Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
SANTA'S LETTER-BOX
tns children Tell Him Their Wants
Through the Dispatch.
ALL SORTS OF REQUESTS.
Iris Krinsle Gets Into q Passion, But as
Usual Outlets Down.
GlS SEEEZING AND COMMENT.
ALL SORTS OF REQUESTS.
CTS sHEEZING AND COMMENT.
q ME lot Of work Cut Out for Him
The Varied Tastes and Wishes OF
Many Little Folks.

match this morning and glances over his
Ie,ter-column. The first thing the old man
docs upon opening his eyes after his
flights snooxe is TO read the Dispatch
Like thousands OF other persons. he can
not get along without Il. Even In the
summer. while he IL at work In his SHOP
built OF snow. up under the north-star'
The plspatch Is sent 10 him by speeih
messenger, and II the balloon that carries
II falls TO reach him on time. be raises
= racket Chat makes the aurora koreans
.remble. puts the iee-king into the suiKs'
causing him 10 send n northeast storm
pver the country. and starts the ittle'
fur-elad Brownies SURVIVING up the North
Pole like so many monkeys.
The truth Island we are going TO ten
The little folks a secret-Santa Ciaus ~
nj times n very irritable old fellow. but
his outbreaks last only n Few minutes,
md then. like great many other oiu
gentlemen you know. he is oil sunshine
nrain- He has n heart as big as all out
doors, and as tender as an angeIs-a
heart In which an angers-song has been
ringing for nearly nineteen hundred years
Indeed. there IS very little difference De-
tween Santa and the little boy or little
girl who gives vent to anger ana says
uely things and in few minutes there-
nfter IA sorry for IT, The whisper called
conscience, which tells our little frlenus
that they have done wrong. Is only the
echo Of the angel-rnusic that is ever ring
Ing In santa's ears. and which first mace
the heavens to clap their hands IN prals"
md the stars 20 beam In JOY when the
xNa
mt when Santa Claus gets into pas
sior q is amusing. We can imagine we
see him as he opens the paper. DIVING
down into his great snun-horn. ne VIII
take huge pinch or snun, anu oe.Mn
his terky. cat-like sneezes and the trutn-
pet.notes he will emit as he blows MS
chubby little nose on his big bandanna
handkerchief, he will mix the Dlspatch
and the children up In confusing fasnioh
In his scoldng. He will berate the paper
md the printers' devil soundly Tor playing
such a trick upon him. declare that the
children must think he can do the WORK
~ a whole herd Of blind. white mules,
md that he has a purse that would put
cirdle around the earth, stamp MS 1901
M his reindeer, and make things ilVeiy
generally. Goodness, won't there pe q
rumpus and q noise! However, u VIII
not amount 10 a row OF pms
The storm will soon blow over the
GOOD will soon conquer the evil, louder ana
louder will sound the angels song in his
oars A soft light will come into the OLD
eentleman's eyes, his rOtund little hgure
viii begin 20 shake all over. ana, de-
rlaring ne will not comply with single
,eouest made in any Of the letters, ne
svl1. as far as possible, comply with them
Bll.
"Ha, Ia! the little rascal wants the
earth" we hear him exclaim, as he reauS
this letter:
Richmond, Va, December 18TH.
Dear Santa Cms: 1 am going to bring
n bicycle for you / am going 10 bring you
p lot pop-crack for you and Ike to prlhs
You some nice candy for you Ike to come
20 your house this chistmas ana we WIZ
have n Jolly time and we Will hunt inst
rhistmas morrow noning and we Will III
y lot SaunA we had to run TO shut the toX
PERCY PURVIS,
No. l3l West Cary.
stanton, Va.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 will write You a
short letter this evening 10 tell you what
j would like to have. i hope there VIII
b. snow Christmas for you. your Sleigh
and your reindeer Please fill my stock
ing full with candles and nuts and bring
me some books some toys, doll and some
other pretty things. if you do bring me
any books please bring me book called
THE Country OF Dwarfs." / hope you
Hill have a merry Christmas as / expect
10 have, Christmas will soon be here.
Good by, your affectonate friend.
ELIZABETH GAY CATLETT.
Richmond, Va, December 10. 1894.
Dear Santa Claus: l want bicycle and
a large doll with brown eyes. and light
hair. and a white dress trim ned with
yellow daisy ribbon. And some pretty
books with poltIy in It because l have TO
say piece Of poltry every other Mon
day aad want a bottle OF cologne, ana
nice drawing slate, end please santa
Claus bring me box of chocolate candys
and l want pretty baby house with FUR
nlture in II and yard with flowers and
grass and dolls in ii and teaset ana
dolls knives, and forks. and spoons and
want toilet set I will go to bed real
soon ana DO asleep when you come, ana
] want some pop crackers and rone baby
walkers and Some roman candles and
some sky-rockets, ] am eight years old.
and ! want desk and black boards.
and don't forget to come you know where
] live. from
MADGE MONTGOMERY.
Ill N. Fourth st.
Richmond, Va. December 18Th.
Dear Santa Claus: / am just going 10
TELL you what l want doll and bicycle
and some baby walkers and wlsing-
star and a baby carriage and some nice
things good ba,
Your little freain.
ELLA CHAMBERS.
25l w Nam st.
Richmond. Dec 81
Dear Santa caus i Wish you would
send me some furniture for my dolls
house. KATE STAPLES.
COL w grace st.
Richmond, Va, December 20, 1894.
Dear Santa Claus: | am at the head
OF my class at school and feel Ike / can
ask for wnat l want this year because
we are told you win bring what good boys
ask for and i believe in you.
Please bring me Billy goat wagon and
some pop crackers; and you will make
tne happy
Your child ALBERT pIZZINI
Richmond. Va. December %, 1894.
Dear Santa Claus: Mamma Is going 10
give me Christmas tree. and l wish you
would come and put nice things on 1t for
me j wish you would bring me a baby
Aai nice drawing slate and TRICYCLE.
shl q wash set and playhouse II you
otihg me thece things / will try and be
good girl from
PAULINE REBMAN.
Brook Road
Richmond Va Dee 10Th 1894.
Dear santa Claus: I thought 1 would
~I'e you Few lines. are you well,
~ are AL well, did you get my letter
"o o'her night 1 wish you would bring
aNs nice doll dressed In white, with
pig white hat on, l am nine wears old.
sha nice dolls trunk and a table set.
WIN nice things, and cradle II you see
my ,hing else nice bring TO TO me.
s'0o ny santa Claus from you're friend
LOUISE GRADY,
i2M park ave.
euinton p. o. New Kent Co. va.
n Dec. 18th 1894
Dear santa Claus: want you 10 bring
.'s ooil-baby some nuts. candy. cakes,
Apples Oranges. and a horn. shirley
ga .s you to brig him Byciele q knife
two d''',I networks. John wants q Bycicie