Show EB Daddy's Daddys Evel IF I Fairy F ir iry T Tale Thie le Y W MN GRAP GRAHAM BONNER BOINER N cou rr by TI I TIN t 4 MINNAS MINNA'S LETTER Minna wanted to write e n a letter to Santa Claus and yet she could could not nut write She could write her name I and she could K write a few words but she rea really ly couldn't say that she knew how to write for a whole J r letter would be bi impossible for her herto herto I to do C But Dut oh bow how 1 I J t- t t. t J nn t tn r 1 1 nau I write to Santo Santa Claus U She Shew w was n e 8 so 0 e very y very anxious to do rho this So she thought t Will You Write a n about b 0 uti It t al and d Letter Lette 1 thought about about It St Stand and at at last she had an Idea Joe she said to her lier brother broter youcan you youcan ou can write letters so beautifully willou will you ou write a letter to Santa Claus for forme forme me and tell him that its it's for me and explain that I cant can't write very ery well wellIn well well- In iu fact hardly nt at allBut allBut all nil But Dut Ill I'll sign m my name and Ill I'll also write down at ot the end of the letter just to show him blur how I cnn can can write several several sev sec eral words Joe was quite willing to write the letter so so this was was was' the letter he wrote having been told just what to say by Minna l Dear Santa Claus I am Minna ant and I J cant can't write letters letters letters let let- but I do want to send you rou a letter so much Next Nex year I J hope to be able to write you a real letter of my own But Dut this year I cant ant At the end of the the letter I 1 shall write write- my name and I shall write the words wonis I can write best test You will see that that I have Improved dear clear Santa Claus Glaus for last year I couldn't write writ at jail not all not even eyen my name and now nov I can read a great great deal and last year 3 I could hardly read at all They all nil sa say that I have improved dear ear Santa Claus and I know you ou will be glad to hear it Dear Santa Sauth Claus I d do hope you have been well all the year yem And nd I hope you arent aren't too dreadfully dreadfully dread dread- fully rush rushed d making malIng toys I 1 was wondering Santa Claus Clam 11 It It would be too much trouble for you to bring me another doll dolt Id I'd like a 8 adoll adoll doll made of cloth and Id I'd love lo a velvet vel- vel vet et animal A pig or anything would 1 d do S I think Id I'd like a pig p pg best I think pIgs Dies are so 5 very cunning 1 like pigs I best est Pink velvet vel is nice 6 I would love lore a doll with bl blue ue eyes and golden golde hair Her Der hair could be beut Cut ut short If you liked My Aly hair Is and anti I bobbed the hair ball of ot all my ray dolls lately My Iy mother helped me They more fashionable and st stylish now And nd Santa Claus Id I'd love tove to have some pretty note paper to be pe all ready for me when I can write letters I i i dont don't care about having any handkerchiefs I always have hav some I of ot those giveL me But Id I'd love some hard candles candies and anda a bag hag of popcorn I And nd Id I'd love hove to have a new new hat for forthe forthe forthe the doll you yot gave me last year You remember Santa she was a 11 abig abig big doll and you dressed hei her in a n plaid dress which was very pretty The dress looks wonderful rf I still sULI But Jut some one stepped on h her e r hat and It Isn't nt as nice as it wasI wasI was I 1 do hope you are having good goodweather goodweather w weather ather S Santa n a n t a Claus and I wish you a very merry Christmas Christmas' and in i MII avery a avery happy New very very At the Foot of the Year rea 1 an and my Pa Page 9 e I brother Joe who Is s writing this letter for me Is ju Just justas t as ns kind as can be and a wonderful II brother and he would love lovo to havea have havea e ea a train and some tracks for Christ Christ- mas Goo Good by Iby dear dear dear Santa Claus Claus' Your loving little friend MINNA And then at the foot of th the page after writing her name MIami I wrote the words ur rat t. t and arid cat an and dog and pig and Joe |