Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22
"LitfIe WindOzV- WiSherS ere
Thick at This Time OF the Year


But the other Iittlo window wlsher
had flNed her attention on large doll
on the farther side Of the show Win
dow 1t was almost as large as She
and It had on a nice dress, too, be-
cause a part of 1t showed below the
long coat Why it even attracted the
attention Of older folks. So Little
Sister could not be blamed for losing
sight of Little Brother for a few mo-
ments and for allowing herself to be-
come absorbed in the wonderful Gre
alton Of Toyland She could not be
niche that great big doll was occu-
pying, what nice shoes it was wear
ing, what beautiful tresses fell about
its neck, and what warm-looking
clothing it had on. My! what a ward
robe when compared to the one the
little window wisher was wearing.
she ain't no real person. said Lit
tie Sister She's Just doll"
All the time she was wondering
why Santa Claus took something that
didn't have any life about it and fit
ted It up in such expensive gowns and
such nice coat and shoes, and why
the shopkeepers gave doll such a
nice warm place, when she, Little Sis
ter herself a thing that could walk
and talk and could go on errands,
that could put a cold towel across
mamas forehead when she was sick
and that could manage Little Brother
through the crowds and bring him
safely home-all the time she was
wondering why everybody was paying
so much attention to mere doll and
such little attention to Little Sister
oa'so emangiklyssoth ETA OINSHRL
Then the little window wisher look
ed at her shoes They were all
scuffed up, the heels We're worn away
at one side, and as she moved one
foot restessly on the cement Of the
walk, the flesh could feel that there
was little between 1t and the cold
stone. She didn't have any mittens--
well, the doll didn't either, but the
doll didn't have to he outside where
1t was cold and chilly. How she
hair for those pretty
''Lookee at big 'ngeeni" carolled the
other little window wisher
trading her hair for those pretty
golden curls that were so fluffy that
every time some one opened the door
they fluttered. although the doll stood
away back around the corner from
the entrance where it looked like
not bit of chill could reach her
Oh, what a magnificent coat that was!
Little Sister could not help but look
at her own old coat. II didn't even
have one button down its front. but
mama had used some big safety pins
In fastening 1t before she left the
house that afternoon It was all faded
and frayed too-and look at the
spangles at the bottom Of that skirt!
Little Sisters skirt came only to her
knees, and as she looked at the pink
hem at its bottom she tucked the top
Of her stocking more securely under
an old band garter And she noticed
there was a big hole on the inside
Of
10000 -'orsie nd waggie," His
tiny fingers worked nervously as he
clutchcd at imaginary reins and drove
gallant steed through the streets
of his little mind
"a big hole on the inside of It
little below the knee that came almost
showing the bottom hem of short un-
dergarments
Now, that doll didn't need all that
grand array of clothing-it was moth
ing but a doll. and Santa Claus was
mean to let Little Sister go tucked clt
in III clothing when she needed better
garments-and that old doll didn't
have to be out in the cold, either. an
didn't have any Little Brother to sec
after, and
"Oo- 90 wee-kitty n nuzzer doggie
md 'atchet!" purred Little Brother, |
almost inaudibly. He spread both
arms out on the glass and rested his
red nose against the pane. He looked !
through q haze as his breath clouded |
the glass.
and
But all the time Little Sister was
Santa Claus hadn't done ex-
actly right in providing so well for