Utah County Democrat | 1908-12-01 | Page 5 | Youthful Mind in Distress

YOUTHFUL MIND IN DI3TRE88. Awful Possibility That Loomed Defora Six-Year-Old Jackie. Six-year-old Jackie's mother believed be-lieved that absolute truthfulness was the only rock on which to build that youthful gentleman's character, and tho consistent working out of this principle did away, of course, with belief be-lief In all such things as fairies, Santa Claus, and other Illusions dear to childish hearts, and thoy became Instead In-stead "mako-boltovo" games, Santa Claus In particular bolng a pet "Joke" between his mother and htrasdf. Jacklo came lii from play ono afternoon after-noon . much excited and concorned. "Mother, JImmlo Norton believes thcro Is a really and truly Santa Onus. Ho says he Is suro that Santa Claus does come down the chimney. Ho wouldn't bellove mo at nil when 1 told him It was Just a Joko," with rising anxiety. Jacklo's mother was somewhat nonplused. non-plused. "Well, son," sho tcmporUed, "perhaps Jlmmlo's mother will tell blm tho Joko soma time soon, and then" "Oh'. I hope sho will," broko In Jnckle, forgetting tils manners In his i earnestness, "becnuse. you know, If sho don't, when JImmlo has llttlo boys of his own thoy won't over get nny Christmas presents."