Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

| Dear Santa Claus: an a little boy two and
half years old. go am too young TO write for
myself, but papa haf kindly consented to aci
my Private Secretary" on this occasion. SO
suppose that will get along all right Paps
has been reading In THE STAR" all about
what 1.-THE Santa Claus Club" IL doing and OF
the number Of little boys and girls who in
terested In its success. Papa and Mama say
that ought to do some good at Xmas, so in
close II which hope will give pleasure to
some little boy At Xmas time I wish to be-
come member Of your club and il entitled to,
! please send me Badge
| This Ia from little boy who lives in Trenton
Neb., and he says he is sorry for little hill
dren who have no Santa Claus to bring them
/ presents on Christmas morning. for there was
! one year, when the terrible drouth caused the
crops to fail, and things looked very gloomy,
until Jim's sister wrote letter to "Ssnta, and
II You would like to know what came Of it, let
the children ask Jim to tell them about 1t, and
Jim is such good little fellow I know be viii
oblige them. He wants q badge and will be
awfully proud to get il.
Dear Editor: / am four years old, ride a
pony and 60 to Sunday School / want to be a
member Of Santa Claus Club ard have badge.
My two Brothers Eddie and Willie are members
and my Su day School Teacher writes for me
and send out Of my own pocket book dime
for my Dear Little Brother Allie in Heaven and
one for my teacher and one for myself
Mr. Editor: l am baby girl and live in
III. ~.
me because wish to Join your club and have .
badge My Papa has made mo q "Xmas
Garden" and l wish all the children could see
1t and II you wish will send you q de-
scription OF 1t after Xmas. Please find 20 cts
Ono dime for me and one dime for my little
brother who lives in heaven.
Dear Santa Clause: We are two little boys
and girl aged and we want to send 10 cts TO
help to buy something to make the poor chill
dren happy my Mamma says il is nice for TIE
STAR to help children to be good to the poor
and God will be pleased and bless them for it,
Please send us a badge so every one can see
that we belong to the Santa Clause Club. bye
bye Santa.
Last night as Jay In my snug little bed
l dreamed dear Santa came to me and said,
my little maid I've come from afar
To gather the dimes that's been sent to TIE
STAR"
And when I have gathered them In my great
coat pocket
Old Santa will off az fast as a rocket
And wherever tho door Of the poor stands ajar
present will 90 bought with dimes from THE
STAR.
And so want him to take my dine,
So here it is from little girl Of mine.
Dear st. Claus: I have been reading your
letters from little boys and girls and am now
five years old and hope the little mite that
send may help some poor little child TO have
souieening BOOu on christmas day as 1 want
every body to have something and you will find
enclosed thirty cents and hope you will send
me three badges one for mvself and one for my
black cat Tom and one for my kitten Sallie
Give my love to st. Claus and tell him am
sometimes good boy and hope be win call at
my house on Saturday night on his way round.
Dear EVENING STAR: | am two years old
Papa says Santa claus will bring me little
horse my brother is 9 months old we both
send ten cents to help to buy some little boy
little horse Please send badge.
Dear Santa Claus: am a little girl and have
been saving up for the poor little children who
haven't any toys Here is 90 cts aud want nv
badge 30 badly before Xmas. have u little cat
and big so I sent 10 cts for them but they
do not want badge; but do. lam Az yrs
old. send my love to Santa Claus and now
good-by. You may give the badges for my cats
to some poor little girls.
Petersburg W. Va.
Dear Mr.. SrAR-I am a little West Virginia
boy--five years old and go to school and am
in the primer. have a good mama and papa
and two little sisters. and my godmother sends
ten cents for me so | may become n member of
your Christmas Club and help some little boy
who has no Christmas of his own. Please send
me badge.