The evening world., 1893-12-18

Kittie OBrien is the name OF little
black-eyed. red-haired girl who lives
away up in Nanny-Goat town.
She is only seven and one-half years old
but she goes to school, writes letters
without getting ink on her face" dotes
on capitalization. and lust loves all
kinds of pretty things because they give
her pains all over
Here Is one of her letters. 1t deserves
framing.
Dear Santa Claws Eddytor:
The time Is coming when we are com
encing to think OF Christmas and so
many Presents we, are expecting Let
[mer rmf n Be re Great rp or small we are Thank;
years old and a half But / can write
letters and compositions without getting
Ink on my Face. ] Just Love ali kinds
of pretty things they Give me such
pains all over me and ] would dearly
love to Have a Dolle and a small rock
Ing Chair so ! can rock my Dollie to
sleep And If l am not asking to much
Pleas give Me a black Board Rubber
Your true Friend.
KITTIE O'BRIEN.
This little applicant. for a Christmas
Fund ticket to the Harlem tree could
cents worth of toys. A iointed doll with
yellow hair. real teeth and a pink crepon
dress, that she would dearly love to
hayer nay. T., VIII cost p cents; a red wooden
and the blackboard rubber she wants is
worth about cents. Cal 1t dollar
| and the donor will give her such ex.
in ecstacies. And the very same thing
will happen to as many other Kittie
O'Briens as there are S9-cent subscribers
TO this Fund for destitute and cheerless
| little ones
,If it i, not convenient to contribute
that much send less; and II those who
can spare 81 or s. do 80 their subscrip-
tion will make the average desired. There
is a tremendous army this year to make
merry, and II each child Is to have one
| toy, a bag of sweets, and some little
usual will have have to be s con;ributed. d'0 '"'"
This Is the first year in the history of
The Evening World" Christmas-Tree
Fund that requests for tickets have come
| from little toilers. Heretofore these small
bread-winners and apprentices have been
able to earn enough for some sort of
santa Claus celebration at home. This
by even skilled labor; men and women
are idle, and many children are glad to
accept as little as 81 week for their
The distribution of tickets will be made
through the officers of aid societies, free
kindergartens, industrial schools, dispen-
saries, neighborhood guilds, chlldrens
these sources that the true condition OF
our unfortunate boys and girls is OBJ
| tained.
Here are a few sadly interesting cand!.
dates for Christmas cheer for your
| favor.
| A girl aged six years. who has been
going TO the dispensary OF the Women's
and Childrens fnirmary for treatment
earns rs cents a week assisting her
mother to cover moulds for dealer in
talors' trimmings.
A boy OF twelve years, living in Pitt
street, supports an invalid father sewing
hangers and price-tickets on clothing
He Is as good a Judge OF work as any
man In the shop, and no garment car
O-Ked It. This noble little fellow
wants TO so school: but somebody has tc
pay me s. a week"
And there are thousands Of baby toilers
In Just such circumstances.
| Herman wants TO come to one OF "Tht
Evening Worlds" Trees. 1t won't cosI
$ to entertain him. But how much car
you contribute?
Directions for sending subscriptions and
dona tions are printed at the TOP OF this
column. NELL NELSON.