The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25


fallen gradually down u0Wn IN the mat
ter of comforts, and even necessities.
Soon after Joe went, Kitty heard a knock.
"Who's theref" she called.
The visitor, no other than Mr.. Simon
Claus, replied: ga friend. Do Joe and
Kitty Worrell live here?"
Eyes, but the key is in Mrs. Mullins
room at the end of the hall. Pm locked
in"
! When Mr. Claus had let himself in she
looked up at him without fear, the excite
ment of guest making her cheeks flush.
so you're keeping house alone today"
he said.
Eyes. 1 do every day, most, and they
lock me in because can't get up and walk.
| They're afraid somebody might come in
that shouldn't"
"Why can't you walki" he asked.
"Well, you see, my back aches all the
/ time and my feet don't go right. Once
| fell and most ever since l have had lame
| back. But Joe knows some one that can
cure me-"
"Ah, yes; came especially to see Joe.
Where is hep
| "Out selling papers. He'll come by and
/ by. He's awful good to me and Mary.
| Mary's my big sister She's out to work.
| Joe's going to save all the money he can to
| get that doctor. And guess I'll tell you
! a secret" she went on. Joe wrote to Santa
Claus and asked him TO bring me some
thing for Christmas. That isn't any harm,
Is iti Don't you believe he's glad TO hear
| of little girls that want presentsi"
| Eyes; / know he is" replied Kitty's
guest, greatly touched.
| When Mary Worrell returned the stran-
ger told her quietly what his errand was,
received the needed direction and departed,
| first putting into Kitty's thin hand purse
that Margaret had sent. She could not
wait until Christmas TO begin playing
Santa Claus.
The benign face Of a middle aged man
was banding over EMU VINO Jay pros
trate in a sumptuous room. She was look
ing up at him AS be touched her body gent
", world of faith in her great brown
ewes. 1t was little wonder his mild yet
strong countenance inspired her conf
dence. The face was all she saw, but
her watchful parents had begun TO hope
that here was helper indeed, for they
noted the scientific way in which the firm
hands did their work and the keen ques-
tons which showed his complete knowl-
edge Of the disease to be treated. And yet.
when Mr. Claus found him, the man had
said: 81 am not q physician. but only q
physicians aid / help those whose bodies
are helpless merely by giving them out
ward support"
The group in that lovely room formed q
picture, and the growing hope in the par
ents' faces became joy as they heard him
say presently, Il believe she can be cured;
but il VIII take long time, and will
only act in connection with your regular
physician"
The child's look WAS triumphant.
Didn't / tell you So. mamma; And hs
must cure Kitty too
Then she told the gentleman Of Kitty,
and how the poor chiid's illness had been
the means of their hearing about him, and
he agreed 10 70 at once to Gunnison alley
to examine Kitty, a. Mr.. Claus requested
him TO do.
1T Is Christmas eve, cried Margaret.
Tell her you came from Santa Claus. Tor
you really do, yoa know, because an
playing Santa Claus This year But
her voice grew very jender-'-is lsl { truly
Santa Claus It all; its the Christ-child.
he puts Il into cur hearts, you see, AID /
want YOU 10 tel kitEy about hjm. Viii
yous Because ] can't 20 / don't think
she's SO well acquainted with bin she
Ia with S2ntz Claus ---i2sx- hzTs - f-'-'-e