,A ,*RI/MAS ,/ORY 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LUCY ,P>SONS 

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,& H]E IS MY MAIL ) A LETT] FROM ,SANTA ,CLAUS :O HAS NOT EV5 =GOTT5 ME1 AL?\< ! HALCYON DAYS ( *ILDHOOD'S SWEET DELUSION HAVE LONG S9CE VANI%$ FROM ME4 ,& ! PRECI\S MISSIVE :I* ! V5]ABLE OLD SIRE 9 HIS RAMBLES ?R\< =EIGN L&S HAS F\ND & BR\<T TO ME1 BECOMES SO 9T]E/+ AS ,I P]USE ITS CONT5TS ?AT ,I HAVE DET]M9$ TO LET ! READ]S ( ,! ,AL>M HAVE ! B5EFIT ( IT4 

,! /ORY IS LAID 9 A B>B>\S ISLE1 & IS ! RESULT ( ! V]Y SUDD5 ADV5T ( A %IP-WRECK$ ,*RI/IAN1 :O 9 RETURN = ! MANY K9DNESSES :I* HE HAS RECEIV$ AT ! H&S ( HIS NEW NEI<BORS1 PROPOSES TO C>RY A FEW ( !M BACK ) HIM TO HIS [N C\NTRY ?AT HE MAY %[ !M ! B5EFITS ( A ,*RI/IAN CIVILIZATION 9 ORD] ?AT ! B5I<T$ B>B>IAN MAY RETURN TO HIS [N C\NTRY & BECOME A MISSION>Y 9 ! CAUSE ( ,*RI/IAN CIVILIZATION & A GOOD GOV]NM5T4 

,! LITTLE MISSIVE :I* ,SANTA ,CLAUS HAS SO K9DLY BR\<T ME SEEMS TO BE A REPORT ( ?OSE MISSION>IES MADE UPON !IR RETURN TO !IR NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,! REPORT SAYS3 

0,!Y C>RI$ US 9 AN EA/]LY DIRECTION ACROSS ! ANGRY WAVES ( ! MI<TY OCEAN ON ! W+S ( A HUGE & BEAUTIFUL SEA BIRD 7!Y CALL$ IT A /EAM%IP7 & L&$ US UPON ! V]GE ( A GREAT CONT95T :]E NATURE SEEM$ TO ALWAYS SMILE4 ,& :5 WE ALI<T$ FROM \R LOVELY SEA BIRD WE W]E PLAC$ BEH9D A HORSE ( /EEL :O BLEW & NEI<$ & PANT$1 IMPATI5T TO />T ON HIS LONG J\RNEY ACROSS ! WIDE EXP&+ CONT95T1 & :5 AT LA/ HE WAS />T$1 HE C>RI$ US ) LI<TN+ SPE$2 HE :IRL$ ?R\< VALLEYS1 ACROSS PLA9S1 & CLIMB$ ! M\NTA9SIDE ) ALL ! EASE ( A GIANT ?AT HE WAS1 NEV] TIR+1 NEV] FLAGG+1 BUT ALWAYS REA*+ \T AS IF 9 SE>* ( MORE L& TO COV]2 TIME SEEM$ TO DW9DLE BE=E HIS ONW>D /RIDES1 & SPACE WAS ANNIHILAT$40 

,A VOICE 9 ! AUDI5CE 9QUIR$3 0,H[ C\LD HE HOLD \T80 

0,OH1 HE WAS DRIV5 BY /EAM1 A DISCOV]Y :I* !Y CLAIM$ WAS ! MO/ WOND]FUL EV] MADE S9CE !IR ,GOD HAD MADE ! WORLD40 

,! MISSION>Y CONT9U$ TO READ ! REPORT3 0,ON ! FIF? DAY AFT] \R />T+ !Y L&$ US 9 ! HE>T ( A MAGNIFIC5T CITY4 ,?IS WAS AB\T #a O'CLOCK A4M41 & ! PEOPLE :OM WE SAW MOV+ AB\T 9 SU* APP>5T EASE1 DRIV+ AB\T ! AV5UES ( WEAL? & M>TS ( TRADE 9 MAGNIFIC5T EQUIPAGES1 >RAY$ 9 CO/LIE/ RAIM5T1 \R GUIDE 9=M$ US1 W]E ! SOLE [N]S ( ALL ?OSE 5ORM\S /RUCTURES :I* SO AMAZ$ US2 ?AT !Y W]E 9 FACT ! SOLE POSSESSORS ( ! E>? & ALL IT CONTA9$1 & LIV$ BUT TO 5JOY4 ,9 \R ADMIRATION WE EXCLAIM$1 ',MI<TY IS ! ,*RI/IAN ,CIVILIZATION6 ,GREAT IS !IR GOV]NM5T6'0 .<,GREAT S5SATION 9 ! AUDI5CE1 & CRIES ( ',LET'S EMIGRATE4'.> 

0,HOLD ON1 COMRADES1 HE> US ?R\<10 SAID ! MISSION>Y1 RESUM+3 0,WE W]E %[N ALL ! WOND]FUL SI<TS 9 ! >TS & ME?ODS ( W>F>E1 & PROMIS$ TO BE %[N ?OSE ( 9DU/RY ( ?IS ,*RI/IAN PEOPLE4 ,WE W]E CONDUCT$ 9TO M>BLE HALLS :]E BANQUET BO>DS W]E SPREAD & LOVELY WOM5 CAME & W5T1 FAIRY-LIKE1 ALL BESPANGL$ ) PRECI\S JEWELS & GEMS ( GREATE/ WOR?4 ,!IR FAIR FACES FAIRLY BEAM$ ) CONT5TM5T1 EASE & HAPP9ESS40 .<,MURMUR 9 ! AUDI5CE3 ',MI<TY IS ! ,*RI/IAN ,CIVILIZATION6'.> 

0,AS NI<T GREW ON APACE & SP>KL+ W9E FROM V9E-WREA!D CUPS WAS FREELY DRUNK1 & TOA/S 9 QUICK SUCCESSION W]E FREELY & HIL>I\SLY (F]$1 :I* RAN AB\T ?US3 ',HAPPY1 CONT5T$1 & PROSP]\S >E \R PEOPLE UND] ! B5IGN 9FLU5CE ( A WISELY MANAG$ & ,*RI/IAN ,GOV]NM5T1' & AS ! APPLAUSE FROM ! LA/ TOA/ E*O$ ALONG D[N ! GRANITE COLUMNS ( ! BANQUET+ HALL :I* MADE ! SILK5 DRAP]IES QUIV] & FAIRLY R5T ! MAGNIFIC5T FRESCO$ CEIL+1 A /RANGE APP>ITION APPE>$ & /OOD AB\T MIDWAY 9 ! HALL SO ?AT NONE C\LD HELP BUT SEE IT40 

0,?AT APP>ITION WAS ! WRET*$E/ ( WOM54 ,& FROM H] CAV]N\S EYES1 PALE FLA%ES SEEM$ TO RISE1 AS :5 ! NOR!RN SKIES GLEAM$ 9 ,DECEMB]4 ,& LIKE ! WAT]'S FL[ UND] ,DECEMB] SN[ CAME A DULL VOICE ( WOE FROM ! HE>T'S *AMB]3 

',LADIES & G5TLEM51 ,*RI/IAN PEOPLE1' SAID %E1 ':ILE AT Y\R BANQUET+ BO>D WILL Y\ HE> ! PRAY] ( ! WID[1 ! CRY ( ! ORPHAN8 ,)\T1 ! BL9D+ SN[ FALLS ?ICK & FA/4 ,?REE MON?S AGO ?IS DAY ,I1 = ! FIF? TIME1 BECAME A MO!R1 & ON ?AT V]Y DAY ,I WAS MADE A WID[ & !Y W]E ORPHAN$ BY MY POOR HUSB& BE+ CRU%$ TO A %APELESS MASS AMONG ! MA*9]Y 9 ?AT MAN'S FACTORY 7PO9T+ TO ! PROPOS] ( ! LA/ TOA/7 & ,I SWE> TO Y\ ?AT TWICE !SE TWELVE H\RS PA/ WE HAVE BE5 )\T A MORSEL ( FOOD OR A BIT ( FUEL1 & ,I AM AFRAID TO RETURN TO MY WRET*$ HOVEL = FE> !Y HAVE ALREADY P]I%$ FROM COLD & HUNG]4 ,OH6 ,9 ,GOD'S NAME HE> !IR CRIES IF NOT M9E6' 

,= A MOM5T ALL SEEM$ TRANSFIX$2 !N A SLI<T NOISE WAS HE>D1 :5 FROM A RECESS EM]G$ AN (FICI\S P]SON ALL DONE UP 9 A L>GE BLUE COAT ) BRASS BUTTONS & QUICKLY /EPP+ UP TO ! APP>ITION1 DREW ! ?91 FAD$ %AWL OV] ! PALE1 HAGG>D *EEKS & FLA%+ EYES1 ?US /IFL+ ! CRIES = 'M]CY4'0 

,VOICES FROM ! AUDI5CE3 0,DIDN'T ! ,*RI/IANS SAY ANY?+80 

0,YES1 !Y SPOKE = A FEW MOM5TS 9 :ISP]S40 

0,:AT DID !Y SAY80 

0,WELL1 FROM ! LADIES SIDE C\LD BE HE>D S5T5CES LIKE !SE3 ',P%AW6 ,SU* MANAGEM5T1 AS TO LET SU* A CREATURE MAKE H] WAY 9TO ! BANQUET+ HALL1 & ESPECIALLY :5 /RANG]S >E PRES5T4'0 

0,ANO!R LADY ( V]Y MATRONLY APPE>ANCE SPOKE ?US3 ',OH6 ,DID Y\ HE> ! LANGUAGE %E US$ AB\T BECOM+ A MO!R8 ,JU/ AS ?\< WE C>E H[ MANY BRATS %E HAD OR :5 !Y W]E BORN4'0 

0,FROM ! G5TLEM5 WE C\LD HE> EXPRESSIONS LIKE !SE3 ',?OSE FANCI$ GRIEVANCES FROM ! IMPROVID5T L[] CLASSES1 9 V5T+ !IR SUPPOS$ WRONGS & ANNOY+ DEC5T PEOPLE1 IS BECOM+ ALTOGE!R TOO FREQU5T4 ,WE MU/ HAVE ! MILIT>Y WELL PRACTIC$ 9 '/REET RIOT DRILL1' & EQUIPP$ SO AS TO BE READY TO QUELL ! FIR/ MANIFE/ATION ( AN ATTEMPT ON !IR P>T TO =CE A RECOGNITION ( ! 'JU/NESS' ( 'RI<T+ !IR ALLEG$ WRONGS4' 

,O!R G5TLEM5 SAID3 ',YES1 YES1 Y\ >E RI<T4 ,WE HAVE BE5 READ+ ! ,TRIBUNE'S APPEAL TO BUS9ESSM5 AFT] ! ,?ANKSGIV+ ,DAY /REET RIOT DRILL1 & ,I HAVE MYSELF BE5 SOLICIT+ CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AMONG ! PROP]TI$ CLASSES1 ) NO SMALL SUCCESS4'0 

0,!SE1 & MANY MORE EXPRESSIONS ( A LIKE T5OR C\LD BE HE>D FROM ALL PRES5T40 

0,! TIME HAV+ N[ >RIV$ = LEAVE-TAK+ & A PLEASANT GOOD-NI<T1 WE SOON LEFT ! ROOM1 & AS MYSELF & GUIDE EM]G$ FROM ! MAGNIFIC5T BUILD+1 \R HO/ SEEM$ COMPLETELY LO/ 9 PRAISE ( ! 'PROSP]ITY & HOSPITALITY ( A ,*RI/IAN PEOPLE4'0 

0,WE W]E AB\T TO TAKE A CAB1 :5 MY ATT5TION WAS ATTRACT$1 & ,I /OPP$1 ) ONE FOOT UPON ! CAB /EP1 & AS ,I DID SO1 ,I DISC]N$ SEV]AL ( ! BRASS-BUTTON$ FELL[S BE=E REF]R$ TO =C+ ALONG AS MANY Y\NG GIRLS1 :O W]E WEEP+ & DECL>+ !Y W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 'SOLICIT+' UPON ! /REET IF !Y HAD NOT BE5 DRIV5 TO DO SO4 ,ONE SAID H] AG$ MO!R WAS )\T 'FOOD OR FUEL1' & ANO!R SAID1 ',OH1 SIR1 PLEASE1 PLEASE LET ME GO JU/ ?IS TIME4 ,I SWE> TO Y\ ,I HAVE BE5 TRY+ SO H>D TO GET WORK1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT1 & N[ MY L&LORD HAS S]V$ NOTICE UPON ME1 & MYSELF & LITTLE *ILDR5 WILL BE ?R[N UPON ! /REET IF ! R5T IS NOT PAID TOMORR[4'0 

0,ON MY TURN+ TO \R FRI5D1 HE GUESS$ ! QUE/ION ,I WAS AB\T TO ASK1 & ) AN IMPATI5T WAVE ( ! H&1 9=M$ US ?AT !SE P]SONS 'W]E ONLY A LOT ( UN=TUNATE CREATURES :OM WE 9 ?IS ,*RI/IAN C\NTRY TURN OV] TO ! AU?ORITIES TO BE DEALT )4 ,9 FACT1 ?AT IS MA9LY :AT WE HAVE \R GOV]NM5T =1 ! TAK+ *>GE ( ! L[] CLASSES4'0 

0,:5 ! ,SABBA? BELLS PEAL$ \T CALL+ !SE ,*RI/IANS TO !IR GORGE\S TEMPLES TO WOR%IP !IR GODS1 WE1 TOO1 W]E ESCORT$ TO ONE ( !M1 & 9TRODUC$ TO ! M9I/] 9 *>GE AS SOME 'HEA!N :O HAD BE5 9DUC$ TO COME AMONG US TO LE>N ! HABITS ( A ,GOD-FE>+ PEOPLE1 ?AT !Y MI<T LE>N ! WAYS ( ! ,*RI/IAN1 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MI<T RETURN TO !IR [N L& & BECOME MISSION>IES4' ,! M9I/] V]Y SANCTIMONI\SLY DECL>$ ?AT 'WE >E FAI?FUL FOLL[]S ( ! MEEK & L[LY ,JESUS1 :O HAD NO:]E TO LAY HIS HEAD1' !N M\NT$ HIS GORGE\S PULPIT & TOOK = HIS TEXT WORDS TO ?IS EFFECT3 ',?AT IT WAS AS DIFFICULT = A RI* MAN TO 5T] ! K+DOM ( HEAV5 AS = A CAMEL TO GO ?R\< ! EYE ( A NE$LE1 UNLESS !Y W]E V]Y G5]\S TO ! POOR1' & :5 ! CONTRIBUTION BOX WAS PASS$ >\ND IT WAS V]Y G5]\SLY REMEMB]$40 

0,ONE F9E DAY1 AFT] WE HAD BE5 9 ! ,*RI/IAN C\NTRY BUT A FEW WEEKS1 WE /ROLL$ D[N 9 ! MID/ ( ! M>TS ( TRADE1 & AS WE /OOD & GAZ$ 9 WOND]M5T & ADMIRATION AT ! T[]+ BUILD+S1 !SE SAME BUILD+S SEEM$ TO SUDD5LY BEG9 TO TAKE ON A DIFF]5T ASPECT1 AS WE HE>D ! GREAT CLOCK 9 ! T[] BEG9 TO /RIKE ! H\R ( SIX1 & AS IT DID SO !RE BEGAN TO /REAM \T FROM ALL !SE MON/R\S BUILD+S A BLACK5+ /REAM ( PEOPLE1 :O1 AS !Y CAME =?1 SEEM$ TO BE HURRY+ HELT] SKELT] 9 EV]Y DIRECTION1 AS ?\< !IR V]Y LIFE DEP5D$ UPON !IR GETT+ SOME:]E 9 ! %ORTE/ TIME IMAG9ABLE4 ,!SE PEOPLE SEEM$ SO DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE :OM WE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO SEE+4 ,!SE LA/ W]E PALE-FAC$1 C>E-WORN & H>D-WORK$ PEOPLE1 :O SEEM$ TO HAVE NO TIME NOR DESIRE TO /OP & 5JOY ! BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS 9 ! %[ W9D[S AS ! WELL-DRESS$ ONES :OM WE HAD DUR+ ! DAY SE5 DO+ SO2 & 9 ?IS /RUGGL+ MASS ( HURRY+ HUMANITY WE C\LD SEE LITTLE *ILDR5 ( T5D] AGE LOOK+ AS OV]-WORK$ AS ?OSE MORE MATURE 9 YE>S40 

0,:ILE WE W]E PE]+ 9TO !SE PEOPLE'S FACES1 TRY+ TO MAKE \T :Y IT WAS !Y LOOK$ SO DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE :OM WE HAD SE5 AT *UR* & AT ! BANQUET1 JU/ !N \R GUIDE /EPP$ UP & TOLD US ?AT !SE PEOPLE :OM WE N[ SAW W]E 'ONLY ! WORK+ CLASS2 ! L[] ELEM5T 9 \R SOCIETY4'0 

0',WORK+ PEOPLE1 DID Y\ SAY8' WE ASK$4 ',!N DO !Y NOT BUILD ?OSE BEAUTIFUL BUILD+S :I* !Y >E COM+ \T (8'0 

0,OH1 YES2 WE HAVE !M DO ! WORK1 BUT WE SUP]9T5D IT40 

0,!N ( C\RSE !Y [N !M80 

0,NO4 ,Y\ SEE1 IT IS LIKE ?IS3 !SE PEOPLE >E ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS ! CAPITALI/S :O [N ! PROP]TY40 

0,!N1 IF !SE PEOPLE >E ! WORK+ PEOPLE AS Y\ SAY !Y >E1 :Y IS IT !Y >E NOT [N]S ( ?IS PROP]TY80 

0,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT = ! HEA!N TO UND]/& ! POLITICAL ECONOMY ( A ,*RI/IAN CIVILIZATION4 ,Y\ SEE1 IT IS LIKE ?IS3 WE EMPLOY !SE CLASSES & PAY !M SO MU* ( !IR LABOR PRODUCT1 :I* WE CALL WAGES2 & ( C\RSE ?IS IS A GREAT BLESS+ TO !M1 = IF !Y W]E NOT SO EMPLOY$ BY US !Y C\LD NOT OBTA9 ! COM=TS ( LIFE !Y N[ 5JOY40 

0',BUT >E !Y SATISFI$ TO SIMPLY RECEIVE WAGES = !IR WORK8 ,DO !Y QUIETLY SUBMIT80 

0,NO1 NOT ALWAYS2 BUT WE DO NOT P]MIT ANY 9T]F]5CE ON !IR P>T2 WE DEAL ) !M SUMM>ILY40 .<,A VOICE 9 ! AUDI5CE3 ',:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ! ,*RI/IAN GOV]NM5T & !IR BOA/$ CIVILIZATION8'.> 

0,:AT DO WE ?9K ( IT8 ,:Y1 FROM :AT WE C\LD LE>N ( !IR GOV]NM5T IT IS SIMPLY ORGANIZ$ FRAUD & OPPRESSION2 BECAUSE IF !IR PEOPLE >E HAPPY & CONT5T$ AS !Y CLAIM1 !N :AT DO !Y NE$ TO BE GOV]N$ =8 ,& 9 !IR RELIGION !Y >E HYPOCRITES1 9ASMU* AS !Y PREA* ONE ?+ & PRACTICE ANO!R40 

0,& 9 !IR ECONOMICAL OR 9DU/RIAL SY/EM !Y >E ROBB]S1 FLEEC+ OLD & Y\NG ALIKE1 & UND] ! %AD[ ( !IR ALT>S !Y KEEP GREAT 5G9ES ( DE/RUCTION ?AT !Y MAY S5D !IR 5EMIES TO HELL BY ! :OLESALE4 ,AS = MY P>T1 ,I MOVE ?AT WE S5D MISSION>IES AMONG !M AT ONCE1 NOT TO TEA* !M H[ TO DIE1 BUT H[ TO LIVE2 NOT TO BE S\L-SAV]S BUT BODY-SAV]S4 ,TEA* !M H[ NOT TO MAKE CRIM9ALS ( ! PEOPLE BY OV]WORK & POV]TY ?AT !IR M9I/]S MAY HAVE A JOB PRAY+ !M \T ( HELL60 

,9 ! MID/ ( ! GREAT S5SATION & COMMOTION :I* >OSE AT ?IS MOTION & ! CRIES ( 0SECOND ! MOTION10 & 0S5D MISSION>IES AT ONCE60--AMID ALL ?IS CONFUSION ,SANTA ,CLAUS SEEMS TO HAVE LO/ P>T ( ! MANUSCRIPT ( ?IS V]Y 9T]E/+ REPORT1 & ! READ]S ( ,! ,AL>M WILL HAVE TO BE CONT5T ) :AT IS H]E GIV54 

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