Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1890 — ADVICE TO SANTA CLAUS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ADVICE TO SANTA CLAUS.

NDER the brow of the mountain Nestles a quaint little town. Into whose old-fash-ioned chimneys, Mossy, and broken, and brown.

Santa Claus, dear old marauder. Christmas Eve always comes down. Fleet are his mythical reindeer. Swift, as though gifted with wings. Bearing their bountiful burden Of the most beautiful things. Gathered from earth and from ocean. That the dear saint always brings. Yet, though he loves all the children. Some of them must be his pets; There are those, orphaned and lonely, He almost always forgets. Whoso little stockings are empty, Whcse hearts are filled with regrets. Santa Claus, I always fancied You were excessively nice; That your ideas were quite perfect. And your kind heart beyond price: If so. ’twill surely not pain you To take a woman’s advice. Seek first the poor little wee ones. Loveless, and lone, and distressed: Fill up their stockings with treasures. Gather their thanks to vour breast. Then we will crown you King Christmas. Of all kings dearest and best.