The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-12-20
Ia LITTER TO SANTA CLAUS.

Dear santa--I want you b remember
chat This 10 progressive age. You come
each year ln sunshine, rain, or snow 10
bring happiness 10 the hearts Of children.
Every wish expressed In their little com
municaiiona that are written and sent fg-
ing up the chimney 30 your abode. b
glauhed. You come IN the stiffness Of
night when tired hands are still and the
rosliul sleep Of children kisses down the
eynlida, conuCalng the eyes that are b
dance and sparkle with Joy when the
waking has come and they find their liz
tle stockings iull t0 overlooking We oil
der ones are bot boys In long pants, or
women in long skirts. We remember the
days when your annual visits were 10 us
the happiest moments Of life Then why
should luuOwed brows and gray hairs
deprive us OF this pleasure nOW2 ! sit
mere tonight wishing longing signing for
something's know no. what and won
der II we are ever satisfied, or If You,
dear Santa, would but beed our requests
and bring us what we would ask, If i'll
could satisfy the restless, longing heart
fear not, but ] would like for you 10
come again 10 me. Bring me a home
where the honey-suckles chambers grace
fully over the windows, ireighting the
ar with It's rich perfume, where the roses
bloom, and the merry songs and happy
laughter Of brightiaced children tell Of
life within. want a home with gar
den attached, where choicest fruits and
vegetables grow in rich, wild luxury, and
where there is 10 grass and weeds 10 kill. |
/ want a kitchen full OF the substantals OF
life, 10 be served without the necessity |
Of cutting ssove-wood and making fires.
i want a home in some quiet hamlet, or |
village where the boys 90 fishing, hunt |
ing, and counting, and the girls 90 riding, |
driving, and flirting. where the church /
bell is heard on SUNDAYS, and the college |
bell rings in the students every day, but /
for Gods sake don't bring ne q football /
team.
l want yOu to bring me a court with
good-natured Judge on the bench-like /
the one we have in this judicial circuit
one competent and just, who holds the |
scales of justice so evenly balanced that
even those who would criticlse can find
no fault, and all will seek in vain to know
in what school he learned his lessons Of
right, justice and mercy, until they find
their answer behind the doors of our an
Gent and honorable order, where the
lessons of Humility
''That low sweet root,
From which all earthly virtues Shoot"
are taught, and men are led from darkness
into light and shielded from the banefu
influences OF pride, and see him there 2
full fiedged, enthusiastic member in good
standing. / want an encouragement
who will always compromise when the
case is bad. want a bar q mean law
yeGs( who would suffer their right arms
to become paralyzed and fall lifeless
limbs at their side before they would
mislead or deceive that court. / want a
clerk whose ideas Opportunity never reach
above "By George" and who will fur
nish paper, stationary, and postage
stamps without frOWn. / want a sheriff
who is always there ready to call clients,
provide seats for attorneys and say to the
crowd Gentlemen, please sit down. :"
want you to bring me a President Of
the United States whose reputation as a
chief executive consists of something
more than an expert angler or the cham
piOn duck-hunter of the world. Bring
me, Congress with but one leader and
one determination To do something for
the people. Bring me free silver at the
ration of rs to for the people who want
it, and gold and green-backs for those
who do not like the white metal. Bring
me a good office for life with duties light
and salary large, the holding of which
does not depend upon good behavior
Bring me the power to appoint to good
positions all my friends, that / may scat
ter with lavish hand peace and plenty
among ALL Now, sincerely, / do wish
you would bring me receipts in full for
ALL owe. Bring me the love, affection,
and good will Of all my enemies, that l
may give it back to them. Bring me a
special fOrgetfulness that may forget the
recent Republican landslide, under
which so many good men went down.
This is all / think Of Just now. Don't fail
to come on time. / sh all be asleep, and
you can put the things, 1 ask for, in the
house and lot. A Big Boy.