The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-23
a VISIT TO
FATHER
CHRISTIANS

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/ oula were ont dining with friends. At
| tlc walter began % letter tu Father
/ Christina 10 told .he truth, Walter
| could only write straight strokes as
yet. bat De- set them side by side very
evenly aud neatly All the while hc
vas writing Walter argued With him
self that Father Christmas would be
able 20 read the exact meaning lac had
| in mind.
what Walter wanted was To visit
the place whore all Christmas toys are
kept "Oh. 10 only might $50 into that
[ sturohuusc uf things" he thought. aud
| clappcd bis hands With Joy.
u ought to have written IL yesicr'
/ day. for be- must be- awfully busy To-
day. But hc can manage 10 many
| things ut once. What trouble could
my visit give him. I would not stay
| long: I would look round very quick
| ~. and come back tu papa aud mann
ma. who would not yet be home
These were the reflections that
/ worked in Walters brain, for he was
| not stupid boy
I tie had not nnIshcd his page OF
| strokes. when two little angels. one
| dark haired and one fair who were
/ looking through the window perhaps
| noting what toys we're TO be delivered
| At that house. silently came In and
carried him of
Away went Walter. mp through
/ space The broWnhaircd angel went
ON his way. but the fair one took Wal
| ter to Dee introduced To- Father Christ.
mas. who ls the King uf the Toys now
aud forever
After mounting thousands OF white
stops. Walter found himself In the
presence OF Father Christmas. The
old man had white. pointed hood on
/ his head His face was serious and
his beard long and silycry. Behind
him wide staircase led up, mp. aud
other stairs. too. led up to an immense
cathedral. aR white as milk
Father Christmas looked hard AZ the
little traveller and said 20 him;
Il have read your letter ! cannot
allow you to go into that building.
which IL In my charge. But can tell
you this: II Is full TO the dome with
toys which | shall send as presents all
over the world this very night hut !
win allow my messenger boys TO take
you into the forests OF Christmas
trees. You may help them to cut
down or pull mp the nr trees. and then
tic little toys and colorcd tapers
10 the branches They will sew wings
to your shoulders that you may be
able 20 ny. Go. little ones!"
And Walter went with the fair an
gel. not daring to look back at Father
Christmas. who spoke to him 20 grave
~. nor at the white cathedral where
wore such heaps and heaps OF toys.
And where shall we find the things
We are to fastcn ON 10 the branches
OF the Christmas trccs?' Walter asked
OF his gentle companion.
"They will be brought to ms from all
parts of the workshops whore they are
made"
How many are therc2"
Three. In the FIRST dolls are made
and then dressed from head to foot.
In tho second weapons aud armor arc
forged. Swords must be- tempered and
brcastplatcs hammered out. To say
nothing OF the castings OF cannon and
tho making OF lead soldiers our
smiths and our chemists are very
clever
In the third they make boats.
barges aud sailing boats and steam.
ships. The engineer angel who man
ages the business knows all the latest
improvements lie himself has In
vented a submarine vessel that can
be propelled about Tor six months be-
low the surface without stopping"
The vast forest OF snow and pine
trees stretched ms far as the eye could
SOC Tho light OF the moon and stars
frightened the pretty snow. which
kept on falling The straight trees
stood as motiunlcss as wooden sol
dlors
NOW let us go 20 the workshops
said Walter. eagerly.
mot just yet It Is our business 10
dress and bcautlfy some Christmas
trees. We will do that here, so as "a
lose no time pOstridors come
, straight down from heaven with
slolghs loaded with little toys, and We
only have to tie them with gilt Irvine
20 the strong branches
, And yet" said Walter, very tlmld
D ~. there are Christmas trees In the
: houses before Christmas Day"
! "a fow days before, yes" replied
: tho fair angel. But they have al
p been provided by us, In fact, there Il
I a troop especially employed In tha
{ service. They set TO work immediate
, " after the Sunday before December
. %. They go In sets Of threes, On,
!. carries a Lantern, the second the toy
{ and tho third the tree covered with
r tapers. We shall soon be out OF IN,
A forests, my little Walter. and are with
r In two flights OF the workshops fo
4. toys. We will begin with the manu-
r factory OF dolls, You will see heap
!. OF pretty creatures
/. The little angel and Walter wen
, into the second paradise,
|, Heaps OF little ladies and gentle
, men lay on the tables and on tn
> floor: In the corners were piles o
!. arBas, bodies and heads. SeulE