The evening world., 1889-12-16
please Sir will you be kind to remem-
Der them for Christmas. NJ FRrsE

Children, please Sir will you be kind to remem-
Der them for Christmas. N PRISE
DECEMBER IL
pEAn SANTA CLAUS when you come mp tom
will you please bring something for . little girl
nine years old 1 should like . doll and . Garage
or Anything you have to spare please do not for
get me My name Is KATIE BAhRETr
DEAR EpIroR; I would feel very GRATEFUL to
you n you Would Let me know How l Could get
an invitation For my two Little Boys 10 THE
EvErIEo WORLDS Christmas tree Party. They
Have heard about II and would Not give me any
Peace until 1 Promised TO Write TO you about
it-thev Have great Faith in your kindness and
viii feel very much Disappointed indeed II they
Cannot be there. I have . Iretty Hard Struggle
to Fay Rent and keep n Bite in our mouths-so
II Will be impossible for me to buy Christmas
Presents for them or Clothes Either What they
need more-My Little Boys names are Frank,
aged II years-and John. q years
hoping to get an answer from you Soon re-
main respectfully yours
Mns MAnaARET NJ
NEW 70 nK Dec. 18th 1850
Miss NELL NELSON; My brothers and I would
like TO 20 to your christmas tree party for we
did not have any last christmas and mama says
that she wont he able to give MS any tree this
year and she don't think santaclus will come be-
cause there was too much sickness In our family
~ wan gNN eSeNN - h1J SASN'Nt fN@
sister and me rome to your PARTY l am q little
boy eleven years old and I I'm righting this letter
all by my self. Ny brother got two cents for
running errsnds and that pays for the stamp.
Ny name Ia Edward and my brothers names are
Gabriel and Joseph and Mary is my little sisters
name.
DEAR Enron. Please come and zee mamma
and Ruth for We are POOR mamma has no work
ihave no papa. From little
GRACE RAYNoR,
Spring at attic room.
Now what dc You think OF these letters7
How many will you answer
How much will you contribute for the
present that No. 1 is dreaming about7
What can you do for the poor child in No.
81 The city In full Of Fred Smiths who
have mover had a present " and who will
thank you for anything"
Frankly, what do you think OF No. 81 Of
thc armlcss boy. his sick brother, Of their
bare feet and cheerless homer
You who do not have to make o luxury Of
shoes and bread can scarcely realize how
these destitute children feel, but you will
help us, won't your to buy a box Of shoes for
them. Please do. Cantrell has offered q
hundred pairs at Christmas gift prices.
Send us a dollar towards their purchase.
Reread No. {. and answer the short and
simple appeal with a substantial contriDu-
hon. Don't doubt tho truth OF It,
You may not understand the pathos that
interlines No. 3. bnt the longing that small
Katie expresses in No. o is as plain az day.
You are a child. Children understand chill
dren. Open your heart, let a little Of your
love go out to her and from your Christmas
purse, send anything you have to spare.
Heed her modest request and ~"please don't
forget"
No. 10 ia only a sample OF the hundreds Of
letters that Poverty pens for her children.
Do what you can to lessen the hard strug-
GLE" Send a gift Of toys. clothes or money
and take the blessing that comes from a
good decd.
Pernsc again No. IL. which was acrawled
on o sheet OF paper ns red as a little Anar-
chist might have used. His name is legion.
and he won't be able to have any tree"
unless yop help.
Carefully consider No. I2, and in the
warmth OF sympathy burn way the dross of
self and s~acriice some OF your bounty for
the children who have been forgotten by
men and fortune. NELL NELSON.