Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, 20 December 1919 — Page 13

THE

JUNIOR

PALLADIUM

' -"7 ' WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM RICHMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER SO, If It

Afore Letter to Scnta Claw Last week we published spine letters to Santa Claus which we hoped h would see fti be vvas riding around In his sleigh or kimming through the air in his airplane. We publish the following letters with the same hope: 1 Dear Santa Claus:

I am going to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a new sled and a pair of gloves ana a pair ef hoots. 1 hope I get those things. DENNIS H. KENDALL, 723 West Main Street. I forgot something. I want new raincoat. I guess thai is all. Dear Santa Claus: I am going to tell you what I want for Christmas. 1 want a doll cart, a set of furs and a set of dishes, and a now doll and a little cabinet and a little dresser. And a set of doll fur a and a little rain coat for my doll. 1 hone I Ret these things. t sant.i i;miiH irom uorouiTi Kendall. of gloves and a new raincape and a pocketbook. Dear Santa: I will drop you a few lines to let you know JuBt what I'd like you to bring me. Would like a black board, lunch box, shoes, stockings, a tree and some nuts and candy. Guess that is all for this year. From your friend, RUSSELL REI8, St. Andrew's School, -grade 2. Age 8. Dear Santa: I would like a drum, candy, shoes, stockings, horn, tree, nuts, apples and oranges. Bring my mama and papa something nice. From Jimniic Reis, age 4. Dear Santa: I am Writing you a few lines to let you know just what I would like you to bring me. A black board, a lunch box, shoes, stockings, tree, some candy and nuts. Also bring my baby brother Will.ird some nice thing to play with. U1SORGE REIS, Kt. Andrews' School, age i. Ruth Discovers the Christmas Secret Ruth had a lot of money in her little bank. When she opened it the found five dollars in it, It was about Christmas time she had an idea. "If I would Spend my money on fruit and flowers and Rive them to the sick people in the hospital, that would be a nice present. I could even buy little books for them." So she told her mother about it Her mother said, "Why, tynih, you don't mean "Id Spend your money on that do you?" "Oh Mamma, yee." "Well, then you may." Ho the next time she went to town, she bought iruit and books. On. Christmas Day her father and mother took her to the hospital, and she gave the things to the sick people. . When she was through her mother took her to a littlo girl who could not eat fruit nor look at boqhs, but there was one thing Ruth could do for her, Her mother and father did not tell her what it Vfjs. , Gut Rulh had a beautiful voice apd could sing very well. She stoqd beside the little girl's bed for a long time, then she walked slowly up and began to sing one of the beautiful songs she knew. The little girl was so pleased that she could not talk. Buth was very happy, too. When she got home, she said, "Oh, Mamma, I did not know it would make me happy. I only thought It would make the sick tityroli happy." tfcjnk this is a good lesson for us: give to others makes one happjr. Christmas is tq give rather than to receive. Alice Stephens, 4A Jo eph Moore Senool " ' . A CHRISTMAS STORY school we are, going to. make some Christmas is a happy day. At Christinas things. Chrictmas day comes on, Thursday. Santa ylaus brings . us presents. Do yod like Sarita Claus We hate a picture of Santa Claus in pur room MJr lam, Dititi, JdBepb Moore School Grade 2., ..j.''

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Scene Just after Santa's annual visit to the hospital. Old Santa Claus is an institution in nearly every land under the sun and he is especially the friend of tbo youngsters. He tries not to forget any of the little kiddies and although he has a big world to get around he makes a special effort to reach the orphan asylums and hospitals. In such places sunlight and joy are not too frequent visitors and for that reason Santa's annual visit is all the more welcome and ap

preciated. Santa's visit to these little kiddies today has made them forget that they are in a hospital and

they are all happy and cheerful with r Once upon a time there was a little girl who had no parents. Her mother had died when she wa,s an infant. Her father took her to it woman that was very good to her. This girl's name was Jane. When Jane was three years oM her father died, which was a great loss to Jane because sho loved her father. The woman who took care of Jane was Mrs. Betty Smith. She had two daughters of her own. The girls seemed very cruel to Jane because she wag poor. One evening the girls went home .from school and told their mother that Jane had fought with then) and bad told the teacher stories on them, which. Jane had not dope. It was. very cold, outside, and Jane had very few clothes to keep her warm. Her shoes were tak.en front tho barn which the girls h4d worn opt, and Jape was made to wear tliem. He r feet gpt very cold. That eyeptng Mrs. Smith told Jane she could not keep her any Ignger and that she wpuid haye to leave. Jane cried tmt it did no. Sod. Jape took what few cjothes e had And went crying. CHRISTMAS EVE One Christmas Ev9 little girt named IsateL and little hoy named Elijah, vera' having their Cfttfalsiag tree., becvte tke next day, Vlea $UVSmi. M tt fat were going t4 their Aont'a Their mother iras reading them the story shout Jesus an the. shepherds who saw the light solalag so the tittle town Of Bethlehem. Whea the star was done they' put the iresenta ' - the Christmas tree. They had eantad eaotigli araney for a lamp for the taathas afid they

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their new toys, and their goodies As Jane passed the window where Christmas toys and clothes were displayed she cried and her henrt yearned for her mother and father once more. Jane wandered up and down the streets looking in the windows, when all of a sudden a well dreBSed gentleman came up to her and asked her whore she was going, and if she was cold. Jane Immediately told him she had no horns aftd was starving. He told her his wife had no children and wanted some on to stay with her. He then took Jane home with him and the maid dressed her all up nice and gave her something to eat When Christmas came Jane went downstairs and started talking about Christmas and the woman told her to bring a chair in out of the front room which Jane flid immediately. As she entered the door she saw a large Christmas tree with lots of toys which were all for Jane. Jane was. bo happy. She told the woman that she never had a home as nice as that, and lived happy forever after. . ' Laura Marlow, 4A Grade, Warner School knew; it would make her very hap py, They baa earned enougu money to buy their father a tie and S shirt. Gracia Dickson, 4A. A CHRISTMAS STORY Ton hang up your stocking Christmas Eire, and then Christmas morning you will have a whole lot pf candy and nuts to eat You have Christmas tree, too, and a lot of toys. When you get up in the morning you will see uie snow on the around. Maurice Evans, 4B Joseph Moore School

from the Christmas tree. What I Want and What I Need My mother told me that I would get no presents such as dolls, little dresscrrt, doll carriages and such as that. She said that Instead would get clothes, like dresses, caps, shoes and stockings. What 1 would like an.d need for Christmas is this: a pair of shOel and stocklngK, a winter dress, some handkerchiefs and Sortie hair ribbone. These are tho things that I wcu'd like to have but don't ed a set of dishert, a small doll and a little dresser. HILDA ASHLEY, 4A. Surprise Teachers With Gifts-Warner Friday morning the boys and girls of the sixth grade of Warner gave a Christmas surprise on their teachers, Miss Thompson and Miss Salter. Every pupil brought a present which was hung on the Christmas tree a real for sure Christmas tree all decorated up, which was placed in one of the upstairs rooms. Johnnie Decides To Be Unselfish John was a boy ten years old. He had one bad fault, and that w& selfishness. He wanted everything and would not give anybody anything. His mother and father did everything to break him. At last Christmas drew near and Jlohnnie wondered what he would get. One night after Johnnio had gone to bed, his father said that he would drees up like Santa Claua and put a whip in his stocking. At last Christmas Eve came. His father did as he said. He put a whip in his stocking. Johnnie, hearing eome noise crept down stairs to see what It was. Ho 6aw the whip, lie cried and cried. At last the real Santa Glaus came. He found Johnnie crying aa it his heart would break- They talked it over. At last Santa Claus said: "If you will not be selfish any more, 1 will give you some toys Christmas. Johnnie promised he would not he selfish any more. So Johnnie was never selfish any more. And he had a happy Christmas. Chester Collins, Warow School.

ThStcrytte 1 FbdChitteziv -v One God could . not make toe -1 people do right so He seat His j only Son down to earth. Ha found " a beautiful woman that He thought would he good to Him. One day when Mary was r-l, TtnAJT T"

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The taxes bad to ha paid, so Mary and her husband, Joseph, started to Jerusalem to pay theirs. Mary rode on a donkey and Joseph walk ed by her side. They came to Bethlehem. They asked the Innkeeper If they could, stay there that night, but the Innkeeper said be had no room. There was only the stable where he kept the cattle. Joseph said that would not be a very nice place but it would do, so the innkeeper showed them where to go. In the night the Babe came. Mary prayed, she was so bappy. , Some shepherds were out on the," hills watching their flocks. AW angel came down to earth to them. They were afraid, but the angel said: "I bring tidings of great joy. 4, A Babe to be born a King has come . to earth," t A bright star shone in the sky. The shepherds followed the 1 star. Each one had a gift to give to the ; Babe. Wise men came too, bring- " : ing gifts. They all knelt before :v the Babe and worshipped Him. EMMA RICKELS, 4B.

I Do Not Want to Be Sich Christmas I am saving my money to buy Christmas things. My sister is not here In Richmond with me, she is staying with her grandmother. I am going down to my grandmother's for Christmas or she is coming up here, v I don't know which. I have bought her a doll for Christmas. I don't know what sho has for me. I want a sewing set, because Dorothy Caine and I make presents for Christmas. We have some of them all ready. I am glad this year I am not in a hospital, or sick in my own bed. I was sick last Christmas, but not in bed. .1 hope I won't be sick this year. MARTHA TYNER, 4A, When Santa Clans Came to My House Father was b missionary 'way out in the country, and there was so little money for new dresses and Shoes for Willis and Nellie and fof toys like mine. That is why the children were so anxious to open the missionary barrel that had just come, It was such a fine barrel. Why, most of The clothes fitted Jub right. Right on the bottom was a' package, When it was open therq was the prettiest doll. You nevei s saw a happier girl than Nellie. "Oh, father,' she cried, "isn't God good? After we pray out thank you, can't we sing a great big 'thank you too, for my big doll and Willis games and all pur presents ?" Dorothy Walton, White-, water School. A Christmas Poem When I awoke in the morning, And saw the Christmas tree, I then 'said tq mother, What did Santa Claus leave me? I saw a sight Santa dressed in red and white. And a pack of toys, To take to the good girls and, boys. There wilt be a Merry Christmas, UQruuma ror ail, Short and tall. When Santa comes to see them all. RUTH WIGGANS. age W years.

Grade 6B Hibbert school, A CHRISTMAS VeRSfc Rich and poor and high and low, Alt are glad, because Everyone loves Merry Christmas And dear Santa Claus. Marguerite Mwckrjdge. . Christmas hi coming, lt'p alaoai heps, . - - . ... The happiest time of all the fear, Marguerite MuckrlOst., - . r ; k