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My L Frank Bomb Nine Santa Claus claus thought that none of the children would ever know where the toys came from, which they found by their bedsides when they wakened the following morning.
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But kindly deeds are sure to bring fame, and fame has many wings to.
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Carry its tidings into far lands.
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So for miles and miles in every.
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Direction, people were talking of claws and.
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Diswunderful gifts to children.
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The sweet generousness of his work caused a few selfish folk to sneer, but even these were forced to admit their respect for a man so gentle natured.
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That he loved to devote his life.
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To pleasing the helpless little ones of his race.
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Therefore, the inhabitants of every city and village had been eagerly watching the coming of claws, and remarkable stories of his beautiful playthings were told to the children to keep them patient and contented.
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When, on the morning following the first strip of claws with his deer, the little ones came running to their parents with the pretty toys they had found and asked from whence they came.
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There was but one reply to the question the good claws must have been here, my darlings, for his are the.
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Only toys in all the world.
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But how did he get in?
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Asked the children.
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At this the father shook their heads, being themselves unable to understand how Claus had gained admittance to their homes.
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But the mothers, watching the glad faces of their dear ones, whispered that the good claws was no mortal man, but assuredly a saint.
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And they piously blessed his name for the happiness he had bestowed upon their children.
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A saint, said one with bowed head, has no need to unlock doors if it pleases him to enter our homes.
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And afterward, when a child was naughty or disobedient, its mother would say you must pray to the good Santa Claus for forgiveness.
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He does not like naughty children, and.
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Unless you repent, he will bring you no more pretty toys.
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But Santa Claus himself would not have approved this speech.
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He brought toys to the children because they were little and helpless and because he loved them.
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He knew that the best of children were sometimes naughty and that the naughty ones were often good.
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It is the way with children the world over.
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And he would not have changed their natures had he possessed the power to do so.
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And that is how our clause became Santa Claus.
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It is possible for any man, by good deeds, to enshrine himself as a saint in the hearts of the people.
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Adventures of Santa Claus.
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