The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26
breath is all right Where have you been

why. l am a pusher Of Dixon's graph
lite ND here al the Eagle offlce, mysel;
but may 1 have the honor OF knowing
whom / am Addressing?
"Ha, Ia, ha. Why certainly, sir. 4 am
the president OF the great company
known by no name in particular oul
whose business is to induce everyone 10
forget their business troubles, their bodi-
ly lis. their own wickedness ana the
short comings of others, and ENJOY one
week of pure happiness. Our company
is not incorpora ted, and suit cannon De
brought against US, nor by US, SO ;t is
impossible for US to be a party IN any
of the troubles of mankind in that inc
by ned, sir" said the reporter, You
are all right. / can tell you that anyhow,
whoever you are; even II did smash
my wheel up in making your dcquainl-
ance."
ION. your wheel: why certainly. The
old man stepped around and picked up
the disabled machine and hshed OUT
something from his rig and II was nAsd
in a jiffy with an entirely new wheel
Say. who in thunder are you? but
the old man moved out into the moon
light and there stood Santa Claus him.
SELF. The reporter had his tablet OUT IN
jiffy for an interview, mentally caicu-
lating upon the scoop he was going 10
Santa himself when he caught sight OF
his vehicle and snapped the point on MS
pencil in his agitation
1t was thoroughly up-to-date in every
| respect, being about as large as an oral
nary idea and in the moonlight II spark
f, ed and shona like the footlights upon the
heads of the occupants of the front row
| of orchestra chairs at the theater. The
wheels were constructed OF aluminum re-
1 1-srA aa3
were also of aluminium with second regi-
ment bands around them, and Santa
| Claus said that those hands helped him
along very much in tightening the bur-
! den of the load. The felloes were OF such
| a material that nothing could be stated
concerning what il was, but Santa Claus
stated that the felloes were of the around
town variety. The tires were composed
of rubber-necks, reinforced by the can
vass OF some of the politicians in the
last campaign. The reporter asked FOR
more information as 10 whose canvas
was used and Santna Claus said Bryan's,
principally.
Thunder" said the reporter, why
didn't you get McKinley's brand, its bet-
| ter"
We'll, Bryan's was just as strong. and
united better with the quality Of rubber
Used"
The running-gear was Of very light ma
terial, but strong; while the bed was very
much like the willow OF basket phae-
ton. No reindeer, elk or horses were at
tacned to it, but it was propelled with
the motives of people who did things. II
was a little unsteady at times, Santa
| Claus said, but he used a good rehostar,
and was able to get along very well
| with 1t.
So astonished was the reporter with
| this strange conveyance that he forgot to
take notes, and could only tel. of ii by
what he could remember. The vehicle
was loaded with everything imaginable
in toys, but all Of them in very much
condensed form. The reporter took a
short trip with him upon his invitation
and hanging his wheel on behind, he
climbed into the vehicle and they started
down Douglas avenue and Santa Claus
informed him that he loaded UP here. The
| vehicle moved along without sound or
jar, and the reporter asked If they were
not flying and Santa Claus replied tina:
they were not, but that they could, so
touching a nail head on the dashboard,
a pair Of wings shot out from each side
and they flew over the trolley wire and
alighted in the street. The wings We're
propelled by peoples ambition. Steering
around into an alley large funnel was
brought out from somewhere and run
into the back door of store. Toys, look
ing glasse, combs and everything conceiv-
able was started into it and condensed.
and in jiffy the load was made up and
they started on. Then the stocking-fiii-
ing began. OPENING a small pill box
Santa Claus would take out enough stuff
10 start store. He would slide into a
house open his box and slide out again
as easily as it is to get fired from de,
partmental job in Washington. Every
place he went he left his good wishes,
but he explained that he could not leave
good dispositions, egg Lemonade. nor the
! Washington monument anywhere. The
stocking filling continued without aba,e-
ment for some time, until Santa Claus
stated that he was ready TO go to Okla
homa, when the reporter, thanking him
J; for the courtesies, shook hands with him
and got off al the tower of the city build
ing as the jolly old fellow flew away on
his mission to the land of lawyers, BAN
dts and other people.