Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-17
.HELLO!,' TO SANTA CLAUS.
Two Little Washington Girls Have a
Telephone Talk With Eim-Ezow the
Thing was managed-Wonderfu Pro.
9ress OF Science im 1854.

As the children are. naturally, very expectant
and anxious to hear anything from or about
Santa Claus it may not. at this season, be amiss
to relate how two little girls teephonedt to Santa
Claus; thereby rendering it possible for boys and
girls in general to reach him by the same means
The idea of tclephoning Santa Claus was re-
ceved by the little ones with intense delight.
Their papa went to the telephone and, calling
up a relative who has telephone, said: ''Mr.
Central Office is it possible for me to have con-
nection with Santa CLAUSE"
Central Office says at will take quite while
to get him, as he lives in Greenland However.
| will try. Greenland, is Santa Claus at
homer"
Greenland. "santa Claus is out. but his
dozen RENDERS after him."
Imagine If you can the delightful anticipation
OF the little ones; one being four years of age
and the other six. their faces are the picture
Vi ehtnuslaSm, and they excitedly ask over and
over, "Wil he answer? Will he answer"
BY and by the telephone rings. and there is a
great rush for the instrument. .'Ah. wonder"
says papa, IF this is Santa Claus! Yes" he
says, 1T is Santa Claus" and the children fairly
dance with delight.
little daughter, Mr. Santa Claus" And one Of
the little ones hastily gets chair. which she
STANDS on, and commences to talk by telephone
to Santa Claus.
Is that really you, Santa Claus ?" she says.
Yes, am Santa Claus. ANSWERS her grand
papa, who is really at the other end OF the
lne.)
Il am so glad to have chance to talk to YOU:
want so many things, and I am afraid you
might forget some Of them. I want doll with
must have lots of pretty dresses" and she named
over half dozen things she wanted
You shall have them. " says Santa, for you
are good girl
Isn't it awfully cold where you live." asks
the little girl at the telephone.
YES" says Santa Claus, "it is cold. but T
nave warm robes to wrap me up. Why, up here
in Greenland it is 80 cold that it would freeze
you in minute If you were not all dressed I'D
in furs; But am 30 busy making dolls, wagons.
little boys and girls that don't have chance
to go out much. OF course, 60 to church. but
that is about all"
II am going to have a Christmas tree, and
want TO invite my friends. Won't you come and
see US and take your dinner with us?" saws the
little girl.
Eyes. I'll try" says Santa, ''but have to
travel so fast and SO much about Christmas
times l get awtully tired. And people build
their chmneys SO small nowadays they are very
hard to get i'm
Now the other little girl. who has been impa-
tlently waiting to make known her wants. can
wait no longer, and with great earnestness
says: 4" wants to speak to Tanta Tlaus, too"
Her sister reluctantly bids goodbye to Kris
kringe and gives place to her little sister, The
little tot" gets on the chair, and, although she
stands tip-toe, can hardly more than get her
nose Up to the instrument. How 90 do. MIR.
Ianta Tlaus? l wants to know if 90 will bwng
me a doll, too, and blue satin dwess for her."
and she went through list of what she want
ed. :" Ii 90 will bwing me those things will
love 90 very much indeed"
Then papa suggested that Santa Claus might
De tired and the little girls reluctantly left the
telephone and went to mamma and told her all
about their talk with Santa Claus. and. in fact
1t was their theme for conversation for two or
three days.
Much enjoyment can be given the children
IN this way with little trouble, for to call I'D a
TREND and have him play Santa Claus is all that
Is necessary.