The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-14
To Bring a Gift to Store
Room in Times Office Is
TO Get a Smile.
ONE WOMAN OFFERS
TO ENLIST FRIENDS
ST. Nicholas Girl Happy With the
Generosity Shown, But More
Gifts Are Needed.
By SELENE ARMSTRONG,
The St. Nicholas Girl.

BY SELENE ARMSTRONG,
The St. Nicholas Girl.
THE gift is to the glver. and comes
back most to him. once said wise
man and a poet.
And much mistaken YOU are If YOU
think the St Nicholas Girl. and the lit
tie shutin and motherless children. are
the only ores who will get lots and
lots Of fun out of this big Christmas
giving. You. too. will have lots and lots
OF fun-thst is. II you give.
And the way I know you will have
fun at Il. is by the faces Of the men
and women and the boys and girls who
have been to see the St. Nicholas Girl
at The Times office. They come i'm with
baskets and bundles, with arms fun Of
dolls. and story books. Teddy bears,
and all the other splendid things il
takes TO fill a stocking; and the smile
On their faces and the light in their
eyes Is somehow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS they
are giving.
WAYS and Ways To Give.
Now, the St. Nicholas Girl has learned
, that there are ways and ways OF Civ
ing one man came into The Times
Office. and said to her, Il have two
theater tickets for Tuesday evening. DO
YOU know of any one who would par
ticularly enjoy goingT
And you see, the answer was right
there in the big basket Of Santa Claus
letters. for pretty soon the man found
out about a little crippled boy who had
written 10 the st. Nicholas Girl, 50 that
when the curtain goes up at one OF the
bfp theaters Tuesday evening the two
people in the great audience who Will
have the best time of all, win be man
and a little boy.
OF all the gifts that have been Of
fered. however, one Of the very biggest
roes to Santa Claus and the 81 Men
olas Girl on Christmas Eve and Christ
mas morning This will hold nearly as
rn,,cb as the sleigh, but because both
this and the sleigh will be overcroWdeo'
we ask for the loan of your automobile
two or three hours, too. Here Is the
letter which tells about the great big
gift:
Sightseeing Car.
ITO the Editor of The Times, santa
claus. and the St Nicholas Girl:
.'If one Of our large Sightseeing cars
will be of any service 70 you in dis
trfbuting Christmas presents. we VIII be
clad TO place the same at your disposal
from o'clock on the afternoon OF De
cember "a until noon on Christmas Day.
Yours very truly,
"a NJ. WHITE"
It's a good thing, you may be sure 70
have such a big car for many OF the
contributions will take lots Of room
For instance, one man Is going 10 send'
Just read this letter;
ITO the st. Nicholas Girl, care Of Wash
inRton Times:
so many folks must 80 without tur-
key among other things at Christmas
tide, it gives me pleasure 10 offer two
naked turkeys ready for delivery at your
convenience Christmas morning With
best Christmas greetings TO all
VERY sincerely,
II. o. CURTIS DAVIS,
pres. Times Square Lunch Co"
Among those who came in Tuesday
morning 20 see the St Nicholas Girl was
a sUeet-faccd woman. who was sorry
mot 10 bring more than three story
books"
But she brought, besides these, that
which is harder 10 find than story
books big idea.
Il want 10 try 20 give to the St
Nicholas Girls Fund" she said, the
p interest OF twenty-five friends BY that
= I mean ] will see personally this many
people and ask them TO bri you 10Y
or a dollar bin"
Think OF II. InTee btoEy DOoh5 anu
twenty-five people has one lone woman
given 70 the St Nicholas Girl for the
little children. Santa Claus, vino had
Jumped into the telephone booth TO keep
from being seen, almost chuckled aloud
Tor very joy VIII you try TO give "a
our fund the interest Of I'VE or ten Of
your fricnds2
At this season, giving seems to be in
the air Dozens OF little boys viii be
made happy by the OvercOats which
Saks e. Co. viii give away Christmas
morning. just as they have done for
A. 10 O'clock on that day the long
line OF youngsters who have received
the tickets sent out by the Associated
Charities through which organization
the requests for OyerCOatE pass, VIII be
waiting at the big store TO become the
proud possessOrs each Of bran-uew
overcoat 20 wear 10 school.
Will Mend Toys.
One Of the most valuable Of the con
trlbutions offered the St. Nicholas Cir
.. comes from a colored man. William
Halnes. who works I'm toy store. The
dolls and wagons which have been dis
carded by the firm as injured toys vii
be mended by this man, and brough
20 the Santa Claus hioIeIoon III Ih'
Won viii be glad to read some Of IN,
letters that have been received by santa
and the St Nicholas Girl this week
Nv dea~ Mr.. santa Claus-tiease Drlnl
me while ] am asleep the night befor
s Ibristnas dolly. a doll house, peck
e+bool< q doll bead, a Christmas tree,
sled candy and some nuts. We arr
moor people and don expect as muci
as j want, so ] will leave II 70 you u