Show SUB FOR FOR- SANTA SANT A GETS CHANGE CHANCE FOR GOOD TURN Opportunity Open for Someone Someone Someone Some Some- one to Make Little Girl H Happy By Dy ST. ST NICK JR It was a tawdry little home near the he business business' district a district a little girl was playing in m the yard ard with a dilapidated doll She turned her head as we approached approached ap ap- ap and a pair of soft brown browneyes browneyes browneyes eyes peered at us naively from under undera a shock of curls She watched silently si- si as we rang the bell bellIt bellIt It NIt dont don't ring A perky perk hair ribbon ribbon rib rib- bon bounced to one side as she wagged her head gravely Do you want to see Mama She started to lead us around a a narrow walk to toa to-a a rear door when she topped Jd Impulsively I I saw Santa Santi Glaus today Claus today This information in in- formation obviously was was far too important im imp un- un to b be withheld from a stronger strong strong- er cr I 1 asked him to bring me mc a a new dollie dollfe My names name's Nancy she added confidingly Needed New v Dolt Doll W We thought it would be splendid to have lave a a new dollie and told her so sous us as s we entered the rear door Into Int the kitchen citchen At least Nancy called It ft the kite kitchen The floor loor boards were warped with age gc and barren of covering In one corner orner was a stove An old old broken broken- First Call Wigs The first telephone call to The Telegrams Telegram's Sub for Santa department wins this case It cant can't go to everyone e and its it's a great opportunity to make a worthy family happy St. St Nick Jr has reserved it for the first call he hc receives this afternoon Simply mention men men- tion you read the thc story down coal stove slave but we didn't see sec any ny coaL Just a few sticks of ot wood piled on the floor Heres Mama Nanc Nancy announced She pointed to a bed in the corner by bythe bythe the he stove almost hidden b by a rickety table able The kitchen was warmer than the he other room of at the house Mama was propped up against some blankets Her hands darted nervously under the covers as Nancy I went vent to the bedside for lor a m moment and then ran outside again Hiding Present I Goodness but that was a close call caU she smiled as s she drew her herlands lands out ot the covers She had b ben been en n hiding a clothespin d doll U I Wont you sit down I heard you I coming corning up the walk but of ol course I Ii couldn't come out I fell lell down last II week and broke my my- ankle you u see see s he she c explained I We told h her r a neighbor had turned in n her lier name to the Sub for lor Santa de dc de- de and asked aked her if she had any way to provide a Christmas for tor Nan Nancy C Her lace face clouded Oh Ill I'll manage I was working as a n janitress until I hurt my foot toot and now Ive I've lost m my job Its It's all I Ican Ican Ican can do to get the landlord to let us uslay stay lay here But Ill I'll see that N Nancy ncy gets ets something from Santa Santi Claus Cloth Clothespin pin Doll She exhibited the clothespin doll Neatly featly done too too too-a a face lace drawn on the he wooden nob a tiny hat made from froma troma a rag Arms and a dress sewed from another bit of old cloth 1 It isn't much of course the mother moth moth- er admitted But Nancy does want wanta a doll so badly I thought maybe she he would be satisfied if it I could m make kc two wo or three of th these e We asked about her husband and why he couldn't help But we didn't press the question It brought pain and sadness to her face tace Th That t really ended our visit The rest est of ot it is easy to tell This brave young g mother didn't want vant anything for lor herself hersel She didn't like ike the idea of chanty the charity the neighbors neighbors neigh neigh- bors would care for her until she got well and then maybe maYDe she could get jet a job again But we brought a happy lappy smile to her face when we told her she could have a Sub for Santa to o bring Nancy th that t doll Opportunity Awaits That's what we want you to do We want you as a Sub for Santa to have the pleasure of ot making aking that child chUd happy You'll make h her r mother happy lappy too All you have to do is Is' isto to clip the coupon Write your name address and telephone Tell us how many children children chil chil- dren like Nancy you'll pr provide for tor Then well we'll assign as worthy a case caseto caseto to o you We help you find d out wh what the they hey need Then you take a few lew toys or a warm pair ol ot mittens to them hem the day before belore Christmas We promise you ou it will wm be the most funI fun fun youve you've ever had I I Clip the coupon now and be a Sub for lor Santa |