Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-12-26
"HeIIO!" TO santa Claus.

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 telephoned to Santa Claus;
thereby rendering it possible for
boys and girls in general to reach
him by the same means.
The idea of telephoning Santa
Claus was received 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 ClausY
Central Office says lit will take
quite a while to get him, as he
lives in Greenland. However, |
will try. Greelaud, is Santa Claus
at homer
Greenland. Santa Claus is out,
but his hOuseke eper says she will
send sled and a-half dozen rein
deers after him.
Imagine if you can the delight
ful anticipa ton of the little ones;
one being four years Of age and
the other six. Their faces are the
picture Of enthusiasm, and they
excitedly ask over and over, 'WiIl
he answer? Will he answer?
BY and by the telephone rings,
and there is a great rush for the
instrument. AL, 1 wonder, says
papa, 'if this is Santa Claus Yes
he says, lit is Santa Claus and the
children fairly dance with delight.
Papa says: Il want to introduce
you to my little daughter, Mr..
Santa Clause And one Of the
little ones hastily gets a chair,
which she stands on, and com.
mences to talk by telephone to
Santa Claus.
rs that really you Santa ClausT
she says.
'Yes, l am Santa CLAUS, ANSWERS
her grandpapa, who is really at
the other end of the line.)
Il am SO glad to have a chance
to talk to you; | want so many
things, and | am afraid you might
forget some of them. l want a
doll with real hair and a trunk to
put her clothes in. She must have
lots of pretty dresses;' and she
named over a half a dozen things
she wanted.
You shall have them,' says
Santa, for you are a good girl
Isn't 1t awfully cold where you
live,' asks the little girl at the
telephone.
yes, says Santa Claus, sit is
cold, but I have warm robes to
wrap Inc up. Why, up here in
Greeland it is so cold that it would
freeze you in a minute if you were
not all dressed up in furs. But /
am so busy making dolls, wagons
hobby-borses and lots Of Other
things for good little boys aud
girls that | don't have a chance to
go out much. Of course, | go tC
church, but that is about all
Il am going to have a Christmas
tree, and want to invite my friends
Won't you come and see MS and
take your dinner with us?' says
the little girl.
Yes, I'll try says Santa, 'but
have to travel so fast and so mucl
about Christmas times l get awful
ly tired. And people build theiI
chimneys so small nowadays they
} are very hard to get in
Now the other little girl, WHIT
has been impatiently waiting t.
make known her wants, can wal
} no longer, and with great earnest
ness says; / wants to speak t.
Tanta Tiaus, too Her sister re
luctantly bids goodbye to Kri
. Kringle and gives place to he
little sister. The little 'tOt' get
, on the chair, and, although sh'
stands a tip.toe, can hardly more
: than get her nose up to the instru
ment. 'How 90 do, Mr.. Tant
Tlaus? ] wants to know if 100 vii
bwing me a doll, too, and blu
satin dwess for her.; and she wen
through a list of what she wanted
If 90 will bwing me those thing
| will love 90 very much indeed
Then papa suggested that SAINT
5 Claus might be tired, and the llttl
, girls reluctantly left the telephon
: and went to mamma and told he
all about their talk with SAINT
Clause, and in fact, it was thei
theme for conversation for two Q
three days.
t Much enjoyment can be give
7 the children in this way with llttl
trouble, for to call up a friend an
have him play Santa Claus is a
that is necessary.
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