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Show "Comet" and "Cupid" and Santa's Sleigh By MARTHA B. THOMAS Where Would Old OMET and Kriss Be W 0:1131,1 wer9 wo. . j f growing rest- Without the Aid Jiess in their of His Trusty stalls. As the Reindeer? two leaders of Santa's reindeer, they felt a great responsibility on Christmas Eve. "None of the others," remarked Comet anxiously, "know the short-cuts as we do. Last year we got stuck in an oak tree, and once we had to wade through the Milky Way. Do you remember re-member that little boy in Poland who cried because he didn't see us? Wa must make a great racket tonight so he will wake up. And there was a child in Canada who set out some hay for us; dear little, thing!" The stable door flew open, letting in a great gust of icy Wind. "Ah, my fine fellows!'- exclaimed a big, jolly voice, "the packs are ready, and we must be off. Comet, I expect you to keep a sharp eye out for accidents. acci-dents. Cupid, don't forget the corners, and the care with which we must land on the roofs 1" In no time at all the reindeer were harnessed, the packs tumbled In, and off they flew, Santa holding the reins In both hands. Comet and Cupid outdid themselves. They went 'like the wind. The little boy in Toland heard their impatient feet on the roof and caught one tiny glimpse of the sleigh. The child In Canada found the hay she had left for the reindeer all gone In the morning. No present was lost, no house forgotten. forgot-ten. Back in their stalls once more, Comet and Cupid gave long sighs of satisfaction. satisfac-tion. "Of course Santa is the one people think about most, but after all, where would he be without us?" (, 1923, Western Newspaper Union.) |