The Meeker herald., 1916-01-01

about sssisg anybody. ! juss wasss1
to ny to bsfas bsek ehangs - ~
ussd 70 be-bsfoFsr-
Or. Ksyss wipsd bis giassss end ~
placed thso % hi ons DooA Hs1 -
not stood $40 BY ssds With fittis O.
iista Tboep and fooght bopsssss,y ~
battIs Of life asd 6sath-aDd hose1
And had not Caiista turned % Nh
like q little Wild animal ao6 co..
dsmned him bsanss ~ bad faiIsd1
sbs bad avoided speaking % bin
afterward. and thb was tie 0rst ttms
they had met and slse was talkinS b
him INV a. Il shs I'D tsrDsttso eeat
he had lost the RyiD hattio eee ~
loved ooGA
--befoes ny aoiks dssd.- vsst -
caiists sesadiiy. "Dst Il east - 6ooA
The minister talked 70 ~ aboet II.
and got to thinning lase aisht oay
Be the bess way 10 live over happy
times = to give then 10 soDebodJ
e,ae that never bad any. % I've
brousbt al the presents I've g,vss
mother aDd father an6 tie eAs1drsn
ever stDcs-tbsn-asd ] want ths foaks
here to have them"
Two tears rolled down hsr easses
from Callsta's overchareed bsart asd
others followed and fell into Tie giass
Of grape juice which d. Eayss hssd
At her lips. and perhaps II We tAas o
the large warm band'wh3eh rssesd 10
her shoulder that revived he little ~
mxn " renewed strsngtA
"You need never b without . fani.
", Miss Calista." said the doctor At
last in . husky vosca. ;-st-aavs Q faDi-
" bess-forty psopIs-osa and young.
and little chiIdFsA. TAey Desd help
and encourassmess and comfort Some
maj have another chance In ths world
II they receive Q word q w0Oaniy
sympathy IN season VIII you BE- ny
right hand bersf'
I'D like to- sobbed csiista thask.
fully.
Together they distributed ~ co..
tents Of tbs two BASKETS, and Cafista
found Der tongue aging soft pssss
antries and her cold face responding
warmly to grateful smiles.
She saw her mothers kindly look
and her fathers approving nod 10 TIE
faces Of many Of thess INDECENT Old
people. and the delight Of Bobby and
little Ann were repeated tsofold By
the orphaned poor children cf the doc.
tors household.
you have been an angel In disguiss
to them this Christmas day" said the
doctor A. hs carried Caiists home In
Ills sleigh that evening. for Calista had
stayed to the dinner Of port tenderioin
ard apple snuce. with vegetables and
many dainties contributed by The good
overseer from biz own scsnty pocket
Caiista Tbosp's houss wss empty %
longer. There was always room for
some broken soul from the po,rbouss
some one who dropped In the atmos
phers which could never b insepaFa.
BILE from the Institution and who sssd-
ed comfort and sncourAeement bseoee
taking Up the burden Of life and ~
tanning ip1spsndencs 10 tie end
The foiloWfnS Christmias CaitBta wns
welcomed a. N Cd friend By tie -
mates Of tAs poorbouss.
At her bidding each one had hung
bis or Der stocking on line stretched
before the dormitoey doom, and that
evening Caiista and d.. Ksyss bad
iilled them all.
Caiista's blue eyes were shining VIII
happiness ~ the Doctor drove bss
home under the Christmas stafA
1--WE reVembersd every ops." shs
said contentediy. isanins baek amoas
the soft r0bsa.
Every o0e1" he repeated doubtfally.
why. Who have We foeeottear
NE" b. said gravsiy
CaIista's hsart thumpsd painfully q
the new note in bis dssp voice.
"You have forgotten ne. Calista-
have given you my heart That y ~
gift You have Gods gift. TOO. tx
love Of my poor people and his love y
your heart I. too. wsnt gift."
There was q hushed silence tbsn %.
Ill Caiista found courage to ask shyly
What shall give-to yos-my bssl
friendr'
"Givs me Q place In your bsarG CO
rista. must b. there, also We viii
work together. Surely you have room
In your heart for me toor'
He ieansd over and looked b ~
eyes, where Joy shons serene.
She give her hand int b.
There b room In ny hsast for yos
aenry-room for tbs 1msmery Of ny
dear ones. room for the who1e w0siA"
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