The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
using these new fashioned chimneys,
but become burglars and break into

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using these new fashioned chimneys.
but become burglars and break into
the houses some other way
What way % asked Santa Claus.
Why, walls Of brick and wood and
plaster are nothing to Fairies. I can
easily pass through them whenever I
wish, and so can Peter and Nuter and
hilter. Is it not so, comrades?"
Il often pass through the walls when
] gather up the letters" said Izilter,
and that was long speech for him,
and so surprised Peter and Nuter that
their big round eyes nearly popped out
OF their heads.
Therefore" continued the Fairy,
you may as well take us with you on
your next journey, and when we come
to one Of those houses with stoves
instead of fireplaces we will distribute
the toys to the children without the
need of using chimney"
That seems to me a good plan,'' re-
Piled Santa Claus, well pleased at hav-
ing solved the problem. 1--WE will try
it next year,
That was how the Fairy, the Pixie,
the KNOCK and the Ryl all rode in the
sledge with their master the follow
ing Christmas Eve, and they had no
trouble at all in entering the new
fashioned houses and leaving toys for
the children that lived in them.
And their deft services not only re-
lieyed Santa Claus of much labor, but
enabled him to complete his own work
more quickly than usual, so that the
merry party found themselves at home
with an empty sledge a full hour be-
fore daybreak.
The only drawback to the journey
was that the mischievous Wisk persist
ed in tickling the reindeer with a long
feather to see them jump, and Santa
Claus found it necessary to watch him
every minute and to tweak his long
ears once or twice to make him behave
himself
But, taken all together, the trip was
| great success. and to this day the
Tour little folk always accompany
santa Claus on his yearly ride and
help him in the distribution Of his
| gifts.
But the Indifference of parents.
which had so annoyed the good Saint.
did not continue very long, and Santa
Claus soon found they were really
anxious he should visit their homes on
Christmas Eve and leave presents for
their children.
| So, to tighten his task, which was
fast becoming very difficult indeed,
old Santa decided to ask the parents
| to assist him.
| sect your Christmas trees all ready
for my coming" he said to them, land
| then I shall be able to leave the pres
ents without loss of time, and you can
put them on the trees when I am
| gone"
And to others he said, ''See that the
children's stockings are hung up in
readiness for my coming, and then I
can fill them as quick as wink"
And often, when parents were kind
and good natured, Santa Claus would
simply fling down his package of gifts
and leave the fathers and mothers to
| I'LL the stockings after he had darted
| away in his sledge.
II will make all loving parents my
deputies cried the jolly old fellow,
''and they shall help me do my work.
| for in this way 1 shall save many
precious minutes and few children
need be neglected for lack of time to
visit them
Besides carrying around the big
packs in his swift flying sledge old
Santa began to send great heaps Of
tops to the toyshops, so that if par
ents wanted larger supplies for their
| children they could easily get them,
and If any children were by chance
missed by Santa Claus on his yearly
| rounds they could go to the toyshops
and get enough to make them happy
and contented. For the loving friend
Of the little ones decided that no child,
If he could help it, should long for
toys in vain, and the toyshops also
proved convenient whenever a child
fell i'll and needed new toy to amuse
it, and sometimes, on birthdays, the
fathers and mothers go to the toy
shops and get pretty gifts for their
children in honor Of the happy event.
Perhaps you will now understand
how, in spite Of the bigness of the
world, Santa Claus is able to supply
all the children with beautiful gifts.
To be sure, the old gentleman is rarely
seen in these days, but it is not be-
cause he tries to keep out of sight,
assure you. Santa Claus is the same
loving friend of children that in the
old days used to play and romp with
them by the hour, and know he would
love to do the same now if he had the
time; but, you see, he is so busy all
the year making toys and so hurried
on that one night when he visits our
homes with his packs that he comes
and goes among us like fash, and it
is almost impossible to catch glimpse
of him.
And, although there are millions and