Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
Santa s Ma
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(MrS. W., LETT alone, examines with great
curiosity the meager objects around the room.
Presently Mr.. Moffat. with a patchwork quilt
wrapped around him, hobbies into the room.
He coughs as he enters and Mrs w. is star
tled)
MRS. w. (jumping) You frightened
mel
Mr.. M was a bit startled myself woke
up, thinking heard voices. (Coughs)
Mrs. Why chauffeur and I were driving
through. My car refused to go and 1 saw a
light burning in the window, so I came in to
get warm. knocked but no one answered.
MIR. M.-Aren't the children here?
Mrs. W-Children? No, I've seen nobody
/ came In when no one answered.
Mr. M.-Quite all right. It's a cold night
1 was asleep-my inf1uenza's gotten me again.
Mrs. W.-You shouldn't be around like this.
Go back to bed and don't mind me-
Mr. M wonder-where the children are
Gle coughs) I'll sit awhile until they come.
Mrs. Where, I'll build the fire higher. You
mustn't let yourself get chilly.
Voices of the children are heard outside
and soon they enter carrying the tree which
is secure in box standard)
Sarah (excited)-WeM put it in that cor
Jennie-And weM make daisy chains for
Sarah Seeing Mrs. w)-Lookl Some ones
herel
Jennie-LOokit the bagI It's toys, bets
rTanAle-1S II Santa'S ma?
jennie bet it is! (To Mrs Wentworth.l
Say, are you Santas ma?
Mrs w. Qaughing) -Santas ma?
Sarah-Johnny said Sanity wouldn't come
way up here for just US
Johnny-But Jennie said maybe he'd seTttfs
some one elSe-his ma, maybe
Jennie-And you have a bag of toys
Children (dancing)-You are Santy's ma.
aren't you? '
MIR. M (explaining)-The children amt had
no Christmas since their mother died. We've
been so poor up here-and this year with me
Jennie-See! We got a tree for you-'cause
It didn't look at all Christmas-y without i'll
Saran-And we put a candle in the window
to show you the wayl
Mrs. W.-BleSs your hearts IL did shovv no
the way. ~
Jason enters)
Jason-The car is working, ma'am. just a
loose wire We can make Pine Center easily
IN less than two hours
Mrs. W.-Were staying here tonirht .Tascv
and tomorrow too
Children happy)-You are? Reallyp Goossei
MRS. W.-Yes; you see, Santas ma is going
70 stay here good long time to make I'm for
tne years Santa missed. Bring the bag Of toys
70 me, Jason.
Jason-Yes. ma'am. Gle hands her the b,p
bag of toyS)
(She reaches in and pulls out TOYS and hands
them to the children while they crowd around
49, "ASAA eASlaAndClonS OF delight)
Cnndren-1t Is Christmas! Santa did cov,,e,
SARAH knew he would If we got the tree
and put the candle in the window for him.
/ knew he'd come! "'
Jonnny-But 1t wasn't Santa-it's Sanf1Ns.
ma-and that's even better, isn't it. nap
Mr.. M-Yes, indeed. You are hIckv re.,a
chldren. Tor this is the best Christmas von've
ever had '-'''N' W" NS
Mrs. W-But Christmas isn't Christmas
without carols or chimes. Wen sing the carols
nrst ana then I'll cook you a Christmas Eve
goose. SAM eeS "he
Chndren-A goose? Obi
know any? ~ you
Johnny-oh, sure. We know-"It Came IJDor
the Midnight Clear" OS'O'A
mrs. Whats the one I want. It's the
favorite carol of Santa's ma.
lSne sits in center, the children gathereA
around ner' and they sing the Christmas earn.
as the curtain goes dovm)
(THE END)
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