Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

silk dress for my dolly and a tassel hat
and jaket for my baby dolly and
string sIae that I can go slae riding
like YOU. and big piano that I can take
lessons on it. and two games and little
horsie to ride my dollies on IL. that it
won't slip and get killed. and a piano roll
And Santa Claus you musent mind for
me not putting stamp on this. for my
mother won't let me put no stamp on
this, for she says one more penne and It
will buy loaf of bred, and Santa Claus
] had to save up five weeks for to get one
pennie to buy this paper and will You
put a big lot of wood in my house to
keep me warm. my mamsie says so. Good
by Santa Claus. ] must go home for my
mamsie will wait for me. My name IS
A Dickens could not do it better from
the fullness of his experience and the
depth of his learning. yet ii is UNCONSCIOUS
tragedy. Ringing just as true In its way
is the happier call of the pleasure-loving
child who already gees social conquests
ahead and already lives in the land OK
Vanity Fair:
Dear Santa Claus. North Pole: Please
bring me a new silk dress and lace
waist and pair of pajamas and nice
back comb and silk petticoat. and
powder rag, and pair of fancy stockings.
and a new bow and a music cabinet. ana
some money before Christmas so that
can buy some Christmas presents. l am
dead broke. Send this last as soon as
possible: he sure and make 1t United
States money and not Iceland money.
Yours very. very. very, very truly, Helen.
=. S.-A pair OF long tan gloves. pair OF
dancing slippers
Little Catherine after asking for
Teddy bear and doll. says:
And here are few kisses for you Y y
xxx X will be glad for eny thing
YOU will bring me. good bye" And from
Edith: Il hope you won't think want too
much" Helen is early practicing self
denial because she says: LAS all little
bows and girls write to you / am going
to be good and go to bed early Christmas
eve" Cora says: 81 am glad that Christ
mas is coming. I want big doll. I am
happy that Christmas is near. / like you
I want a picture book, Don't forget TO
fill my stocking. Don't forget to give me
some candy and nuts
Another writes from Maine:
Dear Miss Santa Claus: I saw in Har-
per's Bazaar your name thought would
like to write to you j am little girl
years old have a Brother 10. little
Baby sister months old. my Brother IS
going to write to you there are lots or
things would like to have but the one
| would like the most is a 0oll 1 shall be
oftle taWfuD glad when Christmas time
comes don't know of much to write so
will close hoping to hear from you soon
dear Miss Claus from little Miss myra."
And in this way they run into the thou
sands that may mean heartaches or
hearts made glad. a failure of Santa Claus
to come or simple basket with the small
things that make a child happy. Some
few may stand disconsolate on Christmas
day and view with heart yearning the
gifts of other children while helpless
mothers look on in despair, but the num-
bers will be brought down to the mini
num- for Santa Claus is an active old
fellow and there are thousands OF men
and women throughout the land who are
anxious to direct him to any household
that is in danger of being overlooked.
(Text and Illustrations Copyright. 1908, By Fro6-
eric Bulkeley Hyde.)