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Show H The Hollidays. "Christmas," and "New year's," where arc words ' so fraught with fun? To peep into their stockings, see how the merry children run! . Long; before the day is breaking, a host of joyous ' tongues we hear, Shouting, "Tell us, mother darling, has dear old Santa Claus been here?'1 "Yes," she cries, "and all good children, will from him a gift receive, Hut if there is any naughty, their stockings, t 4 empty, sure he'll leave." Up they scamper, one and all ; in their haste some trip and fall ; iTve been good," cries litt'e Johnny, "come and Hj see my gift, so funny! s First, there is some candies nice, next two naugh" ly little mice, A dog that barks ; but, last of all, is my beautiful glass ball." .. . "My gift is best," cries little Dick ; "I have got a horse and whip; I Fan has got a wax doll, too." 'Tvc got a cook-v cook-v lu stove, " said Sue. "Ruth," said her ma, "what have you got?" "Oh, of goodies I have quite a lot; And now I'll just run down the lane, and share my gifts with Mary Jane. j Her father's sick and they are poor, and Santa Clau?gocs by their door. finakc her ffhul, poor little dear," IU1 be her Santa Claus this year.11 "That's right my child," her mother said, "while 4you are warmly clothed and fed ft s Do', not neglect those little ones, who ilack life's 5- comforts in their homes.1' : ' : . Spanish Fork, December 27. |