Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23

burned to clnders but he himself was
unharmed And as for Fred he had
only one burn on each hand.
The first thing Frank did when he
bad recovered his composure was to
make clean breast of his guilt to Mr..
Roderic, who punished Frhk, by his
own request, before the s,hool. He
took it without a word, and then went
down to Fred seat and asked his for
giveness which was freely given.
These two have been friends through
out their life, and now that they will
soon be laid away as We all must be
they are the same true friends.
NELLIE F. VINCENT, aged Is years.
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Dear Santa Claus:-1 wish you would
bring me a doll with that kind of pink
on it's body, and l wish you please
would have 1t open and shut lis eyes,
aud please bring dress with some lace
on the bottom and "a monkey jacket,
and a silk front for my doll and skirt
and any kind of a jacket ani a pretty
hat. / want little table and some
little chairs, | think want three 1
want some so my doll can sit in them
I would like now to tell you that you
can get in the back door, We always
leave that open. l would like pink
silk in front of the dress and l would
like the rest of it red and the puff of
her sleeve to be pink silk. Would like
to have some mittens of yarn that
people make kitty hoods out of and |
would like to have kitty hood for my
doll and would like a wheel to ride next
summer and / would like to have some
body help me ride it. The tree will be
in the corner in the dining room and
please bring lots of pretty things to trim
1t with. Good by dear Santa Claus.
Your friend, EDNA MUIR.
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Dear Santa Claus:-I would like
new dress and pair of new shoes and
new hair ribbons for Christmas and
new sled. Dear Santa can you bring me
these thingss I will have my stocking
ready for you. Our house is three
blocks east of the schoolhouse. Oh,
Santa, there is one thing more, would
like dolls trunk and in ii | would like
a hat, cap, and Santa you may choose
the dolls dresses and the other things
for the doll. l have doll so you need
not bring me one My stocking will be
by the chimney. l would like bicycle,
too, dear Santa. l must close now, SO
good bye. MABEL BLISS.
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Dear Santa Claus:-I wish you would
bring me box of sewing cards and l
want a new doll and | want bag of
nice candy. If you bring me a doll
have it open and shut its eyes. l want
doll like that one to Johnson, Hill &
Co. wish you would hrilg .ne a game
of some kind. I will hang my stocking
back of the stove. / live one block
from the schoolhouse. And | wish for
a new hair ribbon. [ wish you would
bring me Christmas tree. Dear Santa
good by. ANNIE KLUG.
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Dear Santa Claus:-I would like doll
and dresser and commode, book,
sash and box of candy and new
cloak. Please put some things for the
poor people in their stockings. | want
necklace and a ring bracelet and take
some things to the poor people. l want
some mittens and sled and pink silk
dress for my doll and l want boy doll
too with it's clothes on, a Christmas tree
with lots of candles and pop corn.
Good by to Santa Claus. From
RENA PHILLEo.
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Dear Santa Claus:-I would like some
Christmas presents. | want gun and
a sled. l want jackknife and drum.
want a pair of boots and fiddle. l
want bag of nuts and bag of candy.
I want pair of skates and pair of
shoe packs l want some candles to
put on my Christmas tree. | want
twenty-five gun. | want watch and a
coat You may put the toys under the
Christmas tree Good ~ dear Santa
Claus. JOHN SAwAsKE.
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