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Show I ilt's pags before I Christmas, 3 - ' I - It's days before Christmas and in our small cot The kids are all dreaming of what Kris has got; jj They hope he has skates, and some trains and great dolls, And even bright nothings and such fol-der-ols. t.'.-i , gS f' I tell 'em that Kris is a practical guy, That worthless old gim-cracks he never will buy; ;i He may bring a sweater, some socks, or a hat, jf Or mittens or Cord'roys and such stuff as that. As But, gosh, my heart bleeds when I think of that tree M That's not rainbowed up with stuff jest to see. $3 r I have it there's Mary as smart as a whip, , M jSf And no one's seen skeeters on me any trip. H? By gum, we'll get busy and do our stuff; fcf We've got our two eyes and our hands that's enough. flh I'll get my knife busy, my saw and my plane Why, that solves our problem I'm happy again!' If My Mary can make jest the swankiest tricks m That ever was dreamed of No toys? Fiddlesticks! jj ifk We'll cut and we'll fit and we'll paint and we'll draw L Such stuff as we'll have no Kris ever saw! h s? j? PR to It's days before Christmas and in our small house ifo We're busy, but bless you, we're as still as a mouse. ife And on Christmas morning some six pairs of eyes W Will pay us for scheming Oh, what a surprise! M w . M ? H. R. Merrill, "Poet Lariat" W Utah State Press Association. W m |