Evening star., 1912-12-24
SEEK SANTA CLAUS
Children Tell Their Wants in
PitifuI Letters.
BOYS TOUCHING EPISTLE
Says He Would Be Thankful for
Little Chair for Sister.
GIRL ASKS PAIR OF SKATES
Youngsters at Kinsale, Va, Send in
Long List of Presents
They Desire.

Will Santa Claus find his way to the
homes Of thtf many, many little children
who have SO, lght to find him through the
mails. espeC daily those whom he has
missed befor E. or who, because of mis-
fortune and poverty, fear he will not
come again? Or will the disappointment
that sometime shakes the strongest faith
reject him ent. h-ely and turn childish con-
fidence and hope into cynicism when it
finds its annua.! prayer unanswered?
The Star has tried to find his address
for numerous of it's young constituents
and to deliver tso him their letters of ap-
peal but whet' her it's efforts have been
successful or NOT can only be determined
tomorrow NOR ming. when the world
Awakens to thoughts of the Babe of
Bethlehem, and joyous words of greet
ing and good cffeer go forth on all sides.
Many letters seem to have missed their
destination, still they come. 1t looks as
II some of their writer's may be over
looked by Santa. Claus. Yet there is al
ways hope left when all else seems to
slip from its mornings.
Appeal for Sister.
street writes today his mother is sickly
and so is he. yet he hopes Santa Claus
will send him something to play with.
He has little sister five years old, who
will also be 80 thankful to have a little
chair to sit in, or anything to play
with
Another on street is hoping for Boy
Scout suit, an ait rife, a pair of skates,
some books anC some games, and he
hopes he will not be disappointed.
A little girl on Dumbarton avenue wants
pair of skates-''that's ALL little boy
four years old on NJ street, West Wash
ington. would like to have a gun, "a set
of cars" and a story book.
A boy over In AnacOstia wants some
thing for himself, his sister and his broth
er. He says they have all had whooping
cough very bad" and they lave no
money this time. A ten-year-old writer
in Georgetown wants "a Teady wagon,
and a pair of skates and a sled
Send Long List.
Three youngsters in Kinsale. Va, are
expecting "a pair Of skates. No. u; a
pair Of gloves. No. S14; a pair of rubber
boots, No. 611: an overcoat and little bit
of candy; rubber ball; pair of boots
No. 8; a pair Of gloves to wear to school
some candy, raisins and nuts, please, "
while their sister would like a pair of kid
gloves and a ring. No. T." One Of them
asks in a matter of fact way that his or
der be filled because his father is old and
not able TO work, and he adds IAN all
rifle, some firecrackers, candies, nuts
| oranges raisins and a pair OF stockings
| No. s, 70 the list.
One of the boys will be content to wait
until .'old Christmas. if Santa Claus can
] not get around on schedule time One OF
| them says hes has written several letters
| before which he gave to his father ts
| mail. but as he did not hear from them
| he is attending to the thing himself this
| time.
| A boy on Rhode Island avenue ask.
| for toys for his sisters, dolls. carriages
| and dishes. and pair of skates for his
| brother and himself. One on d street
southwest will be satisfied with any little
| thing, but especially with pair of ball.
| bearing skates, while still another want.
| something to cheer him UP. as his mother
| is sick and he has no one to make him
! happy.