Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24

what. with me telsphpns book SO
me city directors. guess ve can fna
BAR way horne with Little BiIsse.~
lie led the slttle fellow into pus 1
sc teaephone staten, where No sager-
y scanned the names In the book, Az
last lass ii va FOUND Tatosnas EFaFs
raSnn, sevan sive,fcnr Plaza And /
fhen, ID TIE seciusGon al ina teles /
phnne hoosh. Santa Claus sent the
gsadaest Of AT Christmas messages
sver the ware 10 two distracted par
ants.
81 have found wear boy wandering
/ Ii the street. He u safe. and ] wfal |
srsng him home right away"
II -s-s--.-.@--
Fgfteen minutes later. there might
have been seen the strange spectacle
at q fcossore Santa elaas leading :
sleepy little boy m Firth avenue to =
cross street, which shail Ne naneiass-
TIE boy vasniy endeasored to pers
suAae his companion 70 -coa1e In and
fneet naanna
sNo, Rsalee. the Ola man replied
| sadly, Il must hurry back, You see.
kaddse, This Il ny busy day
1 But II was not q De as Santa Claus
wsiled, for Little RiIlee's papa. arc
HIS mamma, and his hrpthers and SIS
ters. and me hatlsr and the houses
maids were waiting al the front door
when they arrived
Led Nv Little Hllioe's persistent ~
sher. Santa Claus went into the houses
Now that the boy cnaia see him tn the
fuli glare 0f many electrse lights, bis
furs did not seem the moat gorgeous
things ID the world. When the Tap
Ping frons az his red Jacket saew opsa
the child was surprised 10 see hcw
ragged was the thin gray coat II COW
cred: and as Tor the good old saints
comfortable stomach strange to say.
Ii was notl
s'H--E wish sou al merry Christ
mae falsersd Santa Class but
| really must be Coins. sires
ssNcusensein cried MI. Harrison.
mot until ron hare cot rid of tbs
chiii ansE--s
Il cant stay. sir said Santa. I'll
lose my Job II Do. !"
wei. what IL yoa dos TIT sive
| ron better one. said the hanker,
81 cant~-I can'sls faitered the man.
| ssI--H--rve got 3 Little BiIlsa q ~
I own at home waitsn' for me. mr., Il
1 haAn't. liz added nercely. do yos
i suppose I'D be aoin' this" He point
ed al the painted boards. ard shad
dared,
n guess Santa Claus Ii tired. papa,
said Little pslleo. smuggling up close
1 III fe the old fellow and taklng hold
j II his hand synpathetically iaea
been waikiki d lot todaY
Yes. my sons" said Mr.. Harrison
grssely These are very busy times
i for santa Claus, ard guess that, u
! he stail has hard night ahead q
) him, James had better ring up Henri
and tell him to bring the car aronns
y right away. so that we may take hin
4 hack---so his little boy Wen have 4
y lend him d fur coat. TO keep the wins
j on. too. for 1t Is q bitter night.
4Oh,r said Little Bfliee. II haven
- told Won about these boards he wsars
/. He has 'em ID keep the wind on. an'
i they're fsne. papas" Little Billie
Z. pointed % the twC sign-boards whtcl
y Santa Claus had leaned against thl
wall. 'sFfe says he uses EN- 90 col
rights, the lad went on They hay
!, writing on EN-. too. DO ron knos
: what II says"
= @Yes.~ said Mr.. Harrison. gIancin
I. at the boards. 1T Says III Ton Wan
q Good Christmas Dinner for Quai
$ ter. Go To Smithson's Cafe.
Little HIilee reared with laughter.
= sPapas trying to fool me, just Q
you did when you pretended not I
"A know where lived, Santa Claus.a \
= said, locking up into tie old fellow
- face, his own countenance brfmmin
:. over with msrfh You mustn't thin
- he cant read. though" the lad adde
Il hastily. Hes only joking.
.oh, no. indeed. ! shouldn't hav
an thought that" replied Santa Clan
=, smiling through his tears.
Wv aI've been joking. have II" said II
tie BiIIee's papa. 'Well. then, "
e. Biiliam, suppose you inform me VIII
m II says."
tie 'Msrry Christmas TO Everybody.
said Little Hiilee proudly. 4 couidr
I'd read it myself. but he told me what
DIV said. He has II printed there so tn
~ II he misses saying II 10 anybod
ar theyll know he means II Just II
az same
Ter by love. Mr.. Santa Claus" cri
60 Little Bliiee's papa, grasping the Q
man warmly BIZ the hand. Fl owe "
ZEE ten million apologies. haven't |
al lseyed IN sou for many long yea
but new. Sir. take II all back. "
90 do exist. and, BY the great horn sped
~ you ARE the real things~
~ Little BIliee had me satisfaction
acting 40 host TO Santa Caaus az
liz. good. luscious dinnsr, which san
%. Claus must hare enjoyed very mud
After dinner Henry came with the i
~, tornobiIe, End, bidding everybody Co
= night Santa Claus and Little Bibles