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Show Ytt Chen There was no hope, but the Doctor Lady told them that if Ytt Chen were s t i ll alive at the end of six weeks to bring her back, and everything would be done for her that could be done. To her surprise, at the end of that time they brought the l i t t l e girl back. The t e r r i b l e bed sore was healed, but oh, the l i t t l e body was so sadly wasted, and all the joints were stiff-a most peculiar condition to come after smallpox. Only the wee fingers could move a l i t t l e b i t . But the eyes were as bright as ever. And the l i t t l e mind was so quick and bright' Mover has Chinese patient •f . of any age answered more intelligently to questions than did l i t t l e Ytt Che"n. She at once became the pet of the ward, and delighted the nurses with her quick answers. The Chinese way of saying grace is to say, "thank food." Listen to this* "Ytt Chen, you say 'Thank food' today." Ytt Chen looked up From her gruel cup, "I don't than!'; food, I thenk the Lord,5' she said, ind forthwith bowed her wee, shorn head. And thanked the Lord for daily bread. There i s no X-ray in our hospital, and the Doctor Lady wanted to have the s t i f f l i t t l e joints X-rayed, so, asjf she was going to Tsinan to attend a medical conference, she decided she'd take the l i t t l e girl along with her, and not only have the joints Z-rayed, but also hove a consultation on the case with the doctors of Tsinan, Ytt Chen had never seen a t r a i n , and she was as excited over the prospect of going on a journey with, the Doctor Lady as the nurses were over getting her ready. The child's own old t a t t e r ed clothes had been burned because of the infection, so she |