By Amelia C. Houghton
Hold close to the hearth, all you who think within the spirit of Christmas, no matter if you name it Santa Claus, or just sturdy will to males; and hear the tale of Nicholas the Wandering Orphan who grew to become Nicholas the Wood-carver, a lover of little kids. persist with him via his first years as a lonely little boy, who had the knack of carving playthings for kids; then as a tender guy, busy over the little toys; then as a wealthy, fats, rosy outdated guy, who overcomes every kind of problems to be able to reach his ambition, a toy for each baby within the village. learn the way he began to force a gorgeous sleigh drawn by means of prancing reindeer; why he first got here down a chimney; how he stuffed the 1st stocking; the place the 1st Christmas tree used to be embellished; and at last how he got here to be referred to as "Saint Nicholas" and "Santa Claus."
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He's going to give a prize to the one who . " "No, let me tell him. Nicholas, listen. It's going to start . " Nicholas turned a bewildered look from one eager speaker to another. "What are you all trying to say? One at a time, there. Let Otto talk. " Otto drew a long, important breath, and began to talk fast so no one would interrupt him. "There's going to be a big sled race on Christmas morning. All the boys are to start with their sleds at the Squire's gate at the top of the hill, and the first one who gets back to the big pine behind the Squire's vegetable garden on the other side of the house wins the prize—and—what is the prize?
As he nodded and made notes of the instructions, his eyes missed no detail of the Squire's outfit; the suit was made in the fashion of the district—that is, the coat rather long and belted at the waist, the trousers loose and caught in at the calf by shining leather leggings. Soft, white ermine bound the coat at the collar, the cuffs, and around the bottom; the same beautiful fur was around the close-fitting red hat. After the Squire had finished his errand, and had driven off, led by Donder and Blitzen's flying hoofs, Nicholas went on with the task in hand, but with his mind on the beautiful red suit.
The widow thought a moment. "Well," she said finally, "we could get a good bolt of strong homespun from the weaver, and I could dye it myself. I have had a won derful red from stewing rowan berries. Then I'm sure we could get enough pure white rabbit skins from Lief the trapper to trim the neck and cuffs. " Nicholas rose, well pleased with the plan for the work. He took out of his pocket a handful of gold coins and laid them on the table. " the widow exclaimed. " "Then keep it, woman," smiled Nicholas.