The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-25

He has been! Good old Santa Claus
With his fur coat and troop of rein
deer. Over the roofs of the houses he
has skinned (never mind if there was
no snow on some roofs-perhaps he
came in his automobile or aeroplane--
1t is enough TO know that this morn
ing thousands of little children through
out the civilized world are happy, their
fhappy day. of ali the year. The toys
longed for are found in the stocking,
the new roller skates fit TO perfection,
and the doll can say mama and
"papa' and has real hair (soft, fluffy
rnglets. you know.
For the little homeless ones char
liable women and girls have collected
money and gifts, SO they might not be
forgotten at the Christmas season, and
their faces beam as they clutch p pre-
cious wooden horse, OF a doll In their
arms The little invalids in the vari-
Gus hospitals are not forgotten, for the
attending physicians and nurses have
done all in their power TO make the
DAY happy one. And as the little
sufferers turn about in their beds, they
can see wreaths Of evergreen and holly,
noddiug scarlet Christmas bells, and
for the little convalescents Christ
mas tree perhaps Will be allowed dur
ing the afternoon.
Even the children g pets are not for.
gotten, the fox terrier wears bow Of
red ribbon about his neck and wags
his stubby tail at the remembrance of
an extra large bone at breakfast time,
and dreams of the turkey bones that
tabby purrs beside the CRATE or radia
tor and dreams of fat sparows that
tomorrow will trip over the white crust
ed snow and how she will feast;
brushes up her whiskers at the thought
of that saucer OF cream that was set
before her at breakfast time.
Yes, of course, we all agree 1t is
the children s day, yet the older mem
bers of the family are happy, too, and
letter. day for every one. AS rule
on that day all are united and young
and old alike gather together about
the Christmas tree. IF there are mar
ried children living not too great dis
tance from the old "home," they will
all come to be with ''father and moth
err at least once during the year, and
with them will troop the grandchil
dren, whose merry laughter and voices
the middle of the afternoon will come
the dinner $50 that the little people
can enjoy IT'D. and around the long,
gaily decorated board all Will gather
However. it must be said when the last
bit of turkey has disappeared from
certain plates and the last spoonful of
ice cream has been tucked away, some
of the thoughtful uncles will suggest |
a race, or brisk walk, and unless the |
'' tummies' are too full of goodies, the |
plan will be Immediately adopted Let |
US hope. however. that none of the |
will be Ike the small boy |
who had Just come home from his first |
Christmas party. The fond mother is
a caller as the youngster
opens the door
We'll, Freddy. boy, did you have |
good time AT the party9''
"Uh, huh, mutters the son and
heir.
Now, dear. tell mother and Mrs.
Smith what YOU did at the party
Proved mp. was the reply
There will be SOME time during the
day when everyone will be able to
celebrate. After the theaters are out
the actors and actresses will enjoy his
highness. the turkey, at some cafe or
hotel, where preparations during the
day have been made for their particular
festivities. The villain of the play
will probably be seated beside the
leading. LADY, and the hero paired
of with the adventures. The peo-
pie In the play are forgotten and they
all gather together as one family. And
while, no doubt, many are wondering
what they arc doing cat home" at
that particular time, they will enter