The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-12-06

wss beginning 70 be q staid physician wAess
mind was taken up with pills and potions.
and the aches and pains Of his patrons:
while she, Chrysanthea, had her lovely home
and loving parents a. Of old, and plenty Of
poor people to comfort and help. And plenty
to help with! What blessing to be thank.
ful for this CHEEKY, Thanksgiving morning.
| Il will be back in time to help with the
dinner" said Chrysanthea, her face a.beam
with the love Of doing good, as she posed be.
tween basket Of dsinties on the one hand
and a basket Of Chrysanthemums on the
other, destined for Janet's comfortless sick.
room.
| 20, that doesn't matter" her mother
hastensd to say; Jane has everything well
N hand, and / shall be at the helm. Don't
cut your visit short, dear; make it pleasant
for the poor thing, as only you can. / wish
happy"
Mrs. Kimball sighed, as If her daughters
faculty for Frightening the lives of people
was uppermost in her mind. But she was
thinking OF something else more akin to
the butterfly" idea.
Five young ladies in different parts Of the
state had received invitations to a "sur-
prise on Chrysanthea" at Thanksgiving
time. In two hours the ten o'clock train
would be in and two Roses, Lily, Pansy
and an Althea were expected
| 1T is Chryanthea's birthday, YOU all re-
member, of course, and don't fail me-" ran
the invitation, and each flower graduate de-
termined, let come what would, they would
be a part of the Kimball surprise.
| 80, Miss Klmball, how perfectly lovely"
| a i oil 20 IL
while the JOY lighted up her pale face. Il am
SO much better this morning" she said, "and
| It really is Thanksgiving, with restoration
to health in prospect. That bit of heavenly
sunshine streaming in at my one little win.
| dow; these beautiful blossoms and you,
Miss kimball-I am so glad for you, here"
Chryanthea knelt beside the couch. bury.
| ing her face in the coarse pillow. She want.
ed to be as thankful as Janet; she had 90
much more to enjoy, Heaven knew!
Some one came in quietly and stood on
| the other side of the bed. One Of the neigh
| bors, doubtless full Of curiosity to find out
what she had brought this time
But no. 80, doctor, see what Miss Kim.
ball brought me-" giving the flowers another
caress; you mind | told you of her often!
She's Just an angel, doctor!"
Il remember" answered the physician,
"and these are superb my favp,tc flowers;
always Lighting up the dan. places and
o.eak days"
1t was not the voice of curious neghbor.
No! that voice was familiar; where had she
heard it?
thin, white hand stole over Chrysan.
thea's bowed head, and Janet whispcred:
Look up; here's the doctor. He loves flow
ers, too, especially chrysanth,nums"
Chrysanthea rose at the child 5 artless in.
PRODUCTION.
"Chrysanthea Kmba,l!" Thu was all the
physician said, but he came ar,u1d and took
TWO willing hands in his own. 4 leaf of the
cd college chapter tuttered back from pas.
to present and both read together a Joyous
Thanksgiving psalm.
Meanwhile the all important "ten o'clock"
had come and a bevy of finely dressed young
aides aighted from the one city bus of
Roserock at kimbalps door, and was made