Show SANTA CLAUS CLAUS' FAIRY rho Fairy Qu Queen en waS looking over O her 1050 leaf Icat calendar when she oho her hert t fairies t to herIt herIt her It Is no u use c waiting an any longer she said Eald Some one mus must so go to Santa Claus Claus' home we have waited long Ions enough for tor him to send for or us lIe He probably has fallen aHen asleep over o Its his pipe and tor forgotten all about the work we 0 have to do One ot of you OU must put on a warm coat and hurr hurry up to Northland and find oUt our what has happened So 0 one little fairy put on a fur Cur coat and hood and and started for or tho land where SA ntA lived It was just nJ as the queen had thought Santa hAd fallen alien asleep over hl his pipe the fire was out and his pipe was on the floor Wake up Father Santa said the tho fairy as she appeared on the table beside him nero hero you arc sleeping sleep sleep- In ing and It I iv almost tm I. I You have havo not heard m my report on the tho good soad and had children and you have havo some somo toys toS to finish also I sec Santa rubbed his eyes and eat ent UP up Rhy hy when did YOU set get here ho asked I I have ju just t arrived cd replied the fairy The queen sent Bent me sho said you must have fallen Callen asleep Santa looked at to th clo clock k which was as i t over the th fireplace where ne he had fallen asleep h bless m my t he exclaimed l I hould tIa twy I had been heen aSleep I must set get ut at my mr work at once But you ou have havo not heard ra my report said the fair fairy get your om hook book and 11 I t us Is JO go over the nam names ow Noss dont don't you ou bother mo me with anything any any- thing sal amid Santa I 1 shall bo late now unless I 1 hurr hurry ani and he be began alJ to ham ham- hammel ham ham- mel mci away on a little lie hc wn waa making Hut how ho will you OU know kno where to carr carry the presents Jt if you OU do not h hear what I have ha to tell you OU about the tho good gam a and 1111 had children a asked the thA fair fair There arc no bad children said Id Santa between the puffs from his pipe At If least Ht there thero are arc none at Christmas time you OU run along and lot let me work But I came all the way In the cold to tell you where to go o said tho fairy rue rhe queen will think r I did ld not do errand It I JO go hack and an tell her you OU did did not hear my report These Thes Higgins bo boyar have hn bothered their mother and they they- I dont don't want to hear another word Wora said Mid Santa covering his ears with his hands AU All children are arc good at Christ Christ- mast time I toll tell you OU and that r I slept too tong this year rear and I have we no time to listen to you ou Now run Tun alon along tikI the tho good little fair fairy that you OU are an i tell your Queen that it was all m my fault I overslept o and so have hayo no time to hear your OUr report All n arc aro good at Christmas time and this year ear they are arc nil all Coln coing to have a pre present ent That remind them to be b good all through next year ho sal said with a smile Oh h you ou great t big blE hearted Santa Sa said Id the tho fairy shaking her wand at Santa that Is th the way you rou are to set get out of It thIs year n Is It Last year ear you decided to cross ort off all the names the week before Christmas of oC the children that had been bad through the tho tear ear and let them hens have havo another tr try try- so that at the last laNt moment you OU had bad all tit the children good That Is what I have been heen telling you ou said ahl Santa beginning to paint the tho auto nil children are arc good at Christmas time and I want them nil to pace toys It Is hard enough not to he be able to give Jhc each boy hov and girl tho sift for tor which the he a ask k and anil I am not going to tn hear any report report re- re port about bad children Now run home You love lo them all all you dear old man said Mid the tho fairy and I do not blame blamo you ou the they all tl try to he be good but sometimes the naughty gets into Inlo their hearts when the they are a asleep and It takes all day to set get It out 1 Goodbye Ponta ta and a a. merry Christ ml mas to you OU and all your our children Santa stopped work wort when ho saw the fairy was rea really II going and took his pl from cons his mouth Goodbye little one ho said Mid You thank your our qUeen 1St sending you OU and I thank you OU for Cor It Is n a lon long way up here and It If r I had not fallen asleep I should have ha heArd your report Como Come next year ear I am I will be bc awake and J I shall hall want to hear heu how man many children have o remembered to tobe tobe be good rho fairy promised to come and nta opened the door and she sho disappeared Into time the dark Copyright 1913 by the McClure Near Newe paper Sy Syndicate Now ow York Cit City Tomorrows story Santa Claus Claus' R ord j q |