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Show I TheNigHBeforeChristmas. nl . a v WAS the night before Christmas, when all through Ih. houM W Not creature was stirring, not even . mouse; m V ff nT The stockings were hung by the chtaney w.th car 4 fl 1 & l hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be therel . 5 W The children were nestled all snug In their beds A-rf A-rf While visions of A.gar-plum. danced through their head.; rg I And mama In her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, JK8 i Tus. setded our brain, for. long w1.er. nap- , P Wv-n out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, -TO 5 fW, '-m my bed to see what was the matter. gfc 4 Away to the window I flew like a flash .KK t Tre open the shutter, and threw up the sash, AS 2 The I". - . breast of the new-l al.en snow, 4 Gave a luster of midday to objects below; L I Wen what to my wondering eyes should appear, k a miniature sleigh and eight fny re,ndeer, V k ow Dtherl'5 now, Dancer, now. 6 ; 6 On, Comet 1 on. Cupid, on, Donder and 1 Bhtzen! m 1A To the top of the porch, to the top of the . $ N,w dash away, dash away, dash away .111 A, dW leaves tnlt before the wild hurricane fly, M vrte7they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, V S? up to the house-top Ue coursers they flew Z with sleigh full of toys-and St. Nljhtao. W- And then in twinkling 1 heard on the roof K The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. gjfr ?4 I, I drew ta my head and was turning .round, vff M- r ' chteney St. Nicholas came with a bound. m Down the n (rcm nis head to his foot, M dTi doTes wereT'tLished with .she, and .oof, M SS drol. Uttta moud, was "JJ 'J snow. g I - - J ET-SJS "lead- I Sn StVe 2 I word but wen. straight t. his work, M i dy'inl;:rn-:v:---;h,! i But I ard him exc.a.m, ere he . k(i "Happy Christmas to all, ana ciement C. Moore. ft |