Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-17
LETTERS FROM SANTA CLAUS.

OF course Santa Claus has been read
ing the letters that the children have
been writing to him through The En-
quirer. Everybody can understand that
without being told; but assurance has
been made doubly sure during the pass
two days by the receipt of two letters
purporting to be from Santa Claus
himself.
One of the letters, which comes by
way Of Clover, seems to be fraud on
its face, and although we have no con-
fidence in 1t, we will print it as fol-
lows:
! North Pole, December 13, 1909.
My Dear Children:
What are you doing for Christmas
am so sorry that can't come to see
you this year that don't know what
to do.
Let me tell you that wife Is more
trouble than six goats and cow.
had to go away off to get my wife, and
shopping; but will make her help me
the next time and will bring a great,
big bag full of things, and don't you
fret for will sure do it. Be good and
will bring you still more; but If you
don't be good, might put some hick-
ory tea in your stockings. Your low
ing friend, Santa Claus.
Now there are a number Of reasons
why we have no confidence in this let
ter. In the first place, while Santa
Claus Is we'll known as a great friend
of the children, everybody knows that
IL 1t were not for Mrs. Santa Claus, the
dren at all. It is Mrs. Santa Claus that
makes Mr.. Santa do all the good things
he does, or most Of them, at least.
Then If Mrs. Santa Claus Is more trou-
Bile than all those goats and COW,
what has Mr.. Santa been taking the
trouble to go so far away after her
for? No, we don't believe that Santa
wrote this letter. We believe Mrs.
Santa has been busy all fall making
out lists of children who are entitled
to good things and selecting the good
things they should have, and that San
ia Is going to do just as he has done
heretofore-take the lists that Mrs.
Santa has prepared and deliver the
presents just as she has prescribed.
Anyhow, the other letter sounds
more like 1t. 1t reads as follows:
Etah, December Is, 1909.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
1t gives me pleasure to acknowledge
the receipt Of copies Of The Enquirer,
containing letters to me from the chill
dren of York and surrounding coun-
ties.
Although as you are aware, / devote
my whole time from one years end to
the other, to the children and their
needs, and put in some extra work
through December, selecting and pro-
curing things to bring them on Christ
mas, these letters you are publishing
are Of very material assistance to me
in choosing the things that are most
desired and which will be the most ap-
preciated.
l have carefully read every letter,
and although I note that among the
articles asked for are some that are
not included in my stock, I am right
now preparing to make the rounds of
all the stores in Yorkville, Rock Hill,
Fort Mill, Hickory Grove, Glover, Sha-
ron, Gastonia, and throughout all your
vicinity for the purpose Of getting, as
far as l -ossibly can, everything de-
sired.
OF course, 1 will not promise that
every one Of the children will get ev-
erything they have asked for, because
in some cases l am afraid l may not
be able to spare just exactly what they
want; but at the same time l assure
you that I am going to do this year
Just as l have always done, the very
best l can. Very truly,
Santa Claus.