Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-10
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What a Four Ysar OLD Girl Wants for
Christmas.

People with children between the
ages of three and SIX years will readily
understand the following typical con-
versation:
What does my little girl want for
Christmas'
"W'y-ah, want a-ah, e's see
| o yes, want a little table with four
aollies around it, pink one, red
one an blue one an green one,
an hired girl doll bringing IN dinner
an soldier doll an policeman
doll, an Chinaman dol with funny
eyes, au' Ii tie cook stove an a
dresser an wash stand. that's all y
is il indeed" sarcastically-
20 yes. forgot, | jast want that
gres' b doll in IS window an a
doll house ith a tub En' dashboard
aud doliie bed an a new sled an a
wagon with horse to il an colored
man driving an a doll baby that can
talk an one o. the little things y wind
up this way an 1t ruus round am
round fl a long time, aud that : all. y
20. it is, eh,
''All only just nice rub
OR ball an lot o ehoc late
candy an wee tiny sleeping
doll an one O. these little engines with
. hole lot o. ears TO 'em an writing
de K an pony an earriag5-reai
brig ones | can go riding win, an q
nice little mbrela like | saw at -
-, an'-O yes,-a new ring al
cute little toy watch en- new
ivrIacipede nicsr'n the one I've got, an
1t lie gun-it's nice for little girls to
have guns, amt 1t papa!-an' a doll
| wagon an little goat t pull it, one
that'll run itSelf, an some little dollies
| TO nd with ii. AMI
Good geacious, young one. How
do you think papa'll get aI those
thingsf"
.'Yo1 said S iuta Clans d get EN-, /
An little clothes line an clothes
pins, an little tiny comb an brush
an boy doll-four boy dolls | mean
an sailor doll an a rubber kitty
than can cry, an some prettier furs an
a new chair cause the one I've COTS
all broke, an cute little 'iarm clock
t hang in my dolly house an wake up
my sleeping doll, an some more dolls
an Chris mas tree with lots o can
dies an little brides, an little birdie
in cage an a funny monkey like the
one in the Chinaman's window, an q
title sewing machine an pots AZ
skilets an'things for my little stove an
new dishes for my little table l'm go
ing L get, an
Goodnight, young one, good
nish,,r
Alright, goodnight, papa An
saw | WANT
Hold on How do you suppose
you can get all these things. We have
to help Santa Claus with or money,
and if we haven't lots o. money we
can't get half the things you mention.
remember that.
Poor papa an mamma. Yes, but
dent you know you told nam ma
t'other day you couldn't be poor long $
you had her an me9 An then III
give you pennies, all you want of EN-,
out o. nay bank an'-O yes | want a
whole lot o picture books an some
things to sen I to cousin Dorothy
want to hear what | want t send
herr"
mo, darling, not tonight. Go to
slaap- now y
We'll, | want TO send her ever thing
inst like mine. Goo night.
And the parents know not whether
to laugh at the childish innocence or
cry weakly over their inability 10 grant
the wishes and leave that childish
faith mistaken. They know, how
ever, the child could not repeat the
list again. and they go to sleep won
darino how on earth they can prevent
the little trusting hearts disappoint-
ment On Christmas morning.
s. w. GILLIAN.