Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-22
MR.. SANTA CLAUS,
SAVANNAH NEWS OFFICE.


Mr.. Claus was absent at the time (and
still Is laying in a stock Of toys, candies,
books, etc., for Christmas. Around the
| once the old gentleman IS tamlnarly
| Known as "Santy," and before gong
awav on his summer vacation he gave IN
structions as to VINO was TO attend to MS
! correspondence during his absence.
w hen the letter was opened fifteen little
slips Of paper dropped out. On each
piece OF paper was written note re-
questing something for Christmas pres
ent. Fourteen of the notes were
| from little girls. The fifteenth may
have come from a little girl, too,
for the writer said Dear Santa Claus.
please bring me rattle, rubber doll and
a pretty bell TO hang on my new carriage"
IL was signed "H8rold," but boy would
not be apt TO ask for rubber doll, when
1t was just as easy TO ask for rubber ball
or gun.
All Of the notes we're written with
lead pencil, and the writing is so
much alike that old Kris would think
some one was trying to swlndle him II no
uames were signed TO the notes. They all
appear TO be genuine, and santa" Will
no doubt see that each OF his correspond
ents gets just what she has written for
lf he makes any exceptions al all 1t Will
be those who addressed him as plain
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The others more a1ectionately began
Dear santa Claus, and that is what he
prefers.
Dolls are as much part Of a girPs life
as anything well can be. St. Nicholas
before bringing his winter goods always
counts the little girls and be orders just
as many dolls as there are girls. Only
two OF the 10 notes did not contain a re-
quest for a doll, aud that was no doubt
ha
now.
TIE most modest request is 'please
bring me a bisque doll" Mary W.
Maggie +. would like to have IA French
doll and a carriage aud a bed room set"
AS Maggie did MOI ssY whether she pre-
ferS marble Top or plain stained furniture,
Santa Claus may leave that part out. II
the chimney IS large enough ne Will leave
a doll carriage.
One OF two sisters wants a doll and car
riage and cradle. The other will take a
bedstead instead q. tae cradle. They have
probably formed pool and will use the
! same cradle and b. dstead.
Helen I. asks Tor a taking doll and n
carriage, aud Miriam wants "a baby doh
thar can say mamma aud papa and car
riage.'
''Debe" will be satisfied with a doll
ca rage ana a doll and knife. "MarY
| 5" and ''Tillie e." are the ones that do
not mention dolls. The former would like
10 have "a parasOl carriage and pair OF
skates" Roller skates, Mary? Title
wants pair Of skates, TOO, and hoop,
some fruits and candies. santa will prob
ably invite her around to his store ana let
her pick out what sne wants.
Knives, stoves, "A stool, chairs and a
breaslpin, are included in the list. Santa
is not expected to get around 10 Savan-
nah tor several weeks yet, but the notes
viii all be saved for BIN.
The writer's made one serious mistake.
Not single girl Uut Ler address on her
letter, or even the school she goes 20, so,
u the chldren's patron saint does not
leave each one just what she has written
for It will probably be because Santa
Claus does not know where the little girls
woo have written To him live.