The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

aAn Old Friend.9 SAYS Santa.

ia, hat an Old friend laughed
Santa Claus, when he came across this
letter from Isaac Cans. which. with
hundreds OF others from the children.
arrived at The Times office early this
morning
Suppose you put that letter at the
very top of the story today, St Nich0l-
as Girl Because # every man and
woman who reads Il VIII follow 8Ir.
Cans example. not one little child viii
be desOlate on Christmas morning
santa Claus, driving his reindeer, had
sped through the streets Of the city
This morning arriving ct The Times
building iuSI before the dawn, with its
wonderful sights and sounds, had IN
sealed the eyes OF all the sleeping chill
OTen- As be went through the letters
addressed 20 himself and the St Nicholas
Cir, the old rlan laughed with gIee-
All, my dear, YOU must never say
that the heart OF the world is not kind,
he said True many Of the children
write as Titjfui letters, but theirs Is a
man or woman waiting somewhere 10
make eacI little enc happy Just listen
A Generous Offer.
And he read the following letter
December s, 1910
Dear Miss s. Nicholas. Isn't this
great weather Tor santa Clause The
cold. thoU-h IS no doubt hard on many
OF the kiddies. and that is why I am
asking YOU TO help me out IN making
some of them happy this Christmas
As YOU are the Washington repre-
sentative Of Santa Claus. you no doubt
know Of some little chaps who would
be made really and truly happy by the
application OF the Christmas spirit.
tots who have never had O. real Christ
mas fthe sort Of Christmas that brings
warmth, good cheer, and wei filed
sJockiuSsl- Now these are the sort OF
children 7 want 10 know about for I
wish to take them eli Of santa Claus
Suit for Mother.
It's a secret as TO what am going
TO DO. but we viii have q Jolly time II
you viii choose two mOtheriess children
for me 10 make happy Then. too. I
wonder If there isn't some little mother
VINO would Ike santa Claus 10 bring
her a 5000. warm suit for Christmas
We'll, If there IS, she can come in for
& jolly time, too
Just teU santa Claus 10 give me this
information on the side so the little
ones VIII b surprised And I WI write
nv real name and address at the bot
"A Christmas Sprite.
p S.-A Merry Christmas 10 you,
And a big hearted woman wrote
Il have not money to contribute, and
which Little Boy Blue and I used 10
play But I have a plan by which 7
hope TO help Each day ! am going to
try 10 get some friend interested III the
for a sort OF continued chain of con
1TibUtiOus.'
Many to Provide for.
But for every such letter received, We
are getting scores from the children
who must be provided for In The
Times are published many letters from
children whose parents will fiji their
Christmas stockings But our toy fund
is for the unfortunate little ones who
viii not be provided for unless you
bring your Offering TO the St Nicholas
Girl. AZ The Times office
Here are a few e the letters re-
Ceived today
December s. 1910
Dear Santa Claus Please send me
pair Of ballbearing skates 7 am girl
J. years old live at 1923 HUBtOoD
Place
Thanking YOU very much
Yours truly.
GERTRUDE MAY HORSTNAN-
~ December + 1910.
Dear Santa CIau-sslE YOU please
bring me a viola doll, a muff and a