Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-26

thoughts to himself To her he added
aloud: But maybe Santa Claus couldn't
find another baby as-as-nice as l was,
mamma"
"Well, he couldn't find one a whit.
nicer" declared the mother, but he
might find one just as nice, for it would
have to be as nice as you if 1t were to
come here to be your little brother or
sister"
A new thought flashed through Tom
my's mind. Say. mamma he eXclatm-
ed which should I have asked fora
girl-baby or boy-baby?'
Which do you want most?" asked the
mother.
Tommy was thoughtful a minute, then
said: We'll, when l wrote to Santa Claus
asking for a baby l asked for boy
just like the Smiths have / believe I'd
rather have Il little sister. I'm boy
enough for this family. amt 1. mammal
And Tommy Strengthened up. feeling his
dignity as only son of the house of
Brown.
well. think it would have been
very good idea for You to have asked
Santa to bring you either dear little
sister baby or brother baby, and TO
have made up your mind to be pleased
with either one suggested the mother.
Tommy's face glowed Say, mamma,
what's the matter with asking for pair
Of babies? I'd just be glad, l would,
If we had two OF EN-, one a girl and the
other d boy. Wouldn't the Smiths baby
be small present beside ours-if we had
two?"
Tommys mother laughed and laughed
at her little boys enthusiasm. declaring
he was just wanting to 'outdo the
Smiths by owning a pair OF babies.
But" she explained, ''if Santa has a
pair of babies that belonged together
twins, you know, they are called-hell
never separate them my child. He'll de-
liver them both to one family So maybe
you should in future If asking for sis
ter or brother. just say that you IL take
both If there happens to be a pair of
them 20 give away
II will, | will" cried Tommy, and he
quickly 20 the library to write let
ter to Santa at once, a letter which ran
this way:
Dear Santa Clalls-If you have Il pair
OF babies-boys or girls, or one of each.
will YOU please tag them and have them
delivered to our house on New Year day?
Mamma and para will be very good to
a pair OF babies, and Ill be the happiest
little kid in the world. And if you have
but enc baby-wny, send it along. and
il won't matter whether it's a boy
girl VIII take any kind We get,
just SO ii fits in with our family. But it
mustn't have light hair and freckies That
kind fits in with the Smiths, but not with
us. Your kindest friend and companion.
THOMAS ANDREW BROWN
Up. S.-Please excuse me for saying kid
in my letter. I forgot. and wrote to you
just as if You were one of the bo-s
at school. But I'll never use slang in a
letter to you again, dear Santa. I'm sure
| won't, if you'll just bring us baby.
Tommy sealed the letter, addressed it
to Mr.. Santa Claus. King of christmas
and New Year. and ran with it to the
letter box at the corner and dropped il H.
Then he walked back 10 the house. en-
tered his mothers room and said: Il ve
written a letter to Santa about the ba-
bies. mamma But i wouldn't wonder if
it's too late now to get the gift | askeu
for. You see. about all I've holiday ba-
bies were given away on Christmas and
maybe their supply OF New Year babies
won't so round II not We'll have to wait
till next holiday time. won't WEI"
Yes Gearie. but well not talk of ais
appointment till after New Year said
the mother But who Go you suppose is
here, came just few minutes ago, while
you were in the library?'
AS Tommy couldn't guess his mother
told him. why grandmanma came into
town this afternoon and wants to take
you home with her to remain till New
Year eve. Do you want TO go with herr
OF course Tommy was all eaSerness to
go to the country with his grandmamma.
and ran upstairs to see her, for the dear
old lady was lying down resting a bit
after her long automobile ride. And when
he came down stairs again he was wrap
ped to his ears, all ready to go with 4.,s