Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-01-25
SHORT STORY FOR
EVENING HOURS
SANTA CLAUS THAT FOUND
HIMSELF
CONCLUDED From Yesterday

down the road. He saw light lash.
Ing from the window Of house, and
with hope again in his bosom started
toward It. Suddenly he was aware Of
. small girl standing in the middle Of
the road watching him. He fumbled
in vain to tear of his whiskers, but
his hands were too cold and numbed.
He wondered II the child would scream
or merely faint In either event her
father would probably soon appear.
and he would be compelled again to
race Just in advance Of a bunch OF
barking dogs. But the little girl did
rot seem to be afraid Of him. Instead,
she walked up quite boldly and said:
How do you do? / am glad to see
you"
Mr.. Dorton was surprised Was this
enc Of the clan Dorton children out to
meet him?
why, how do you dor he said in
answer, "And SO you know me?"
Eyes, indeed" replied the child. "Of
course I know you; everybody knows
you. You are Santa Claus"
The mystery was too deep for the fat
Mr.. Dorton. YES" he said, 81 am
Santa Claus. Were you waiting to see
me?'
"Yes," said the child. 81 have been
waiting a long time, but knew you
would come. Whenever I got cold !
would go back into the house and get
warm. Mother said she was afraid
that Santa Claus wouldn't come to our
house this year, but I knew II met
you here on the road and spoke to you
that you wouldn't go past"
Hum" said Santa Claus. well, no
indeed. Fact is, was on my way to
your house when I saw you"
81 am so glad" said the little maid.
She walked up to MIR. Dorton and took
his hand. The moonlight was bright
and 1t show full in her face, and the
false Santa Claus could see she was
pretty and also that she had been
crying.
"Tut, tut" he said. I'm afraid you
weren't sure Of old Santa Claus. Why,
'"eie "ie te"is vi 9oui eneeAs'
Inc htt'e girl hung ner mead. i
was afraid, dear Santa Claus, that you
would give away all your presents up
al Mr.. Dorton's house There are 80
many eniidreh up there. vi course
oiaht want you 10 forget US. lou
were not going to give away all your
presents to the children at Mr.. Dor.
Ton g. were you!
um, sara SANTA. ciaus' somewhat
suiiu'y. wen, no. that Is not ex
aetiy. iou see had 10 save out every
tning that you wanted. But come no"
take me INTO the mouse where your
orotners ana sisters are ana let me
give tnem their presents tor you Know
TINS Is pusy night LOT me anu mus'
hurry
Inc ittie girl TOOK SANTA Claus
hahu conhaentiy' ana together the!
walked down tne ROAD towards the
mouse. Mr. Dortohs strange ano
peculiar adventures were taxing new
turn ana ne was Wiling ana In fac'
anxious, 10 see what wouid happen
next. Inc little girl LED the way W
the pain up 10 the 'front.' door OF the
mouse, and' throwing II open, walked
era'eiy H. WIN SANTA Claus pehlno
her. inere was chorus OF deiigh'
from three or FOUR children sitting on
tne moor IN 'front.' OF a nrepiace' ana :
paie.iaced iittie woman WORKING II an
ironing tabie gave cry OF alarm q
sne looked around.
merry christmas TO all, shouted
santa Claus. Ihen ne gave most
elaborate Wink Win the eye that was
nearest 10 the mother. she seemed
10 understand that the santa Claus'
even II ne were not the real article
had only the kindest intentions, SO
she hustled around and liked a chair In
front OF the hre and begged MIN to be
seated.
The girl who had captured Santa
Claus and her small brothers and SIS
ters were standing graVely Defore MIN
with their hands ciasped' and were
looking with Dig, staring Joyous eyes