Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
IN VERSE AND PROSE.
The Children Tell ST. Nicholas OIL 1nelf
Hopes and Expectations.
ORDERS ON HIS MOUNTAIN WORKSHOP
Letters from Richmond Found in SANTA
ClauS'S ietter Box.
GREAT TALENT IN COMPOSITION
GREAT TALENT IN COMPOSITION
The Old Man Ready 10 Fulfil the Wishes
Of His Little Friends.
rr WILL FOLLOW THE SAND MAN.
"a Drive His Sleigh over the H'o''
n, uouses-Great Demand hor ni''
,d other Articles Too Large
co. s,ockings-Many Requests

CHRISTMAS without the Chii'
-, q commonplace day, indeed anu w.
,oso all OF the brightness ana mel NJ
- ,rh,cb the glad season is associa'eu'
-. 49,, tho child. Christmas would DC
cached on the calendar ere 'he oiu
Ids had scarcely given a thousn'
.,s annroach, and would pass away
90 anv other day, with the eNce''io"
-o,,o,ious services held in comneIho-
-, - the sayiour's birth. Inc chilu
49, true herald of this anniversary
with the advent of December no
.,ov,v 70 work himself into s'a'e -
.o,,or,sb excitement, which grows III III
90, &c the long-looked-for DAY ap-
aooSos and only finds relief when the
80 head nestles upon the pillow Oh
~, ~ the 18th, and Sleep troubled
civ with the visions OF the e'e"'iu'
ho,idav. steals over the boy ana hoiuS
him fast in it's embrace. 20,
Whit hero in juvenile book iole |aH
oor,narc with the jovial saint tne 80
dren love so dearly. and IN WHOM ao o,.s,
W.. Is so staunch? The Wohoeliu u
iaien 80 Of Sinbad, the sailor, the taieS
r.,,,,i,,er and the lonely life OF hoDiii-
Oh EuilN. Rave all served TO win the
son adrotration for those my lIi0"i
IVY mt the mere mention OF the hai,le
So1ta claus is sufficient TO am 'he
go NJ those adventures, anu 90
I'D the swift reindeer OF SAINT LNiono' q,
ord the weil-packed slelsh' anu &c
Sraams of the fanciful picture, no AMI, naS,s
hears the musical linking VI ~ raw,
and sees the glimmer Oh INC "io'
mon the pure white Snow 49, la
upon C,aus reigns supreme in the near
49, child He has read of the heroe
- hi story books, and to MN they "a
raat,,res of a past age, rather lnspii W ,
49, than otherwise. but SANTA Claus
u,,,rg reality, with whom ne may n.y.
decentralization. and who annuahy Nisi'
49,. IN the dead of night leaving PENN
,a,,,sh a portion of his rlch stol'
WI wonder. then, that the cohhuiii
80 ~ the child should be gwen 30 -,
o,citlv TO the merry, whoie-sou'eu ~
fellow who, far away In ms oiSeiiis.,
home in the land OF perpetual s az.
lahors the year round LOT ne ,-.io
friends in every part Oh t'e
lind? ,,-,. 20 its usu
,,s,or, ar this season, prints the lette
- ~ children 10 their far-away irleh
and the young folks may rest assui'
.hat the old fellow will see their hoss'
,narv of them this year eNpresseo
.s and will no doubt give carer
ns,derot,on 10 their wishes. just as
has done from time immemoriai'
Very many letters came too late ioT
.o,,,on in this edition of the Dispat'
hut the little authors may rest hsss'
that they have been duly iorwAIoeu
santa Claus, who never fails 10 respO
10 the wishes of all gooc cni'uieH'
Dear SANITY Claus:
want you to bring me oicycie'
lock -bracetle. a don-baby, sewing
chine. and nuts, candles, fruit OF all ki
snd noncracker all kind; and bring th
40 my address. ZIG N. II st.
NoRvELL EUBANh
Dear Sanity Claus:
want you to bring me geograp
reading book. wagon, train' ten oa
walker. ten popcracker, 1--WE romahcah
two skyrockets, candles OF all kino'
Of all kind fruits OF all klnd'
Your Gun boy,
Dear Saunta Cause;
please bring me gun. pound OF s.
hIcvele. and some fireworks; thai
All. 1 live at No. 2lS 21st street.
Your little boy,
WILLIE EUBANl
NV dear Santa Cluas:
want a bureau and bed ana WI
stand. and some raisin and some cal
and a apple an orange. fiease
forget 10 come / live on Main ST.
number 1922. l will 60 TO bed at DEL
and shut my eyes tight.
CARRIE MIDYETI
Dear Santa Clause:
want you 20 bring me stove al
tea set and baby and a table, az
pair OF kid gloves. Your little IRENE
ALICE q. NElS2
No. 10 S. Short
Denr Santa Clause: -
Please give me a large doll. nfc'
tie stove, and some blocks 70 play
] wrote this with the help OF my mar
LITTLE MINNIE ENDE
Dear Santa Clause:
Please bring me large express "
and biliigoat, and several games.
WILLIE ENpE
> saw In the DISPATCH this mo