The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-19
WHAT THEY DESIRE.


half the man he is represen ed to be, the
appealing faith of these petitions will be
rewarded in some measure.
Mayor Graham's plan to aid the good
old man to accumulate AID distribute is
good one, and / hope that some of
these letters which otherwise may not
receive any answer will remind the ben
evolent of the child hearts that are
filled with the unspeakable, because
mysterious, joys of Christmas, and that
they will help Mayor Graham in his
plan for the children.
EDITOR COURIER.
Goodbye Santa Claus, BERT H.
BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 13.-Dear
santa Claus: / am little cir. six years
Cd and l would love you if you send
HE little boy dollie. Your little friend.
ETHEL NJ.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. I3-Dear Santa
Claus: thought l would write and tell
you what 1 wanttd for Christmas. gun.
sorry book. sword. stocking full of candy,
pair shoes, toy watch and knife. Don't
foo. me. CONRAD
LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. 12-Dear San
Ia Claus: l wish you would please
bring me a nice doll buggy for Marie.
Marie is my doll and she would like a
nice buggy with a parasol on it.
My name is Maggie.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 11.-Dear Santa
Claus: Give me a Niger doll
LEWIS HUMPHREY.
2014 Street.
LINCOLN. Neb. Dec. 13-Dear Santa
Claus: would like for you to bring me
ring bottle of perfume and a story
book dol brick from Santa Claus
chimney. 2 silk Handkerchief a pair
OF kid mittens and 1 guess that is all
and l want lot of candy and nuts and
obliged. your little friend. ANNA K
LINCOLN, Neb-Dear Santa Claus: I
want you to bring me a doh, book. chair,
tablt. dishes, broom. desk. writing board
and candy. peanuts. pop corn and every
thing else. So good-by. Ans. soon,
Yours truly. NJ.
HUNTLEY. Neb., Dec 4-Dear
Santa Claus: l have one of the sweetest
little brothers that ever was. He is
ntarly two years Old. and just begin
ming to talk. 1 would like little pres
ent for him If you please. His name is
Willie Aaron. l would like a pair of
side combs. From one of your children.
OLIVE SEICK.
LINCOLN. Neb., Dec 14-Dear Santa
Claus: l void like a dol. and some can
dy and nuts and if you can bring me a
bed and trunk and one more think and
THAT is little chair. And that is all
this Christmas and you can next Christ
mas bring me more Dear Santa Claus
You are fat man but you are good
do you ii you bring good gorls and boys
nice thinks and bad boys and bad girls
nothing but a switch but am good
girl and bring me these thinks.
To Dear Santa Clause. DORIS L.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. H-Dear San
ia Claus: If you Please send some candy
and some blue ribbon or a lace collar.
MARY SEICK.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. IA, 1896-Dear
st. Claus: / am a little boy eight years
old, my name is Fred. 1 like to go to
school and I try to be a good boy.
Please bring me pretty horse and cart
with a little man in II and some nice
paints and street car and a watch and
little village il you still have them
pltase bring them and put them in my
stocking and also some apples nuts and
MIME something nice and
mama and papa but don't bring Lenie
she is to cross bring cloud a
box of wipers, that is all and so long
good by.
Dec. IA, '96-Deer Santie Claws: Will
you please send me cigarett and ,
dimt novel / am a good boy / go in
when curfuw blows. Robe L.
Dec. IA, 1S9S.-Dear Mr.. Sanity Clas:
Please send me little iron stove for 1
am years old and My Name is DOL
LIE K Lincoln. Neb. i
Dear Santa Claus: / want a drum. /
want a gun. 1 want a sled / want
whip. / want a game. / want a gun. a