The Washington times., 1912-12-15
CAPITAL FOLK -
EAGER 70 HELP
CHRISTMAS WORK
Appeal for Girl Invalid
Brings Generous Re-
sponse From City.
CONTINUED from First Pase.)


spouse is seen to the appeal Of the 81.
Nicholas Girl for the poor Of the city.
but the response, generous as II IL, ID
not any too generous. RAPIDLY as are
coming in the answers to the appeals,
yet the appeals are coming IN more
rapidly.
In with letters written by their little
sisters to Santa Claus. Both boys were
poorly dressed. Yet they were brave
little fellows.
I'VE don't want anything ourselves"
said the larger boy. FOR we suppose
you have n lot of children to give to
But We thought we would bring our
sisters letters In. II you can give the
Kids anything we would be much
obliged. It's all tight about us"
Rut when questioned. they said they
to get down to the newspaper offices
with as then their shoes wouldn't wear
out 30 fast: they get around quicker
and sell more papers.
The girls are six and seven years old.
One wants a doll and a go-cart, the
other wants a ra!n-cape. and go-cart
ur anything at all if you haven't
those"
Maryland Girls Gifts.
The office OF the st. Nicholas Girl yes-
tsIday also had two other visitors. They
were two little girls. who came clear
fom Rivcrdslc. Md. to bring . cents
each to add 20 the Santa Claus fund.
Ono pathetic case heard from yesterday
IL that of boy In Georgetown who Is
paralyzed. He can move only his hands
and his head, and the st. Nicholas Girl
wants an invalid table for him for
Christmas. VIII she get it? II would
mean so mitch to him TO have table
on which he could arrange books or
other thins for his amusement. 1t IL
a tiresome existence to lie In bed all
head.
On Monday there goes on exhibition in
Polls Th"ater lobby a big doll. which
has been dressed by Izetta Jewel.
formerly of the Poll Theater Stock
sealed inside an envelope. which also
contains letter from Miss Jewel
Ever, one who wishes can make a guess
IT the name by dcpositing S cents. The
person who guesscs correctly: Of course.
son,alsc the name OF the doll. will be an
nourced Tuesday afternoon at the bene-
ht. with the doll came the following
letter from Miss Jewel:
Dear St. Nicholas Girl:
1nclosed find Il big doll and let
ter to the person who wins II.
nope ycur matinee IL a big. big sue
cess. AMI ] hope lots of little girls
VIII be made happy by It. wish I
could help more. but hope the doll
pieases you. Best regards.
IZETTA JEWEL.
30 many friends Of the st. Nicholas
Girl everywhere are coming responses
70 the appeal made In the name Of
Washingtons poor children. Tomorrow
inc big work of packing up the toys
VIII begin. So Tar as 1t is possibic.
each child who has written, to Santa
CLAUSE will be given just what he or
she wants When this cannot be done
the desires Of the children will be sup
piled az nearly az possihle. The work
OF caring for 10000 children will be
enormous. and many and willing help.
ers will be needed. All this week will
he devoted to packing UP. And no
santa Claus letters will be considered
after Wednesday of this week They
could not he taken care of. as already
5000 names o. poor children are on file
in the 81. Nicholas Girl's oisce. and
this number easily will be duplica ted
bY "Wednesday.
50. parents and friends Of the lille
oIles. and. YOU. TOO. little ones. Santa
tbaus Is very busy man. and he wants
Won to write your letters right away,
20 he can take good care of them.