Show 1 t h e M ti r h ex i Oi f fF F v il t a t y tt t e s. s Ii i CHRISTMAS s AMONG THE THEP SI P PINES PINES' r s. s I Dy By 3 Pearson J N W. W DILL BILL in spite of his six BIG foot four was a boy at heart Boss of a logging crew he could be plenty stern when occasion occa occa- sion demanded but a Christmas tree and all aU the the lights and cheer that goes with it was his weakness Christmas is no fun without kids was the way he put it But Dut it t looked like Bill Dill was doomed to disappointment this year The crew were lounging around the fire after a hard days day's work when Pudgy Sam the cook shook the ashes out of his pipe and said the reason we cant can't have 1 v 1 a Abi p B o ot t Ir I F r 1 r Christmas No Fun Without Kids the Way lie He Put It a Christmas just like home right here Plenty trees if U we can muster mus muse muster ter the Bob Dob the kid dishwasher was all enthusiasm Weve got ot popcorn Ive I've strung yards at home for mom Sams Sam's got a harmonica and Dave a Jews harp an some lome of you fellows can sing And Ill I'll trim the tree The Boss Doss wouldn't think much of a Christmas without kids put in Dave Theres There the Martins Marlins They got a couple kids we can ring them in I 1 was by there day an heard them talkie about Santa comin Boss Doss said Martin looks sort of beat out too said another Suppose Suppose Sup Suppose pose we appoint Bob Dob here as a committee of one to extend our invitation in for them to Join us I feel we owe them something the way they helped us when some of the themen themen themen men had bad flu Big DIg Bill Dill was waa jubilant with their plans You fellows took the wind out of my sails but you'll do a better bet bel better ter job than I could Oh On Little To Town lo n of Bethlehem lead by Sams Sam's harmonica floated another out from lusty luty throats upon star strewn star night Big Dig Bill Dill In a scrambled suit of or red flannel and a 1 hemp beard was wasa a satisfactory Santa Claus to at least two happy children He lie hand hand- ed cd out gifts gilts to everyone Sam h had hd d done his best bet on the f feast east that followed fol fol- lowed and everybody Joined in the tiger Uler for a and a three cheers heen jolly Christmas among amoni the Ore Oregon gon pines pine O 0 OV V l ro N r Union |