: " Ea la i | Tg Thursday, February 13th, 1913, A Little Lump 0 It Became an Important Factor In a Man's Life By EDWARD L. STANTON oo) | | O I believe that the two most desirable blessings one can have are youth and health. There is a third that is equal ly important, though much more apt to be Ignored—that is, absence of worry I have had an experience in the last of the three, or its reverse, which is the subject of this story. If ever a child was world in a perfectly normal condition I was that child. I grew to manhood without an ache or a pain, and seeing others taking medicines and consulting “Get your born into the doctors I would say to them mind away from your aches and pains Don't worry and you will be us well as Iam. As for the doctors, they are only good for serious matters; in small sick nesses they are humbugs.” One morning when taking my bath discovered a small lump on my side. I rubbed it and pulled at it, and 1 didn’t like it at all. tried not to think about it, then gave up the task and went to a doctor fa mous for the treatment of all “growths.” 1 walted two for u consultation, during which time I wa in an increasing state of terror. “Doctor,” 1 said when admitted t the consulting room of the great sp. clalist, “a little lump has come in m) side. 1 fear it bodes something seri ous.” The doctor directed to sufficient clothing for him to make a examination After he had finished ' he spent some time putting away the implements he had used, but said not fing. 1 inferred the worst, and it was the worst that he finally ed to me. “That lump,” he said, “is a malign growth which we medical men call’ he gave a long Latin name whic didn't remember five my duty is to tell you that any affairs that need to be had better go to work upon them I sank down in a chair and « my face with my remained ntl standing the shock under whici fered, I remembered that an anteroon was full of patients who were to consult the great mar nd ceeded to make certain inquirie “How long have I to live, do« 1 asked, “1 don't know. The records of su cases as yours have proved fatal within three to four months.’ “Shall 1 suffer much?” “No: the disease will eat tery, when the end will t I could think of no other information that I would need, so, rising fr chair, 1 staggered out of the roo ing place to the next patient, whe to gain comfort from eminent me § of £100 for telling righ For three days | sorts ol hours me remove communical m wet! hands silent for usually into an ar w painless.” or d« spair He sent me that | wt to lis specinlist four months at me the circumst ing to living at was a good deal to him For the doom | gave upon my fate At the end of that ti I made up min hat it wo need a malignant somet kill me or four months in which to d the work. | at a much more rapid rate to throw off the mental had me in its clutches and most of the brief period that remained to me I had £10000 in 6 bonds worth $150.000. There was no relative who needed the money, and | resolved to spend the most of it in purchash whatever would keep my mind off my coming demise. 1 would need compan ~gome one to he with me most of the time-and cast for an I wonld spend a man friend friend For Atherton and Bturgis, wi familiar terms nees tl the rate of ifter learning flrgt 14] 5 week ue to 0 edi my hing or other to Was preying upon u I res octopus ti make the per cent nhonut associate part of my time with n ind the rest the man 1 for the woman Adel both of 1 was I told them that I pr posed to spend within four months and that in consideration their devoting thelr time to me for that period | divide the remaini $50,000 between them, Atherton wa out of business at the time and had 1 fortune He looked very when I made proposition, but thought he trying concen €00d deal of happiness. In a third of year he would earn $25,000 besides « Joying luxuries that wouldn't cost h anything As to Adele, she sald she would thin} the matter over. After doing so told me that she would accept my proj osition with an amendment that th amount I would spend should be re duced by £25000 and added to the amount of her portion. Furthermore | this portion was not to be given to her but left to charity by will This did not seem to sult the require ments of the case, but Adele wns only girl 1 knew that I thought woul be able to lift me out of myself, and ! assented. | began by meeting Artin about 9 o'clock every morning and spending the time with him till about | 4 the afternoon. We played billiards and went wherever anything Intercosl fing wos going on. Later in the after | with a woman Arthur chose th whom S100. 00%) would sympat he , mj wns fo dhe | Besides | dinners, suppers | hung heavy over me. | when 1 was with Adele 1 gave way to ! the i strength ns | see that | was inc | might noon I took Adele out in my car, and two or three times in the week we would go either to the opera or the the pater. The other evenings 1 would spend mostly with Arthur or with any one | happened to find to go about with me this 1 gave theater parties in short, took in fu Jqore ways of diverting my mind from | my trouble than I could catalogue, But, despite all I could do, my doom One afternoon gloom within me and confessed that 1 was not gaining much from the There was a teal sympathy In her face when she re nlied: “There Is another way of getting out of yourself which you have not tried “What Is it?" I asked eagerly. “Interest yourself in the welfare of others.” “l never thought of that. Do suppose It would work in my case?" “I think it would help you.” We were riding in my car, and a boy stood on the sidewalk with newspaper under his arm he was trying to sell His feet were bare; his shirt was open in front for want of buttons and for » profusion of tatters; his coat and trou sers were thin. 1 up near him and bought a paper, handing him a five dollar bill. He looked at it despondent ly, thinking that he would lose the sale of a paper, for he could not change it “Never mind the change,” 1 sald. and as we moved away | saw him look at the bill, at me and at the bill again, while the expression on his face was a delight to me “By Jove!" 1 exclaimed. “It works first rate. I'm going back to get tl poor little chap and do mors of It.” I returned to the boy, took him int my car, and we drove to a store, wher I spent money for clothes for him as lavishly as 1 had been spending it o myself. 1 my the expression of that perpetually on tures. I didn’t Know but Adele did and thot things that would add to “Now 1st said was and, | went to the car at at a money I was spending. you drew some couldn't eves oll of keep delight his fea | i @ wonder, hovered what he nee we In take him home,’ } when he warmis mded down with packages wl presently drew where ished i brothers an sisters bs resenting him to had a tenement house we astol his mother and his new hi iments I bills in my po hildren, left a check Adele and 1 dr 3 loss ino the blessings o among the « the mother, away, followed by family. I had often midnight over me by returned to my room a feel the doom that hung contrast with the gaye!) I had experienced keenly thar before going. The evening of my new departure 1 spent with Adele, ing to plans she prepared for giving the next day, and when I went to bed felt greater relief than at an time since | had learned that 1 die within the year to more lister mors must with no room for It In my} to sleep mind for thinking of the happiness | | had created the details of n this the be gained something Il as spirits. 1 could not t was to kill 1 hoped I need not repeat charities, of which ginning I we was the lump tha reasing that be mitted time tt tor had thing I noticed 1 ti Atherton a Sturg | sid] expr ions of tho and afternoons getting d of 1 ing the ple had benefited tne ng about ny mons with Adele I'he evenings | with her, talking over our cha: for the next day night when | was : to bed | going spent itable One Work looked at my lump. It was apprecial smaller. 1 feit of it, and, had been hard, it was now soft. 1 wou dered if after all the specials bad not been mistaken in my case, Tw next morning 1 went to him again. He whereas | great | examined my symptom, and [ saw once by his expression that it was n as he had expected. [I saw also th what he was thinking about was how he should admit to me that he had been mistaken without injury to hi professional dignity “This lump,” he sald at last, “is wi I told you in the first place ut,” In waited a going on give me time to be impressed-—“but it is a variety that is harmiess. [I think will subside.” I had a £100 check In po ready for him and, handing it to hi got out as quickly as possible, feari that he would change his opinion ag before 1 could make an exit. 1 fle Adele to announce the good news, ni when 1 did so 1 met with the astoni ment of my life. She tried Yo cong ulate me, but would Then her rellef found vent in tears before | realized what 1 was doing had taken her in my arms and w soothing her “You have taught me how to forgs moment before my words not « | death as well as to live,” 1 sald to hb | “and If you consent we will togeth pursue happiness as we have begun | Thanks to you, more than half of m | fortune remains, and we will lay out eertain part of our Income to be give to those In distress.” There are blessings in disguise whi we cannot control, but there are al blessings we can control. Every act « loving kindness is such a blessing ourselves, though we are apt to co sider It a sacrifice and fall to see It | its true character, The most fortunate expenditure | ever made was the foo pald the great specialist for telling to prepare for denth, for in prepar! for death 1 prepared for life. Besid, he was lnsteumental In giving me flear wife, {| physical pain or | of a secret s ket, which I distribute! | " fort | {| room where | Magazine | tells For the first time | i vy | since 1 heard the announcement I went | Deen journeying | the | eyes —— The —-—o crap Book The Impression He Gave. The learned English Jurist, Willis, was a very democratic and gen fal sort of a man, ing home in an omnibus which landed | bim at an inn known as the Green | Man, he as usual passed the time in | friendly discourse with the passengers To one housewife who had been mar keting he delivered an well meant lec ture on the purchasing power of money, the tar'ff, free trade and domestic and | political economy, To other passengers | he talked freely and dispensed counsel | and advice Indiscriminately. Arrived | | at his destination, he intimated to the | conductor, “I want to out at the | Green Man.” Accordingly the omnibus | slowed down, but as he was leaving his | seat a lady touched him on the sleeve | and earnestly inquired, “My good man, don't you think you've had enough?" get The Humble Hero. He was not of the royal blood, He did not seem to know his worth, But in our common brotherhood He was a hero of the earth. God gave him grace to work and walt And strength and patience to endure And faith and hope which, soon or late, A crown of triumph would insure He looked not to the helghts for fame Nor walked where wild ambition leads, Content on earth to wreathe his name With kind and helpful little deeds The world seemed brighter for his amile, And hearts were glad to have him near, Broadening life's nobler scope the while He moved within his humble sphere Joseph W. Humphries Clear Case of Madness. John Blank of Ohio is a politician of considerable influence in his state One evening he in Washington he was Invited to dine at the home of John R. Mclean, who dabbles In Ohi politics and costly tapestries Mr. M he in Europe he peels off a when was Every time Lean ars of tapestry sale section of his bank roll, hands it to an agent and tells him to blow it In on the hangings Biank's appetite was very night Al that | great i poor in felt the gnawing « When he this mou parently he was IrroOw to Ohio he made nouncement “I've always heard that John Lean was 0 it's a take. That old fellow is as crazy as loon He in to dinner there was absovlutels floor and all the car the wall”"—Popular wise old guy took me pets ing on the were hanging on Well Confirmed. The Rev. Joshua Kimber, reminiscences In the Living Church the following anecdote of the Porter: “He had up the east bank of Hudson river, stopping for con firmation each day at adjoining par fshes. When he reached Poughkeepsie he saw a woman at the rall walting for face he was somewhat in his inate Bishop Horatlo confirmation whose WHS Sure he recognized and He been of miliar with she had week at a was also os mfirmed other piace fce and = do you no tion? | am day at su sald: ‘You ceria following you been confirmed He, astonished, sal that?” Whereupon req cause | beard it was good for rheuma tism.'" she fed, Reeves and Toole. Sims Reeves told this story “Reminiscences: “] was playing the part of Tom Tug in company with my excellent friend J. LL who was also a member of the cast. In “The Waterman® a word | or two of gag is held to be permissible and, partly to amuse the partly to astonish my excellent fellow actor, 1 said to him In a certain scene in reply to his question: “ ‘What's the meaning of all this? “ “The meaning of it is that been made a tool of, and I'm a happ) fellow.’ “Johnnie looked very much surprise and, as a popular comedian does not if he can help it allow himself to be sco ed off, after a moment's reflection, dur ing which he must have suffered the keenest agony, replied: “So It sims." " in his | Toole audience, vou ve Fierce Cheese Eaters. A noted writer was aboard ship at Montreal and just before 1 vessel left on her trip for Liverpo was watching the loading of an enor mous quantity of Canadian cheese \ number of schoolteachers were on tin boat bound for Quebec, and thes young ladies were very much inter ested In the loading of the One of them asked the writer A stean cheers haw | many there were, “The ship takes on from 156,000 206.000 cheeses every trip,” he truthin | Informed her “How how many people are the | on bourd?' she asked “About 1.200 this trip” For a moment the young garded him in astonishment; then looked at the cheeses being nay re fended | the hundred wonderful!” she believed! 11 311 iw “It's truly oI “1 never would had not seen them with my And only 1.200 pwapie ness me, they wust be Herve enters!” — Judge. hnve own Chem} chee sy Judge | On one occasion go | herds on the | could send an arrow | body | ord that the MacRaes of Galriock | sador at | is usually impossible to the bilious. But biliousness yiclds—and head- aches, sour stomach, indigestion go —when the bowelsareregulated and the liver and kidneys stimulated by BEEGHAM'S PILLS Sold everywhere In boxes 10c., 25¢, The Power ot Water. A sure thing wager sprung on curl ous visitors by the engineers of some of the Dig water power projects of the far west is that a 200 pound man, swinging a four pound ax with all his might, cannot make a dent lo the water as It emerges frown the at the power Burying stream of water looks |i And the average 200 pound visitor is lkely to bite. He invariably loses. Bo great is the velocity ot the water emerging from the vozzie in these up to dute power plants that an ax, no matter how keen an edge it may have, is whirled from the hands of the stren- pous axman at the instant of contact with the water. ‘I'he water travels at a pressure of about HX pounds to the square inch in many instances, and no power on earth can turn it off at the nozzle once It gains momentum. It has the same effect fingers as a rough emery wheel and will shave a plank with the nicety of a razor edged plane. When, as frequently happens it 1s necessary to shut down a power plant operated by one of these streams the nozzle ix deflected by means of a powerful set Renrs Heo ord-Herald nozzle an ax ie child's play house, on ube Rw of Chicago Skilled Archers, In the days when buffalo ran in vast western while plains there were riding at a through a buffalo's Remarkable this yet it did not equal that resched by the archers of ancient It is of re Scot Indians who lop ai ns feat was tines archers that distance of land skillful they could hit a mat OOO yards. 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