The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
SANTA CLAUS GIRL
VISITS TOY SHOPS
Few Cents, JudiciouSly Ex-
pended, Will Bring Joy
To Some Child.
By SELENE ARMSTRONG,
The St. Nicholas Girl.


Merry Christmas Sh-sh-sh-'
This time everybody in The Times Of
flee knew who it was for that is the
way Santa Claus always says good
morning OF good afternoon when he
comes 70 hold his daily conference with
the St Nicholas Girl You see he has
20 be very. very cautious. for often lit
tie boys and little girls are running
through the corridors Of The Times
building. with their arms full OF gifts
for Santa and the St Nicholas Girl 20
put in the stockings Of the poor and sick
children on Christmas Eve.
Come. my dear" said Santa to the
ST. Nicholas Girl put on your muller
and your mittenl and your great coat.
and We viii go 90 Toyland I'm order
that you may tell the little boys and
girls. and their mothers and fathers.
just what is waiting en- the shops for
the children whom they are 20 help
make happy on Christmas Day"
Santa Claus Visits Toyland.
Then Santa Claus took some thistle
down, and with IL mufaed the bells Of
the sleigh a fine silver dust came
down from the sky and clouded the
eyes Of the people hurryiug to and fro
on to- streets, so that they could not
see the sleigh, or Santa, or the ST. Mich
olas Girl, OF the reindeer either. These
wendell their way through the crowded
street, in and out among the street
cars, and automobiles. and the THRONES
Of people until they drew up before Tie
toy stores.
Then, with a rope OF holly, old San
"a tied the reindeer. and taking the 81.
Nicholas Girl by the hand. wedged his
way into the shop And the people who
were hurrying 10 and fro. wondered
who was crJwdiug them Cfcr Santa is a.
big fellow, but because Of tho fine
silver DUST I'm their eyes. they saw neith-
er Santa. nor HIS companion, nor the
reindeer tied with the rope Of holly.
What a Dime VIII Do.
once within the stores. the ST. Mich
olas Girl felt very happy. indeed. The
hundreds OF lights shoue on wonderland.
with its dolls, and balls. and engines.
and merry go-rounds. fits Teddy bears.
and Billy possums, it's little tea sets.
and carriages, and cho0-chOo trains.
And the 81. Nicholas Girl squeezed
Santa's hand very hard. for were not
here the very things that would make
an the little children happy on Christ
mas Day?
And. ola. they cost so little, II every
man. woman, and child who reads this
story VIII go TO the top shop, and get
in exchange for his bright ten-cent
piece "A game or toy, no poor or sick
child in all washington will be forgot
ten on Christmas Day, and the store
room in The Times Building that is as
big as Santa Claus heart viii be full
90 running over. Think OF Il, For the
sum Of one dine, yau can enter into
the great Christmas giving plan Of
Santa Claus. and the ST. Nicholas Girl
and The Times. only one more week
. is left before Christmas week begins.
VIII YOU not bring your toy this week
TO The Times office, where the ST.
( Nicholas Girl is waiting for YOU. and
hoping that YOU viii come very s0ouZ
Founding Adopts Santa Claus.
J The ricts are coming in day ry day,
. btt I believe the letters from the chill
Gran are corning faster. Sunday morn
ing an the people who work ir The
1 Times Office had 20 crowd around SaE-
/ "a Claus and the 81. Nicholas Girl and
+ reIp them spell ont funny little letter
IL came from the only .uiId qt tire
Founding Hospital who is old enough
10 write. and she is not old enough to
write very straight, or plain. But this
Is what she saws.
Dear Santa Claws and Miss ST. Nich-
oIas Girl Here is my Christmas list,
please. a tricycle.. "A doll. a little chair
for myself. and a little bed and ear
rage COR the doll 10 sleep in; some kid
Gloves Gor the little girl. I SUPPOSE.
and a washboard.-NOur child Anna. %"
We want some person 20 an this lisr.
or part Of r.. and send IL TO tho ST.
Nicholas Girl, marked For Anna, at
The Founding Hospital You see.
Anna is a founding, and so she has
adopted Sansa Claus.
II you are looking for some specific
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