Deer And His Friends(4)

　　When word had come that Frankie had survived the operation， the residents' council at Glen Gardner had called a meeting. Mary， the president， told the group， "There's no operation without a big bill. Now， Frankie's our deer， right？" The residents all nodded. “So we've got to pay his bi1l. "They decided to take up a collection and hold a bake sale.

　　The day Dr. Zolton's bill arrived， Mary called a meeting. The others watched silently as she opened the envelope. "Oh， dear， "she murmured bleakly， "We owe $392. "They had man aged to collect only $135. Not until she shifted her bifocals did she notice the handwriting， which read： "Paid in Full ―― Gregory Zolton， D. V. M."

　　When Frankie's confinement was over， Frankie's friends gathered by the stable Door. It was mid-June and grass was knee-deep in the meadow. The buck's wound was beautifully healed

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