SANTA CLAUS IN HIS POWER.
' lin going to write a letter to Santa Claus after dinner, mamma," said little Johnnie Wise. ' All right, angel child,' said the fond mother, swelling up with maternal pride. After dinner she brought her handsome Russian leather writing-desk Klondyke pon, etc., and requested him to go ahead and write his letters. ' Yes, indeed,' said Papa Wise, also pioud. ' Santa Claus likes to get letters from good little boys.' ' Are you sure he will get it ? ' anxiously asked Johnnie.' 'Sure — quite sure,' chuckled papa. ' All right, if he's going to get it,' said Johnnie, ' here goes ! ' Dear Santa Claus. — I am only a little boy just learning to write, and I hope you will excuse me this time. I write this letter tc ask for a few things I hops you will bring me at Christmas. They are a bicycle with a silver lamp, just like Jimmy Jones's, a green sweater with yellow stripes, a bull-dog, a enrt, some sweets, a pair of skates, some more sweets, a revolver, a Kodak, lots of boys' books, some sweets, a music box, and — and — some more sweets.' 'Ha ! ha ! ha ! ' laughed Mr Wise. ' Very good, Johnnie, very good. Hadn't you better write a postscript ? ' ' Well, I can do it,' said Johnnie thoughtfully, ' but you're sure Santa will get it ? ' ' Yes, indeed,' quoth his father. 'P.S. — And now, dear Santa, do please bring everything I've asked for, or else I'll tell mamma I saw you kissing cook yesterday.' 'Well, you're a bright boy Johnnie, but let me have the letter,' muttered Mr Wise nervously. I'll see Santa Claus gets it.'
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 717, 29 March 1900, Page 3
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