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Show "Comet" and "Cupid" j and Santa's Sleigh ; By MARTHA B. THOMAS Where Would Old o M E T and ; Kriss Be W C,Ilid wera "!n Ki'fiwns rest-U rest-U ithout the Aid I(.ss iM ti,ir j of Ilia Trusty stalls. As the 1 Reindeer? tw" leaders of J Santa's reindeer, they felt a great responsibility on j Christmas Eve. "None of the others." remarked j Comet anxiously, "know the short-cuts I as we do. Last year we got stuck in ! an oak tree, and once we bad to wade. through the Milky Way. Do you ro- j member that little boy In Poland who 1 cried because he didn't see us? Wa must make a great racket tonight so j he will wake up. And there was a j child In Canada who set out some hay j for us; dear little thing!" I The stable door Hew open, letting In a great gust of Icy Wind. "Ah, my fine fellows!'- exclaimed a big, jolly voice, "the packs are ready, j 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 lnnd j on the roofs !" 1 In no time nt all the reindeer were 1 harnessed, the packs tumbled In, and j off they flew, Santa holding the reins ! in both hands. Comet and Cupid outdid themselves. They-went like the wind. The llttlo boy in I'oland 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 j 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 NowpapT Union.) |