Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-29
Kites Letter.


|"If he is, why doeen't he carr
presents to poor little girls and
boys as we'll as the rich ones
busy Briggs says he never brought
her one IL her life, and she dom
bang up her stocking now, Christ
mas night, because she knows ht
Son't come to her house. And j,
bnu6E be because she's POOR, and
lives ID such q mean little bit Of .
house but she can't help it; hel
father is dead, and her mother
ban't earn more than enough tc
keep them from starving. And
lust because Lille Perkins is rich,
Ind lives in a great splendid
house, Santa Claus carries bel
BEAUTIFUL dolls and play--houses,
VA books with pictures in them
ery Christmas, and last year he
brought her little truly rabbit,
nst as white ne snow. with pinl
yes. And ! think Santa Claus
meant
Fred, Kittie'o brother, held az
liz hands in horror
~ guess you'll find he won'I
fing you much tonight, young
Hi. after you have talked in this
lay about hiin." said Fred.
"Can hs hear me?' she sail
Hear you'll OF course. answer
ID Fred.
"Well, I'm sorry | said he was
bean, because be is good to bring
be things" said Kittie, after
blinking awhile "But l do wish
d would carry Susan Briggs
pmething."
"You might write to him aud
* him to that is, If you; know
J post Office address. suggested
led.
"Don't you know it?" asked
little
II, o, OF course, / know where
Hives" answered Fred; "but |
kn't tell you. for it wouldn't be
any use for you to send q letter
him this afternoon; he wouldn't
st IL in timo to bring Susan
|riggs anything tonight. It's
kelly he has started out to buy
Is presents long before this time,
bid be won't go home until he
Do filled all the stockings he in
nds to--not until broad day.
ght.
"How do you know that he
pys presents HIMSELF" she in.
bred.
"Oh, I saw him last Christmas
We down in Mace's toy shop,
piled Fred
"Kittie's eyes grew as round as
boseberries
"You saw himl Oh, Freddy,
bw did he look? Like the pict-
70 ia my 'Kriss Kringls' book2'
. cried, breathlessly
sYes, a good deal like that. but
ct picture was taken when he
Be younger than he is now. He
lust as fat and Jolly looking
N as he was then, though bis
eeks are like two red, shiny
ples, he's got little, twinkling
eck eyes. like glass beads. But
: hair is getting quite gray,
lswered Fred.
ibid you speak to him?" in
hired Kittia.
mo; be doesn't like to have
y body speak to him; If you
er meet him you mustn't say
ything to him.
f'Does he live here in Whining
n, Fred?'
"Yss, l guess SO. answered
red.
"Then il he does perhaps let
would get to him before night .
brsisted Kittie.
II tell you he has gone out to
~ presents before this time. II
bu want to write to him, you can
il q letter on the mantel- piece
ID If he comes to put anything
1our stocking, may be he'll see
2 And Fred rushed out.
It was better than not to write
Santa Claus at all. So Kittie
i q sheet Of paper, and a pen
ID some ink. and sat down by
se window to write.
ut was ct last finished to Kit
BE- mind. And this was the
by 1t ran:
"DEAR SANTA CLAUS: l take my
BIZ 10 hand to write you letter
hope you will see the letter on
. mantel-piece, l hope you
II excuse me for writing you {
liter, II you don't like to have
ople write letters to you. and
cuse me il I don't write it very
ell, for / never wrote a lettel
bfore. / write this letter to asl
bu to forgive me for calling yol
can, and hope it did not maxi
bu feel bad. Aud ! write thil
tter besides, asking you to lcarr,
nsy Briggs a present to night
ou never do, and perhaps it il
ecause you don't know where
be lives. She lives in little bi
. mean looking house in Cherr.
kne. / think il you should carr.
er : new dress and a good warn
,Ewf phe would like it, becaus
be hasn' . anything but a littl