The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20


was lighted by big cardle in a tai
brass candlestick. The boy had light
ed the candle for his own amusement
The man sat in big rocking chat
near the candle, the boy in his LAP
playing with the mans watch, which
was large, enticing and made III
largely of silver and a few base
metals.
do you want this watch?" hi
lsked the boy. Then in an aside to thu
woman: I've great notion TO give
t to him. 1t won't run"
Il should say / do" exclaimed the
COY.
IF you'll be good" said the man.
9TH give it to you Christmas
"1ll be good" promised the boy.
"Well, then" said the man, "Ill
bring it myself, or say, better let
Santa Claus bring it. Where's that tel
ephone? Here!" he said, taking up
the toy instrument; "l'll just ring up
Santa and tell him about it. Hello,
Central. Yes. Is that you, Central?
Give me 1888, Iceland, please.
Hello" called the man. is that
you, Santa Claus? Good. How are
you, Santa? That's fine want you
to do little something for me Christ
mas morning. There's a big silver
watch want little boy to have, but
| live in Brooklyn. That's too far to
bring il to him Christmas morning.
He lives in New York. This is what
l want you to do Santa Stop at my
place, get the watch and bring it, to
the little boy who lives here il New
York. You will? Thank you, Santa.
All right. Good-by
There" to the boy, as lDc mt down
the telephone, that's settled. Are you
ready?" to the woman. Bring me my
overcoat, will you, Kiddie?"
The boy sprang down from his lap
and brought the overcoat, a heavy
weight for his smalness He laid it
in his lap, then deliberately blew out
the big candle and taking up two
hngerfuls of the warm grease, smear.
ed 1t on the overcoat.
well, look at this!' cried the man
HE has deliberately and with malice
aforethought smeared grease on my
new overcoat. He has ruined it, wish
YOU would come here and look"
The woman ran in and turned up
the gas
"And he had promised to be good"
lamented the man.
1T isn't time yet to be good" the
boy maintained stoutly; tits too long
before Christmas.
The man took up the toy telephone
with an air Of tinality s,-.
is that you, Central?" he asked,
sternly. Good. Well, | wish you
would ring up Santa Claus for me
lgain, please, | wish to speak to him"
rs this $685. Iceland? Please let me
lave Santa Claus again. will you?
Thank you. This Santa Claus? Well
Santa, about that large silver watch
told you about a few minutes ago.
The one | want you to call for in
Brooklyn and bring over to New York
10 the boy on Fifteenth street You
needn't bother about that watch.
santa Claus ! have concluded not
o give 1t to the boy. Why? Oh. he's
bad. That's all. lie does things
hat haven't any sense in them. Just
now, after | had gone to all the trou
,le to call you up on the long dis.
ance phone to ask you about bring.
ng the watch, he deliberately ruined
ny new oVercoat. Took some candle
rease and smeared it with it. Yes, it
a pity. But it can't be helped, A
oy must not be encouraged in such
ehavior"
The boy seemed to be thinking hard
he stood by, but he said moth.
lg.
Il think" volunteered the woman.
hat | can take out the grease with a
lt iron | have put one on. | will s
y blotter on the coat and the
ease will come off on the blotter ,
hen put the iron on it, Come in
e kitchen and help me-" ,
The blotter and the hot iron had I
e desired effect. She held the .
at up to the light triumphantly.
The man carried the coat to the ,
or of the music room in which the
agedy had occurred, says the New d,
)rk Press. They stopped at the ,
or, for the boys voice had come to 7
EN- softly. He stood at the table, +,
g toy telephone to his ear. :;
Is this you, Central?' he asked,
stfully. Eyes. Good! Will you
re me S3S, Iceland il you please. =
ank you, Central"
Isn't he polite?" the woman whis.
ed to the man.
is that you Santa Claus" asked y
boy at the telephone. Good! :
Ill, Santa, I'd like to tell you that II
needn't pay any attention to the q
message the man from Brooklyn
t you about that silver watch. s
ey've got the grease out Ut the
rcoat" O