The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

out for two days. received kind letter from
an unknown friend, NJ. Eva Navone. think il
| Santa Claus gives any title boy or girl
bicycle for Christmas they ought 10 be happy,
for think bicycle is the bestthing out Your
| friend. CLINTON Z, HARR1SGToN.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %, 1917
Dear Editor: Twas not sick at all. and take
as great an interest as ever in reading the
etters, stories and contributions to pIzze-
| DOM am pleased always to hear from old
| familiar friends ana TO see SO many new
| names added to the c. R. C. list
/ little friend OF mine has been sick with
scarlet lever tor three weeks Per- some of
the boys and girls know her and would like to
hear from her. Her name is May D. She
| is nine years OF age, and lives at OFT Sansome
street. She has neither brother nor sister and
hardly ever knew what means a mothers
| love. Her mother died when she was but
| years old. Since then she has been cared for
by strangers. She is guarded like prisoner.
notice on her door warning all passersby of
a contagious disease scares all her playmates
away. By special favor was admitted. and
1t was with pity and dismay l saw the havoc
that dread disease had made on her pale and
wasted tiny form.
1 wonder if Santa Claus is afraid of fever
and If he will fill her little stocking Christ
mas eve.
merry Christmas and happy New Year to
to you and all the members of c. R. C. and
aspirants thereto is the sincere wish of your
friend, MAX SELIG.
SANTA Rosa, CAL, Dec 81, 1896.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter to THE
CALL. My papa has taken THE CALL for long
time. am years old. have little sister 3
whose name is Mona. Christmas Is coming
and am very glad. like 10 read the Child
hoods Realm. We used to live near Oakland
be fore moved up here on the ranch, but
like the country best. Hoping to see my letter
in the next Sundays CALL l shall close. Wish
ing al Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year, remain, your little friend,
BELLA KNEALE.
ALAMEDA, Cal, Dec. %, 1896.
Dear Editor: We have guessed all the puz-
zles in last Sundays paper but one, so We
thought we would send them in and Sc ~
they were right. We are two schoolgirls, alT
we reside near each other. We have taken
THE CALL for good many years, and we like
it very much. We like TO guess the puzzles in
Childhood's Realm, but we never thought OF
sending them in before. Hoping to see our
letter in print next Sunday, we remain, yours
truly, LORETTA MORTIMER and
EMMA LESLIE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, Dec 81, 1896.
| Dear Editor: This is my first letter to The
CALL, for we just began to take it before the
| holidays. / enjoy reading the Childhoods
| Realm very much, but would enjoy 1T more to
| have my name appear in it. Your new friend,
ELSIE DEWEY.
CORNWALL, Cal, Dec. %, 1896.
| Gear Editor: As did not see my letter in
| last Sundays CALL thought l would write
| again. 1 saw my name but not my letter. 1
| solved some of the puzzles and will send them
| in. 1 will also send some puzzles in to be
7 Con C1otrc tri1 brip
| me for Christmas. Hoping to see my letter in
Sundays CALL this time, remain,
ETHEL WILDs, c. R. C.
PS-Dear Editor, if you Santa Claus
down where you live please tell him to come
| up to my house. ETHEL