The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-22

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Chicago Tribune.
GRANDPA's STORY.
we has Travelled for MANY DAYS into +he
nofthland, and all about us were NOM.
ta1ns OF snow and ice that shone like bur.
nlshed silver in the sunlight of the hrie4
northern dav.
ihe valley glinted like a stream of crvs.
.ai pes"eeh the mountains, and the deep
p,ue u tie heavens blended into the steely
piue CT the ice caps which lowered far
aDoNe the band of fir trees that seemed
llke a stripe of emerald f%estooncd witt
stIlngs OF diamonds sending forth thei,
sclntillating rays of light.
far from the habitations of men. none
OF whom had been able to direct us in our
seafchslor the home of Santa, and abou,
y give up In despair, we discovered a
column OF smoke arising out of the center
or a small grove to our right.
Inc trees We're SO large and thiclslv sci
ellat hothlng was visible in them. even
Mheh we had come to the edge of the
grove.
In,erlhs, and making our way as best
possible toward the center. where we
.hought to find old Santa at home. we
heard some one calling. Sion sion, YIN,
tIiNtC-
we looked in the direction v,,e,ca +he
can came and saw a figure peckonine. ne
ana When we had come near so that W.
eoulo see Alright, and speak in ordinary
tones, received a royal welcome.
, are hunting for Santa Claus
none, he said. Come with me and j
VIII SNOW YOU where it is. Everyone who
t $3.50 So lar, and braves the storm and
lhe cold is welcome to the best we have
L am one of Santa Claus HELPERS. Won
Know NE could not supply all the children
WIN pretty things, if he had to do an
.Ae work alone, so some of us make dolls
LOT the girls, others make rocking horses
anu tops for the boys. and Others make
Joys OF all kinds for Santa to take WIFI
mas eve"
so, this laxative, chubby. fur-wrannea
person spoke as he led us through n
slisht opening among the trees. until we
came TO a cave-like dwelling on the side NJ
the mountain bach of the grove. snow
ana Ice, many feet in depth, Law upon the
uwelllhs except where a vent in the roof
a. oul me curl OF smoke which had al
1nst attracted our attention.
Without CEREMONY, our guide onened q
Iaeavy, wooden door that closed the en-
trance, and waited until we had stenned
INSIDE where we found ourselves in the
presence of Santa. He is a very fat little
person, with a full, rosy face that is full
OIL good humor; his hair and beard are as
Whlte as the snow that lies on his native
uiountalns and he does not seem the least
DIT surprised at our entrance, but has the
hir OIL one who expects company. After
ne mas shown us where to place our wraps,
sild invited as to seats near the fire. he
mas made us feel quite at home.
ihen, while we We're being warmed by
me 1re, our fat little Santa pointed to
the dllterent objects in the we'll lighted
room, and explained their uses to MS.
There We're many patterns and models Of
Things that are useful and pleasing for
the chlldren, in fact, Santa was showing
US the place where he spent his time in
venting things, SO that his presents would
DE In Keeping with the times and countries
OF the children whom he visited every
year. And, he talked SO rapidly that it
seemed to us that he knew we had coma
there for information. and thar he WIS
pound to give it to us as quickly as pos.
Flple SO that he might go to work again.
eof III was coming near the Christmas time
Whlch Is his busiest season of the year.
After explaining all the queer things in
TINS room, he took us into another. and
another, and still another, where we saw
STACKS ana stacks of pretty playthings
and useful as we'll as ornamental things.
Ihere were horns of all shapes and sizes.
Noah's arks filled with animals sleds,
coils and doll cabs, fire engines, steam
engines, trains OF cars, drums. tifes. ac-
Gordon, organs, pianos, windmills, Ferris
wheels, boats, balloons, caps and coats.
boots and shoes. silks and furs.> watches
and clocks, and everything that anyone
IN the world might want for a Christmas
present.
Then, Santa told us that this was only
one of his many storehouses; and that
ne had people all over the world. in every
country Where the Savior and Christmas
We're known, working for him the wear
round, making and storing things in Diff
ferent cities where they would be handy
for him when he made his flying trim with
the reindeer and the sleigh.
Don't o think tha boys and girls
should be very good?" asked Santa. when
SO many people all over the world are
working all the time to make them hapnv9
And when 1 drive my reindeer over the
mountains and prairies in the cold and
wet weather, skipping from house to house
IN the dark night. to bring them so many
and such fine things?"
We all answered, YES" as SAINT, ,oa
JUS out OF the storeroom.
On our return to the first room we
found a table spread with a bolnteon.
feast, and we enjoyed a splendid dinner
with our CHEEKY, little host, after which
we babe him goodby, and started on CIV
return homeward.
The laxative little shub who looked So
much like an animated ball of fur mat
us at the door and guided us out of the
grove, assuring us that Santa would ba
on time this year and visit every boma
where there were good boys and girls.
Cauliflower for Christmas.
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