Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
TRAINS THAT Run In DEMAND
BY TOTS AT CH1LDREN'S HOSPITAL

and sure enough that was 1t. Coucha
drained her cup till the last drop of
water was gone and then settled back
I'm the pillows. stuck her thumb in her
mouth and went contentedly to dream
land.
When Frieda had attended to the
wants of everyone she came back to
talk TO the reporter.
"santa Knows 9esto
~ don't care what Santa Claus
brings me for Christmas" she said iu
reply to- the usual question. ~ think
Santa knows best; whatever he thinks
is right will please me. There is some-
thing I would like, but IL costs so much
1 would not think of wanting it.
"A doll buggy" she finally conhded.
Just II doll buggy Of the kind hum
dreds Of children receive, smile upon
for u day and then throw away as
something of which they are tired.
Just a doll buggy. and still she con-
sidered it too much to even think
about.
"Frieda Is the oldest Of six children"
the nurse said. "Her mother and
father both have to work and so she
has always been mother to the family.
Perhaps that is why the children In
the hospital all love her So She knows
Just how to make them happy when
they are tired and feel as If they want
ed mamma
"That little baby over in the corner
is my little bother Karl" she said.
pointing to a child of two years. 81
want Santa Claus to remember him,
too. 1 wish mamma could come to see
me on Christmas, but Baby Karl cries
so much when mamma leaves him that
we think it better she should not
come" Frieda ran away to help with
supper for the younger ones, and the
reporter went into another room.
Little Louie wants a train and he
also wants Santa to bring him little
horse and wagon, a. drum and q horn,
Louie is one of the black haired and
brown eyed type and he has hip
trouble
His companion in the room, a wee
tot of five years, was willing to leave
everything to the superior judgment OF
Santa Claus, but he also would like
what Louie wants.
Willie is his name and he has only
been in the hospital week.
"Will you be here very long?" asked
the reporter.
Yes" was the simple answer, and
two blue eyes began to fill up with
tears. Willie brushed them manfully
pleasanter.
Mamma is coming to see me on Sum
day." he said. II wish Sunday was
Christmas because / would like to see
mamma on Christmas"
Willie's face is study, with every
feature clear cut and delicate as a
girls.
Willie took the reporters hand and
poured out his troubles Because it
is such little heart is no reason that
II does not know how to ache, but
Willie is brave.
won't you come again." he said
as he put up his face to be kissed,
and then he smiled and called Merry
Christmas"
Pablo, II siX-year-old Mexican boy
is another who is willing to trust ev-
erything to Santa. Jumbo, a Mexican
baby, whose only word of English is
yes" seems to have a vague idea
about the wonders of Santa Claus.
Every question brought forth from
BIN happy, childish laugh and a
yes" Anything will suit Jumbo, if
he is just given "a chance to say yes"
There are seventeen children in the
hospital ranging in age from the baby
so tiny that it cannot even lisp to
Frieda, the old, old child of eleven
years.
There is going to be Christmas
tree at the hospital. What will go on
the tree will depend on the generosity
of Santa Claus.