all right sometimes it drives it right away like it does top for nam mammee to rub mb me at b bedtime dime wa wilt you 0 let me see your legs char vy lie 1 I want t to land find out at why it 1 la you yon can A t seem to use a the them I 1 w won A t hurt you dear deal D doctor A for jackson mado made his bis examine examina if tion on with anfin infinite I 1 is gentleness he had won Cl arlies condid confidence ee built up in half an hour a fine wb wholesome friend ship bud and in the phe process had bad dlag ding nosed not only the child a ailment but bul his bis temperament ment before be left with ft A allett he be had bad a long talk with saw san am sad martha calarota I 1 in the first place I 1 he sold said 1 T I ran can say my to y you that chet cases N ilk like this have been cured there will be quite a long process of building up his bis ayt system t be rt fore fare the critical top step tops S a very r rare a e and t hd difficult surgical operation upon the spine where the original injury t took S plum place may I 1 ask bow t this his injury oe e currell burrest cur rest redl saw looked at his wife jhc he shook her head bead so bo slightly that thai so bani hoped the th doctor did not it detect it charlie had a fall she he eaid aid A p person man dropped him when be was a little telly J wa what h t do you think to la the whole h truth about L little it j ch lies injury 1 I AAA TO ITI bac tia CONTINUED 1 UE |