The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-25

Ing MP at hiu1 as be touched her body gent
ly. a world OF faith in her great brown
eyes. 1t was little wonder his mild yet
strong countenance inspired her conf
dence. The face was all she saw, but
her watchful parents bad begun TO hope
that here was q helper indeed, for they
noted the scientific why in which the Arm
hands did their work and the keen ques-
lions which showed his complete kuowl-
edge of the disease to be treated And yet,
when Ny. Claus found him, the man had
said: y am not a physician, but only a
physician's aid. help those whose bodies
are helpless merely by giving them out
ward support"
The group in that lovely room formed a
picture, and the growing hope in the par
enIs' faces became JOY rs they heard him
say presently, Il believe she can be cured;
but it VIII take a long time, and I VIII
only act in connection with your regular
physician"
The child's look was triumphant.
Didn't tell you So mamma? And lie
must cure Kitty too" 49,
Then she told the gentleman OF Kitty,
and how the poor child's illness had been
the means of their hearing about him, and
he agreed TO 20 as once TO Guunison alley
10 examine Kitty, as Air. Claus requested
him TO do.
ut is Christmas eve," cried Margaret.
'Tell her you came from Santa Claus, for
you really do, you know, because I am
playing Santa Claus this year. Butt
her voice grew very tender-''it isn't truly
Santa Claus at all; its the Christ-child,
he puts it into our hearts, you see, and l
want you to tell Kitty about him, win
your Because ! can't go. / don't think
she's so well acquainted with him as she
is with Santa Claus. They have the Christ
child in Germany on Christmas, and like
it better than Santa Claus"
Well, Or Good, " as Margaret chose TO
cali him, though he wasn't q doctor and
his name was plain Mr. Goodseil, went to
Gunnison alley aud made q favorable re
port of Elitty's case also. And so touched
was he by Margaret's request that he did
not forget TO tell his new patient about her
and the story OF the Christ-ohild.
After he had gone another knock sur
prised the Worrells. This time a colored
man came with Mr. Santa Claus compli-
ments, and he wasn't feeiin able to get
round to Gunnison alley, but would they
accept these, with his best wishes and his
particular love TO Miss Kitty"
"These" proved 70 Zoe more things than
can DO described Edibles, Of course,
some wonderful toys for Kitty. a soft
afghan and down pillows for her bed and
another purse, not az all like that the
strange gentleman had given her. but
quite rs well filed
The spirit OF Christmas was lowering in
the air chat night. for in TIE midst of Joy
Gus gift making 10 richer homes, the ring
ing Of Christmas bells in towers and
steeples and the remenbrauces for child
hood throughout the world, some good
angel found time 70 bring a dream to
weary. happy Kitty. She saw-u0t Santa
Claus-but a beautiful child, who held out
bands fun 10 overlowiug With gifts and
blessings, saying, "The Christ-chiId sends
them"
A year pissed It was Christmas eve
again, and there WIS an arr OF expectaucy
noticeable in Mary and Joe Worreil CO.
they moved about their humble home
Kitty was too engrossed in a picture book
!, .s...s.s.ss
make her conlfortsble-and was SO interest
ed thats she never heard the rI-tie OF wheels
Joe lG4E TIC room anu ts cut tptF4 t1
if needed Taere was sound Of people
climbing the stairs; "a vision of loyelncss
with golden hair framed 30 the soft white
Of floating feathers and d9wny iurs; then
a rosy faced maid piacsi enid before the
door and stepped to-one side ice leaned
from the other and g'lvea sounding KNOCK
1t was part OF bhe plan thar when il opeaed
Kitty should see no one bat Margaret, lcg
friend and bauefactor, who bad grown s9le
20 60 out aud was come 70 see her for the
first time
Mary threw the door wide open, and
smiling, Margaret stepped forward, her
hands full Of packazes- Ihe figure In the
chair looked mp, and never noticing the
slight limp sad bent back, results Of the
disease which time would cure, gave a
glad cry.
"It is my dream, nay Christmas dream, "
she said at IS the Christ-child.'
NO, dear. it Is Margaret" said Mary
gently, with tears in her eyes
81 saw it just Us plain" Kitty went on,
"aad ! never forgot how it looked. Are
You sure this is Margaret
a merry laugh from the child herself
settled the question, and the two little
friends went straight 70 work TO get better
acquainted over the contents Of suDdry
Christmas packages.