Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-19

long dining hail when ca!ista rang the
| bell. and when the door opened the
/ bluff. brown eyed doctor himself stood
before her.
Merry Christmas. Miss Calista. SO
you are playing Santa Claus this morn
! ing. l am glad of that. because some
of my old people are feeling very blue
today"
He relieved her of the baskets and
| led the way into fhe CHEEKY warmth
| Of his comfortable Office. where Calls
J Ia sat down before the glowing stove
{ and fbawed out her frosty fingers.
/ When she spoke her eyes were fastea-
ed or the red Goals. and the words
came hesitatingly.
1--WE kept Christmas aione-for
twelve years. Somehow | didn't care
about seeing anybody. | just wanted
to Try 10 bring haek things as they
usod' 30 beg before"
Or. keycs wiped his glasses and re-
! placed them on his hne nose. Had be
not stood side 10y side with little Ca
| lista Thorp and fought hopelessly the
battle OF life and deatb--and iostZ
| And had Eot Calista turned on him
| like little wild animal and con-
! demDed him because be had failedY
| She had avoided speaking TO him
afterwar1. and this was the first tilhe
I hey had met. and she was talking to
4 him how as il she had forgotten that
he had lost the grim battle for her
! loved ones.
/ before my folks died." went on
Caiista steadily. but It can't be done.
The minister talked to me about it.
aud got TO thinking last night may
! be the best way TO live over happy
, times Is 10 give them 20 somebody
e!so that never had any, 50 I've
I brought all the presents I've given
! Elclhar and father and the children
esp slIGe theu-and ! want the folks
here TO have them"
: Two tears rolled down her checks
i from Calista's overcharged heart. and
I others followed aud fell into the glass
OF grape Juice which Dr. Reyes held
! nj her lips, and perhaps it was that or
the large warm hand which rested on
/ her shoulder that revived the little
| woman TO renewed strength.
You need never be without a fami-
/ ". Miss Calista,' said the doctor at
last in husky voice. 81 have fami-
! ~ here-forty people-old and young,
! and little children. They need help
/ and encoura cement and comfort. Some
I, may have another chance IN the world
5 il they receive Il word of womanly
: sympathy in season. Will You be my
right hand here:''
ia like to- sobbed Calista thank
:uliy.
Together they distributed the con-
tents Of the two baskets, and Calista
found her tongue saying soft pleas
! antries and her cold face responding
warmly 70 grateful smiles.
She saw her mothers kindly look
and her fathers approving nod in the
faces Of many OF these INDECENT old
people, and the delight of Bobby and
little Ann were repeated tenfold by
the orphaned poor children of the doc
tors household.
you have been an angel in disguise
10 them this Christmas day." said the
doctor as lie carried Calista home in
his sleigh that evening, for Calista had
stayed TO the dinner of pork tenderloin
and apple sauce, with vegetables and
many dainties contributed by the good
Oyerseer from his own scanty pocket
Calista Thorp's house was empty no
longer. There was always room for
some broken soul from the poorhouse
some one who dropped in the at
moSpheTe which could never be insep-
arabic from the institution and who
needed comfort and encouragement be-
fore taking up the burden of life and
- attaining independence in the end.
The following Christmas Calista was
welcomed as an old friend by the in
mates OF The p0orhouSe ~,
D At her Bidding each one had hung
his or her stocking on line stretched
before the dornitory doors. and that
evening Calista ard DR.. KeyeS had
flied them ALL
Calista's blue eyes were shining with
( happiness IS the doctor drove her
home under the Christmas stars
I'VE remembered every enc" she
said contentcdly, leaning back among
the soft robes.
Every one:" be repeated doubt
fully.
why. who have we f0rgotten?'
Me- he said gTayely.
CaliSta's heart thumped painfully at
the ilcw note in his deep voice
You have forgotten me, Calista. ]
have given you my heart. That is my
gift. You have Gods gift. too. the love
OF my poor people and his love in
your heart /. too. want n gift"
There was n hushed silence then I'M
ill CaliSta found courage to ask shyly.
What shall l give-to you-my best
friend?'
Give me n place in your heart.
Calista. must be there also. We will
work together. Surely you have room
in your heart for me too
/ He leaned over and looked in her
! eyes. where joy shone serene.
She gave her hand into his with sim
PIE faith.
There is room in my heart for you.
Henry-room for the memory OF my
: dear ones. room for the whole world"