Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
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There are times and occasions when tl,a
simple trust and confidence q . little
child causcs one 10 marvel that there II
such faith in the doubling Israel Of today.
A little girl we know has An inspir-
ing confidence that Santa Claus will find
his way TO her humble little home and
bring her toy, something pretty to wear
and fetch some healing candy for her
father that will cure him and make him
whole again. Backing her faith with her
works, she has saved every penny that
the pressing needs Of the family did not
demand and now with eleven cents in her
little store, she, with Santas mystic aid,
| approaches the holiday of Christianity
neither doubling nor fearing but that all
her simple little wants will be gratiied, all
of her needs met, and, above all, that her
father be restored TO heslth as b C used to
be when he worked and earned and bought
her candies and now and then toy when
she was very. very good.
So this little friend Of ours does not
doubt that her eleven copper pennies sub
jected to some occult computation By
Santa will be transformed into a for
tune-as she regards riches-and then
turned into coal, clothes, candy, toys and
some charm that will drive away all
of her fathers ills.
She knows-and rightly knows-that
there Is "A Santa Claus, and she knows,
too, that he never passes the home of good
children, be they princes or paupers, as
the poor world appraises them, and she
also knows that the good old Christmas
saint understands what little girls and
their sick fathers need most and that he
never fails them.
You are right, my dear, Santa never
fails either children or "grownups," il
they have trust and confidence and faith,
Tor trust, confidence and faith solve all of
our problems, meet all of our needs,
bring Santa TO the homes of the lowly
often before he reaches the homes of the
more exalted, il less obedient, and brings
TO us all that is best for us, whether at
Christmas or any other time of year.
So hold firmly TO yonr precious faith, lit
tie one, and you VIII make us all envious
of the trust that has blinded your bright
eyes to the lie which says that with eleven
cents, and the real-we'l SAY Santa-on
your side. you can't have all the things that
arc worth having.
Santa has never forgotten nor neglected
q babe that with confidence has looked
for his coming, one who has the faith that
will move the mountain. Your beautiful
belief, little girl. stands out brightly these
days Of doubt and misqving. You who,
in your humble little home, with your pro-
tector very. very i'll can picture Merry
Christmas for yourself and others of the
home circle, surely will find it, for Merry
Christmas is within US all, and you have
discovered where to look for it
Those who now know your sweet little
story and of your abiding faith will sec
to it that Santa comes TO you, laden with
those nice things 2 good girl Graves and
with the things that may helpyoi4r father
back 70 health.
We will assure those who NAV wish the
privilege TO bring to happy realization,
this child's beautiful faith, the gratitude
Of loving heart, and the opportunity Of
proving the injunction: "It is more blessed
to give than to receive"