A/N: There may be some mistakes in spelling and grammar but these are letters written by children.

Dear Father Christmas

I want a rocking chair, a diamond tiara and a fairey wand, some coloring books and crayons and pens or maybe some paints and some paper dolls with lots and lots of clothes to cut out. I am very good with scissors.

Lady Mary Crawley

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Dear Father Christmas,

I want my own doll house since my sister Mary thinks the one we have is hers. It will need furniture and little people. I would also like a new doll and a baby doll pram. Please bring my new baby sister some soft toys since she likes to chew on things and toys that don't make noise.

Thank you, Edith

Dear Father Christmas,

I want a new doll with black hair and eyes like mine, doll clothes, a game I can play by myself, books, a heart necklace, and you can surprise me with other things. Please bring two of everything since my sister Edith always takes my things. Only make her doll with red hair.

Lady Mary Crawley

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Dear Father Christmas,

Thank you for my presents last year. I enjoyed them all. This year I would like a new baby doll pram because the one you brought last year was broken by my little sister.

Thank you, Edith

PS Nanny says my little sister is too young to know what she did so please don't forget her gifts because she didn't mean to be a bad girl. My older sister Mary is a bad girl.

Edith, looking quite pleased with herself, laid her pencil on the desk. She was reading what she had just written when her concentration was broken by the clattering sounds of something shattering on the floor followed quickly by the familiar sound of nanny yelling "No … No … Sybil." Almost afraid to see what Sybil had broken now, and hoping that whatever it was it was Mary's, Edith slowly turned her head towards the commotion on the far side of the room.

Another PS Let me add a new tea set to my list. One with colorful flowers would be nice.

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Dear Father Christmas,

I am writing for my baby sister who is too young to write. Although she can't talk well yet she I know she would like a soft baby doll that has no legs or arms that she can pull off, a baby doll pram, and hair ribbons. I know she would like them because she always plays with mine. She also likes anything that is shiny and things that make noise but please don't leave anything noisey.

Edith writing for Sybil

Dear Father Christmas,

I would really like you to take my sister Edith. You don't need to leave me anything in place of her.

Lady Mary Crawley

As the governess moved towards her, Mary snatched her letter off the table and quickly tore it into pieces. Mary knew that she'd never let her send such a letter. Oh how she wished she had her own bedroom then she could keep Edith out and away from her things. Edith just always looked so … so … oh Mary wasn't quite sure of what the word was to describe it … maybe gleeful or … crowing or … superior. Not at all like little Sybil who would give a glowing smile that lit up her face and eyes that Mary couldn't help but be enamored with. Even when Sybil broke something, which she did with some regularity, her eyes would widen, her mouth would form that perfect O shape, then she'd fall back on her bum and look up as if to say "how did that happen?" Oh why couldn't Edith be more like Sybil thought Mary.

Dear Father Christmas

I want a pony, saddle, riding hat and boots. My sister Edith would love to ride in your sleigh could you make room for her?

Lady Mary Crawley

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Dear Father Christmas,

I hope you will leave me a music box, some fancy pretty hair clips, a charm bracelet with one or two charms, and some coloring books and crayons but I will be happy with whatever you leave.

Edith

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Dear Father Christmas

I would be so happy to get a stuffed bear or lion or tiger. I've been rather good this year so maybe all three. I'd also like a hobby horse and books with lots of pictures since I can't read yet. My nanny is writing this so be sure to leave her something nice too.

I'll be sure to leave you some biscuits or would you like chocolate or maybe both? Sybil

Dear Father Christmas,

I want diamond hair clips, gold and silver bracelets maybe with emeralds or pearls or rubies, a jewelry box that I can lock with a key, a music box.

Lady Mary Crawley

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Dear Father Christmas,

I'm a very good reader now so some new books would be nice. I especially like stories about a Princess. A carousel that plays music would also be nice and some puzzles I can do all the ones we have so some harder ones.

Thank you, Edith

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Dear Father Christmas,

I am learning to read so some books would be nice but I like funny stories or adventure stories unlike most of the books we already have. A bowling set would be nice and I could even play it by myself when my sisters are busy with other things. Granny gave me a very pretty necklace for my birthday but I don't have a jewelry box so maybe that would be nice. Very colorful ribbons for my hair would be nice nanny seems to always use such dull ones. My sister Mary is kindly writing this for me so a pretty hair clip made of diamonds in the shape of a butterfly or flowers would be nice for her and maybe a necklace that matches her hair clip.

I helped the cook make the biscuits we are leaving for you. The icing might be a little crooked I was trying to write my name and draw a picture but they are still very tasty. Lady Sybil

Dear Father Christmas

I would like a fur lined cape with a hood in red or purple but not blue since that color is not good on me. Also, a gold necklace with a locket. I'm too old for dolls now or coloring books.

Lady Mary Crawley

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Dear Father Christmas,

I would like some ballet slippers since I'm thinking of becoming a dancer. Grandmama took us to see the ballet when we went to New York in the summer. I' would also like a diary. But I will be pleased with whatever you leave me.

Thank you, Edith

Mary glanced at Edith's letter which she had left on the table. Really how silly was Edith she thought. A dancer! As if she had any grace. And a diary as if she had anything interesting to write about! Mary was convinced Edith would probably just make up things to fill out the pages.

Hearing Edith stomping, is that the walk of a dancer Mary chuckled to herself, back into the room, Mary quickly starting drawing. She wanted to say something to Edith but thought better of it after all Christmas was coming and no sense in starting a needless fight with Father Christmas keeping track of such things.

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Dear Father Christmas,

I would be so happy to get

A wagon

A bucket and shovel

A rag doll

Two pairs of trousers

I've been helping Mrs. Patmore with the Christmas baking so I'm leaving you a special surprise on your biscuit plate this year. But wait to eat them until you get home because I overheard one of the cooks say they'd make you tipsy but I don't know what that means but they are very good I snuck one when no one was looking but I don't know if I got tipsy.

Sybil

Wearing her nightgown, Sybil sat alone at the table in the nursery where she and her sisters ate their meals. Every year she and her sisters would sit down and write their letters to Father Christmas but this year neither Mary nor Edith seemed to be interested in doing so claiming they were too old. Sybil picked up her pen and sighed deeply.

Dear Father Christmas,

I really tried to be a good girl this year but sometimes things happen. Sometimes I don't understand what I did that was so wrong, well maybe I know what I did but I don't really know why it was wrong. Do you think climbing trees is bad? Or wading in the creek catching tadpoles? I put the tadpoles back. I just like to see how many I can catch. I can't really help it if my shoes and dresses get dirty when I play outdoors. And there has been those incidents with Pharaoh which I seem to get blamed for.

I promise I will be on my very bestest behavior for the rest of the year and I promise I will try harder next year to be even gooder.

So I hope you will leave me a bicycle. And I would really like a wooden box that I can lock with a key. I would like it to store my treasures in it.

Last year I asked for trousers which you forgot to leave me. I really need them if you leave me the bicycle.

I've made special chocolate treats for you this year. They are really really good but don't eat them all at once because you can get an upset stomach because they are so rich. I am quite sure about that.

Sybil

A/N: I hope you like and enjoy this chapter. Reviews, good or bad, are welcomed. My goal is to write a Christmas themed story each week in December. This is my second one. The first was a stand alone story A Christmas Story of Robert and His Two Sybils.