The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-24
SANTA CLAUS nv REAL LEFE
IS a TAEE ATHLETIC YOUTH

ular man "a prcaoui IA Seattle. snd
llko kipllng'a kangaroo. the most
sought nfier
ne has 30 uvall
~ ~ tho only duplicate ~ Santa
Claus ln Tho city Home little tets
even thlul, be has mat Eaudiiy pic
lufod HHmi aklnned 90 q finish
This year Santa Claus came IN
az arship9 and landed pn the Bon
iafche ROOF lie broke hole
through tho roof. 90 he has 40
utilization with modern steam pipes
aud rot up HE headquarters Ia tho
loy department Here his shinsle
vas awnuE and bis AT homo"
hours iabulaied Here the genial
gentleman. himself. received
steady ilun OF gdmiring children
and attendant m1thers
Tell Him Al.
Thousands ~ children have made
HIS acquaintance win little hands
IN hia and hlW wondering eyes fixed
on The ldad. ioYial face. they have
c0nfidentially whispered their
hearts desires parcnfa have stood
nsaf atrelninE their ears "a over
hear. and calling Santa "a dear
when be tveHhed Rosa cmrla o.
nattcd the Yulyeiy chin OF tiny
Tom
nut the beat part ~ g. al Is that
thia twin Santa CLAUS. not like tho
average hero. will continue 10 b.
lt after hr has packed his sack
aud departed Tor worlds unknown
Little folks viii worship him tlll
aeKt Christmas. and happily talk ~
their visit 20 Santa. whose wonder
lui saEafiig supplied The uHupohen
desires ~ limp hung stockings
This same immature generation
many years hence viii have dim.
bat fOud memories Of the man be
bind The whiskers.
Ae NJ least lu responsible fof q
moral reform IN Seattle
Good Advice.
That paiefnai pat on the head u
each aupniicant. accompanied hy
the sage remark. Well b. a good
child. and Santa won't forget" has
put the children 90 good behavior
for The past weeks Tomorrow
night each little bed will hold a
yeriiahlc angel awaiting the mya
teftoua dawn % the morrUw's para
disc
how about the man who Is be-
hind the white wooi aud the merry
scarlet suit trimmed with bells and
holly
When BE N dlsmantlcd and an
rolled out ~ hiH enranemcni. he
appears AZ Mr. Harold VI Mayssuf
~. tall. slender aud suppliant He
vas president Of ths freshman class
~ 'Vs ~ the broadway high lie
has had experience nn tho stage.
and knows The art Of make mp
As he rubbed on bis red sine
complexion and adjusted his frls.
siod eyebrow. b. talked Of hla
monopoly IN tho field q Santa
Claus
Third Tin,s.
This L. the third time have
acted old Santa Somehow the
klddiea always Hike me Candy Is
surr bait for the haahlni ones. hut
just word ~ usually enough 10
bring them 10 me all smiles and
friendilncaa The things they say
would fiii a funuy book II would
ataGger Rockefeller the list Of
thinEa they ass for Requests are
made Tor nmton. the bis kind you
vide lu, Tor grand pianos. and
steel ranges while some are Gals
Tor q Teddy hanr or \ pop gun
ono liiiie beribbonrd mlas aid she
vas tired ~ Eirl dolls and that she
wanted some boy onea One poor
boy asked Tor a sui, N clothes 80
SIDES. ! am kept busy at the tola-
phone and through my mail
Travelled Far.
ar Maysent O. a typical Saint
Nick IN personality. lie Is jolly
and care free. and claims hts am
bliion ls 20 have a good time aud
give others tho same lie has =
fine basao pfufundo voice that can
MARBLE Christmas carols lie has
travelled from Nome 10 Mexico
and east. and knows the routes
most greancntcd BY Senior Nicolas.
iiut mainly Ia hts favor in his aien.
der form chat adapta Itself 70 the
padded narapherualla
lie hiss had a number % offers
% play Santa Claus AZ private home
affairs but he says he hasn't time
70 on such engagements lie II
Fniur 10 shut up shop early aud
cniabrafe Christmas eve
Tho poultry prices IN India have
doubled Within a few years