The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
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Whit have I got to be thankful
lor?e repeated Calliope Fraser, 10
answer 70 Henry Blakes question
! .IIe'gct great deal to give thanks
Tor, and 70 prove IL I'm going 70
lye Q party, Thursday night"
B 'Ye be? Henry was amazed. HI
I, ltneW that callippe was quite poor.
Although she owned her small
home, she really had 10 work to
support herself, All the best years
Of her life had gone into making
old people-two aged parents. an
invalid grandmother and finally a
crippled and blind grandfather.
Now Galhope, at fortysfiye, was
alone and in poor circumstances.
Some Of your cousins cominb
over from Long HlIl?"
Galliope shook her head. "They
DON'T invite me, Henry. They all
ride around in automobiles and
nave plenty OF money. but they
don't want to bother with me-
She smiled as che spoke, for her
troubles had mot embittered Cal.
upe, She lifted her head above
othspi like some sweet, sturdy coun-
ny flower, blooming on In the dns.
md heat Of the day, lifting her cuo
IL cheefiness to the old and poor
and discouraged.
We'll. well, Calliope," muttere1
Henry Blake as he tied up her
packages and slipped q wooden
handle through the twiue. 9You
src q good;heaTted girl-hah! And
I'm going 10 Eend around a few
vesetabies. And I've got some ap.
pies they will certainly spile,
wv. you run along and get ready
20 your party
Gaiuope beamed her thanks and
ripped away Ia q quick, blrd.lik7
way that made her appear much
Younger than she really was. Al
the road home she was PLANNING
Tor the party. "J'1l have to kill Old
Dslinda II does make my heart
Ache, but Of course she's only a
hen, and she ought to be thankful
that she is TO make so many PEG
pie happy. I expect that's the way
cannimals argue when thoy ca!
each other up, but Belinde's got u
so. She's tough, but I'll parboll he's
and then brown her in the over,
Theyn Just love 1t. II Henry
sends over some vegetables and
apples, they will help, and there $
c9ffant Jelly and" Calliope
planned every detail Of that partg
before she invited her guests.
There were four Invitations AMI
four aceeptances, and by Wednes
day night everything was as nearl.
ready as possible. There was a coal
fire in the parior stove, and som
icgs were laid ready to light on the
dining room hearth. The best Law
ender china was washed again an
the thin damask napkins counted
out. After she had rubbed up the
silver until II rivaled the engraved
glass goblets Calliope dressed hel
self and went 20 prayer meeting.
eGalllopey whispered Mrs. Trot
ter mo one has asked the ministe.
10 eat Thanksgiving dinner. He
vas going home to his folks. bal
he's stayed to preach in the morI
lug and 1t looks as II he'd have \
cut in the hotel. It's hard 10 be
d lone bachelor. I'd like to havs
MIN, only we're going over to Hst
tyss.
ayll ask him to my party" sail
oalope promptly, and the new
minister was very glad to accep'
the cordial invitation.
NJ was a glorious November day
With q hoar frost in the mornin;
Athat looked like fairy snow. Cal
Eope vert out and picked all the
aftemisias1in her garden, and theil
ftesh, pungent smell mingled Will
the fragrance OF burning apple
wood. at makes me think OF lorg
long ago. unused Calliope whec
she sat down at last to wait 70,
her guests. She was wearing q
pale gray dress with few yeilOE
flowers In her belt. with her dark
brown eyes and fresh color shC
looked very young and pretty. The
new minister wanted to tell he:
10 as he. came into the warm
friendly house.
Ihe doorbell rang several tirna,