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"in All This World There Is Nothing So Beautiful As A Happy Child," Says Good Old Santa Claus; And If He Had His Way The Children Would All Be Beautiful, For All Would Be Happy.

He Brought Toys To The Children Because They Were Little And Helpless, And Because He Loved Them.

You People With Hearts,' He Said Once, 'have Something To Guide You, And Need Never Do Wrong; But I Have No Heart, And So I Must Be Very Careful.

Some Of My Youthful Readers Are Developing Wonderful Imaginations. This Pleases Me. When I Was Young I Longed To Write A Great Novel That Should Win Me Fame. Now That I Am Getting Old My First Book Is Written To Amuse Children. For Aside From My Evident Inability To Do Anything "great," I Have Learned To Regard Fame As A Will-o-the-wisp Which, When Caught, Is Not Worth The Possession; But To Please A Child Is A Sweet And Lovely Thing That Warms One's Heart And Brings Its Own Reward.

People Would Rather Live In Homes Regardless Of Its Grayness. There Is No Place Like Home.