The Washington times., 1909-12-13
Calls of Children on Santa
Claus Girl Increasing
Day by Day.
ORPHANS PRAYING
TO BE REMEMBERED
Money and TOYS Are Sent for
Christmas, But More
Can Be Used.
By sELENE ARMSTRONG.
The St. Nicholas Girl.

Now OF the queer, funny, and very.
very sorrowful places in all this world,
the Santa Claus postofhce I'm The
Times Building is the queerest and the
funniest, and the very most sorrOwful.
why. bless mo. my dear" Santa
Claus always says to the st. Nicholas
Girl. as they put their heads together
to spell out the crooked little words IN
the ragged little letters. why, bless
me, what can the men and women Of
the world be about that they have for
gotten the little children, how tender
their bodies are, and how trusting their
hearts7" Then the old man. who Is
nearly always laughing. catches his
breath just like you do when you want
70 cry.
And so they come and come. these
strange little letters. Many of them
are addressed to Mr.. Santa Claus. the
North Pole:" to Dear Mr.. Santa Claus,
on The Tines" TO Mr. Santa Claus
and the St Nicholas Glri." and some,
just 70 plain old Santa Claus Many OF
them contain the strangest requests,
and tell the saddest stories. For in
stance, read this, from the little boy
who was born on Christmas morning;
Prays for Presents.
Dear Santa Ciaus-I am eleven years
old, and my little sister IS seven years
old. Last Christmas we had nice time
and our father was with US. but he
died last April, and so we haven't any
money to buy anything with this year.
I was born on Christmas day. Mama
said If we wrote to you, and said our
prayers that you surely wouldn't forget
Us. SO I hope you win bring my little
sister pair Of shoes No. II, and
stockings, mittens, and some toys
VIII you bring her her things first, and
II you have any money LEFT will YOU
bring me a pair OF shoes, size 2-B, as
want to go 70 school as have none:
pair Of mittens, a kodak or box OF
paint Dear Santa. I am afraid 1 have
asked for too much. But II you could
send my mother a cheap sewing ma
chine and a black coat sne could go
out and get some sewing 20 do. Please.
Santa. don't forget US. I know you
wont, for I asked Jesus" In my prayers
70 make YOU remember us as papa is
gone and cant go 20 see you. and get
them like he did last year Yours re-
spectfully.
LILLIAN AND MARY NOCKE,
Care Of Mrs. Salham or O. z Green,
Room 2. Warder Building, Ninth and
streets northwest.
More Letters Than Gifts.
With hundreds Of letters Ike THIS
pouring IN. the TASK OF santa anu LNe
St Nicholas Girl would Indeed be hope
less, were it not FOR the warm. kind
hearts Of the men and women who read
every day the St Nicholas Girls
stories. One Of these readers on Mon
day morning called up. and after max
ing a contribution Of two go-carts and
q doll piano TO our toy fund, kindly Of
fered TO tell her neighbors about the
plan OF Santa Claus and the ST. Eich-
olas Girl, and 20 form "A sort Of neigh
borhood circle TO work for the interests
OF the toy fund.
The gifts. too, are pouring IN. and the
etoreTOOm that Is just as big as Santa
Claus heart begins 20 look like toy
land. But the letters are coming even
faster. and II there are more letters
than gifts there viii be some sore little
hearts or Christmas Day. We are par
tiCularly glad 10 receive money for the
fund. and whatever IS sent viii be eX-
pended with loving care just as you
would spend IL FOR the happiness Of
some little boy or girl you know we'll
Angels Sing for Joy.
The St Nicholas Girl knows where
The bargains grow. and 81 viii purchase
you may not believe it, but g will
as many as ten beautiful picture books.
or games, CT toys. Think Of IL. Ten
. children made happy by your dollar
And the woman who Monday sent her
check for s. will on Christmas Day
hear the angels sings for very Joy.
But there are many things which will
help Santa Claus and the 81. Nicholas
Girl surely as would your check.
There is love and there Is service, and
there are TIE outErovn toys. Tell your
friends about The Times toy fund. and
tell each child YOU know 90 bring uS at
least one toy. u is not necessary that
these be newly purchased. The dolls
ard engines and books that your chill
dren have outErOWn win be new IN the
hospitals and orphans homes and poor
homes Of the city.
What Some Boys Want.
Here are just a few Of the letters and
letters that have come IN to us:
Dear Santa Claus-PlcaFe bring me a
tool chest and bicycle just Ike Rich
ards. The name is Princeton. Also a
moving picture machine. I would like
70 have some good books. too 7 will
harg my stocking up FOR you 20 iu
Put the Xmas tree I'm our piayrOOm