The Washington times., 1909-12-15
CHILDREN BY SCORE
VISIT THE TIMES
Each Brings Gift for Santa
Claus to Give Poor Boys
and Girls.
BY SELENE ARMSTRONG,
The St. Nicholas Girl.

Wednesday morning the St Nicholas
Girl sat at her desk IN The Times Of
fee waiting for a story 20 happen. And,
would you believe it, my dear?-just
then, at that very moment. the doors
opened wide. and in ran the children.
Oh. what a wonderful surprise 1t was
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Santa Claus, who had just started IN
10 see the St Nicholas Girl. nearly roll
ed down two flights Of stairs in his
haste to get out Of the way. Why. no
one told me they were coming" said
he putting ana blowing, Just as stout
people do when they come near rollins
down the stairs. anu the manasIhs
editor, ana the city eulJOr, ana ali Tie
OF, er members OF The 1lmes Iamny sat
up straight, rubbed their eyes ana look
e0 over Lneir desks 10 see Wnal IL was
al about.
The children kept coming. Whether
they had dropped down IIVm the SKY
where the angel children live, or come
up in the elevator, as The earth chill
dFen do. when tney want 10 see toe 81
Nicholas Girl, none OF rs could tell
But they came ana came. Iher little
faces were ike 50 many red peOnles set
with glowing stars, ana Lney were very
excited ana happy by TINS ume, me
st. Nicholas Glri was IN the MIDST OF
mem, anq they were fairy peIuhg neI neI
with toys There We're monkey, anu
bears, and rabbits. ana dolls, ana
houses. There were mltJens, and caps,
and coats, and all sorts OF deiiciously
mysterious bundles that haven't been
Then the St Nicholas Girl told them
about Santa Claus, and the reindeer he
ties with the rope Of holly. and about
the thistleoown with which the sleigh
bells are mutneC. and the nne SILVER
dust that Santa Claus spriukles IN the
faces Of the people on the street, in
order that they may not see him as he
passes their way.
pretty, pretty children, ana there was
the Santa Claus camera close by. SO
with the two sweet-fs ced young teach
ers who had brought them from the
school room. and with the St Nicholas
Girl, and the man who takes pictures
for Santa Claus, this troop of children
made their way TO the very top Of the
Munsey building.
I see the end Of the world" said one
little boy, looking far across tho Po-
iomac, which looked for all the world
like a silver ribbon dropped on the
grass.
And see the North Pole" cried
another little fellow. pointing a chubby
finger over the tail buildings. A little
girl thought she could see Where santa
Claus lives. and still another saw her
.IsaDa's office building. The teacher could
sec far over the hills where her home IS,
and the St. Nicholas Girl saw. as in a
vision, all the little crooked bod r made
straight. the homeless nOuSeQf Lne NOM
crIess safe I'm the nest. and hundreds
Of little stockings hanging in a row.
Even after goOd-bys had been said
and the St. Nicholas Girl had promised
10 tell Santa Claus where all these pTet'
IS children live, other miracles wert
Happening throughout the morning. on
woman. Mrs. Edward Norwood, calleC
over the telephone to say good morn
ing to Santa Claus and the St Nichola
Girl and to tell them that she ha
twelve dolls for the Toy fund. And ol
some day this week there viii be
party at this wOman's house. whel
twelve Of her friends meet with her &
dress a doll
Here are some OF the letters whicl
are pouring IN faster than the gifts:
Big Sister Writes.
Darling Santa-As I am too little &
write. 1 am going TO have my big sis
ter write for me- I want a big DOLL
EO-cart. a table. and some chairs an
set Of dishes and anything else. You
dear friend.
LITTLE ETHEL FOWLER,
go Second street southeast.
Dear Ssnta Claus-Wou't you pleas
bring me "A bicycle, a JaclI-in-bOX, and
sled. Ny little brother told me he woul
like a big wagon, too. His name
arthur. Sister wants so IDUCh she wi
have TO write an extra letter.
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