The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

Ye-up"
81 called you up to tell you-keep out. Central"
Yes this IS Mr.. Claus himself talking. I called
you up 10 tell you-hello-o."
" Can you hear me now? I called you I'd 70 tel
you-yes she's here"
" That's what I trying to tell you Don't talk
so loud. and get closer to the transmitter. Yes.
Rose Ann is here"
Why I brought her here"
But my dear madam. # all a mis-
But let me explain. IL"
" Really. wasn't much % blame She looked
much like a big
-" But please listen moment Hello. hello. he'll
lo-o-o!"
There. now. isn't that too bad7~ exclaimed
santa Claus with trembling lip he hung UP the
receiver Rose Ann. your mamma flew into-er
we'll sshe a-was rather stormy so TO speak when
told her had brought you home with me She
would not give me a chance 20 explain at all.
don't ike 70 put the blame on a lady FOR ANYTHING
that goes wrong; but It does to me II she had
not put the coll 20 bed and left you lying on the rug
Miss Rose Ann IL could scarcely have happened
She said II did not send you home az once she
would have me arrested And. Rose Ann she called
me a hateful old thing
hateful old thing, And after filing her stock
inss every Christmas as regular anything from
the time she a teeny wecny baby until she grew
up into a young lady in long skirts It's bad enough
TO have children they don't believe in me: but q
be called hateful old thing is little more than
1 stand"
whereupon Santa Claus began TO cry
60 I do want 70 DO horne. I 20 stay here and
play wiz your magic wand" howled Rose Ann. be-
ginning TO cry too
Seeing Santa Claus and Rose Ann CRYING tre
reindeer produced their handkerchlefs and set UP a
doleful wall Such a distressing time they ali did
have.
At last Santa Claus wiped his eyes and told N.
reindeer 20 harness themselves up 10 take Rose Ann
home.
can tell you there was a scene when Santa clau.
went 10 lift Rose Ann into the sleigh start home
She kicked and screamed and howled until the neigh
bors raised their and poked their heads out
to see what the matter But much az poor
Rose Ann wanted 10 stay and play with the magic
wand and Santa ClaGs and the reindeer. she was
obliged 20 80 at last Santa Claus explained her
that her mamma would die a broken heart II she
didn't get her little girl back again.
They drove IN silence the top OF the chimney on
Rose AIMS home. Then. as Santa Claus was afraid
Rose AIMS mamma while she was in such a
temper. he lifted Rose Ann out. kissed her goodbye
told her climb down the chimney alone.
don't suppose It ever occurred 10 Santa Claus
that Rose Ann not used 10 climbing down
chimneys he was. being IN the Santa Claus
OF II.
To tell the honest truth when she stepped from
the fireplace into the parlor she covered from
head TO foot with There wasn't a white spot on
her big pin head
Her shrieked when she saw her.
d" o. mammal I've been to Santa Claus's house
I've had de spl-l-l-en oldest time" exclaimed
Rose sAnn. storm Of SCOT showing from clothes
she danced about
Santa is dess de nicesestest man. I want TO DO
play WV him tomorrow. Can I? Tiss me- mamma"
Then. before her astonished could move
Rose Ann. covered with SCOT she was. jumped
into mammals lap. threw her around her neck
and planted sooty kiss upon her lips.
You should have Rose AIMS mamma after
that kiss! Such a sight
Well, III bet Rose AIMS mamma VIII know whom
she is putting 70 bed after this.
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