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In a New York City neighborhood known as Hell’s Kitchen, Pater Mattaliano annually celebrates a gift of the Christmas spirit left behind by two little children he never knew.
The story began when Mattaliano wanted to redo the fireplace in his 50th Street apartment. Inside it were relics of the past — letters written to Santa Claus, signed by two children named Mary and Alfred.
The letters were a study in simplicity and sincerity.
“I want a drum and a hook and ladder,” read Alfred’s 1905 letter. He specified that it should have an “extentionisting” ladder. Mary’s 1907 letter was addressed to Santa in “Raindeerland” with a hand-drawn reindeer stamp.
Mary’s slightly singed letter, read: “Dear Santa Claus … My little brother would like you to bring him a wagon which I know you cannot afford. I will ask you to bring him whatever you think best. Please bring me something nice what you think best.”
After her signature, she added, “P.S. Please do not forget the poor.”
Her words hit Mattaliano hard. “This is a family that couldn’t afford a wagon, and she’s writing, ‘Don’t forget the poor,'” he said. “That just shot an arrow through me. What did she think poor was?”
Mattaliano investigated these previous tenants of his building and learned that Mary and Alfred were the children of Irish immigrants Patrick and Esther McGann. Patrick McGann had died in 1904. Alfred had died in 1965. Mary died in 1979.
Their letters are displayed year-round above Mattaliano’s fireplace mantel. For Christmas this year, he added a doll and a wagon.
“I wanted them to have a Christmas present, even if it was 100 years too late,” Mattaliano said.
h/t: Newser
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