| Show THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS- J Y F l I I tir r t. t 1 r y I eJ Fy Fyr r e 6 r I G J r r r f. f tr 6 c fF r q r t f r r h. h liA r Fri ATi s r S r 1 r A 1 C f e r i r- r 1 rIA IA r V I a. a Y W rt r n. n the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring not even en a mouse H ti J S rl r. r y J 0 r t ray fv 4 P r I sl 7 d r r s I A JS nw r A y v Ar f rr K d r r p f fi i k L' L rr i Q I 11 rod ai The children were nestled all snug In their beds While visions of sugar plums danced through their heads Rt et i t i tt tiC C I f t l titi tC 4 t ii 6 g R J Away to the window I flew like a flash A R Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash g I The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow R Gave a luster of midday to objects below When what to my wondering eyes should appear j ji But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer K R i With a little old driver so lively and quick J R RI I knew In a moment it must be St. St Nick S SMore More rapid than eagles his coursers they came carne g I And he whistled and shouted and called them by name g R Now Dasher now Dancer now and Vixen ROn K R KOn On Comet on Cupid on Donder and Blitzen R a R To the top of ot the porch to the top of the wall RR R Ii Now dash away dash away dash away all 2 As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly g R l When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky K R So up to the top house-top the coursers they flew R 2 With a sleigh full of toys toys and and St St. Nicholas too g gAnd And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof root J K R The prancing and pawing of each little hoof g As I drew in my head and was turning around K R Down the chimney St St. Nicholas came with a bound 6 He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot K KAnd And his clothes were all tarnished with v th ashes and soot R. R fi fiA A bundle of toys he had flung on his back R RAnd g. g And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack K ii His eyes how they twinkled his dimples how merry R His cheeks were like roses his nose like a cherry His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow K R The beard on his chin was as white as the snow R g The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth ili A And encircled his head like the smoke it a wreath 5 R Ii Q J He had a broad face and a little round belly R That shook when he laughed like a bowlful of or jelly 5 He was chubby and plump plump plump-a a right jolly old elf elfAnd elf elt- j And I laughed when I saw him In spite of myself i g A wink of ot his eye and a twist of his head A 4 Soon gave me to know I bad ad nothing to dread j j J He spoke not a word but went right to his work RAnd n R nAnd I And filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk K R KAnd Ii And laying his finger aside of oC his nose g R R I I And giving a 8 nod up the chimney he rose K R KHe RHe He sprang to his hia sleigh to his team gave a whistle R R RAnd And away they all flew like the down of ot a thistle K R KA A R i IiIi K Ii K Ii r 4 F S 1 S r I v vf s i f p L r s f rN 1 j A Ar r 1 rIO 1 t. t f 55 1 l i r y t. t 55 e eS S S IN INA A rf I s S 5 v s v d r S i fk 4 A f r f Y f r n 4 rn 4 r r 4 a w Y A r r s f r 4 f z r c. c V The stockings were hung bung by the chimney with care In hopes that St St. Nicholas soon would be there v. v r. r 9 y 7 r T Tt f Ir if t AS t AJ K f j 11 S1 f jf I t. t ij 1 I v- v Qt l' l J I i f E r r y c f Fes' Fes r 1 r L 8 w. w t rI Ii r. r r ri I I i o v- v j t i r gsA w r i. i 4 y i. i t p f l ini S J v And mama in her kerchief and I in my cap Had just s settled our brain for tor a long winters winter's nap nap nap- 4 F- F S sf a r r A w wF t r 4 4 Ar h I rI r 7 L I 1 i. i t 1 J f 4 I I. I J. J r 1 x q i 4 z LV IN iT r S 1 When out on the lawn n there arose such a clatter I sprang from born my bed to see what was the matter r y p A'S 0 f yr r rF F 7 S r r J r Y Y of t Jl 1 5 I 4 I v i f k r j 3 A f JI Y 1 Y r v J r 1 f n J Telegram Photos of or Anne Duggan W. W by Ron ROM J But I heard beard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight I I j Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night 1 N r Yo Y |
