The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
What!
No Santa
Claus?
Copyright by Amslis Willard Bodmsr.


him that no such person ex-
4 isted-and surely the big boys
should know.
Christmas time were over for him.
Gone forever was everything
which at that season had brought
his life. so, after all. his mother
and father had given him all his
toys. The thrilling nights when
he had lain in bed. waiting for
the coming of the dear old Saint,
and the merry juggling of his
sleigh bells. we're all a mean de-
ception on the part OF his parents
he had been fooled. bluffed.
How could they have done such
a thing. how could they! Tho
merry preparations for tho holi-
day season were under way. and
what a farce they seemed to him
The mysterious whispering OF
mother and dad. and the older
brothers and sisters annoyed and
angered him.
Why did they try to keep up
the blun? why" he wondered,
III there Is no such person as
Santa Claus, are they filled with
such Joy and happinessr' The
days passed, the question in his
heart unanswered
The night before Christmas
came at last and the house rang
with much laughter and many
shouts OF Joy. from all but the
miserable little boy. And they
were even hanging the stockings
before tho fireplace, such q silly
business. now that no knew the
truth. How they chartered about
the coming of Santa Claus, Of his
descending the chimney, a we'll
filled pack on his back to NIL to
overlooking the stockings Of the
boys and girls who had been good.
Poor little boyl He felt an out
cast he could not Join in the
frolic. All the Joy of life had
been taken from him BY tho
stories Of his big playmates. He
could stand 1t no longer.
Slipping away, he crept into bed,
and drawing the covers about his
head, softly cried himself to sleep.
Suddenly he became aware Of a
presence near him, and raising
himself up on his elbow peered
into the darkness. He could see
no one, yet felt that someone was
near him. Softly then . voice
whispered into his ear.
Dear little boy, Aeor. thot voV
hove lost faith N me, and hove
come tonight to renep that feith DO
you knoO tohHt Sd~to Claaas really
meonsf 1t Is the Christ Love. One
doy IS set aside eoch yeor, Christ's
Birthday, for those soho possess the
sf IN nae t0 ofh hat
spirit IS in their hearts oil the other
dogs n the year.
On Christmas Doy 700 cypress It N
the form OF gifts, b~t zoe hooe tho
toonde1Jul privilege of Showing it
erery dog of our Kpea
ON the spirit of Mother Lows, the
greatest and most wonderful Of al
things upon earth. The Xntirin0 de-
cotton that stonds by the chtld and
srnooths the sorroDs and troubles
from its path.
am the Spirit of Fathsr Lone,
the Iope that toorks IN order that your
needs may be supplied. The Iope
that molds your future, and Nth
,ootchtuI eye guides you upon the
path to manhood.
am the Spirit Of BrOtherIy Love,
schich teaches you the incoming and
good in Doing unto others as you
t1ouId be done by"-,ohich binds oil
men to0ether-phose hand reaches to
those in trouble.
am the Shirt Of Kindues, uhtch
brSnos into our daiIy Hpes the ,o., Of
rsoht Hpino: the smile. the .oftlv
spoken uord. COSTING nothiuo and
,neanino much.
am the Spirit of Selr-socrince-
the sptrit thar create, oencro.ity nrd
toroetfulness Of SELF. and stands ready
at oil times to help others
4 am the Spirit Of Truth that
creates IN you a sense Of honestv axd
fotr pldv.
ON tho Spirit OF pattenes that
helps ~ ,olps our problems IA schooI
IN business. and In kfe oenerolI,,-
that makes ~ oble to brap.lv bear
our troubles, and to sho.o Others a
smile IN spite Of oSr sorrops.
Nv COMING means the brin oino Of the
Christ Love to MANI a heart dead for
years. The real meaning Of NE "a
aDakened at this time. The red coot
and lDhite furs IN Dhtch I ON pictured
represent the toar,rth and softness I
IN stiII IN those ,pho take me into their
hearts NV bells rspressnt the ,nusto
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