Show Dowries Ifill Filled d Early Stockings St St Nicholas the early bish- bish bishop bishop op who was the first Santa Claus Is also credited with or the custom of hang hang- frig tilt 9 tt According J to legend he wished to provide provide dowries for tor torI forI forthe I the three daughters ot of a bank bank- bankrupt rupt merchant Since he wan wan- wani wanted i ted the tho gifts to Ix be anonymous anonymous he tossed bags ot of gold cold I down the merchants merchant's chimney I Accidentally the gold fell into stockings the tho girls had hung by the fireplace to dry Factual handicap Is 19 that though st Nicholas lived In inthe the fourth century stockings weren't made with feet until the 1 ith century but the Christmas stocking story Is sun still a happy legend |