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Show DADDY'S Wi BYEMIilG EsiymElififi MaryEtahamBonnsr NEW YEAR SONGS "What about some songs tonight?" said the Old Tear to the New Year. 1 "TTItk " cntil fha New Year, "though you know I'm new and not much good at maiing up the words to the songs. "N or is my voice In very good training. It has not had much chance as yet." "T b a t's all right," said the Old Year. "My voice is a bit old and my brain is The Old Year " D so t nimbl Sang Again. and, as lt used to be. "So now that we have both made our excuses, let's begin." The Old Year and the New Year were together during the last evening of the Old Year and just before the New Year was to begin duty. The Old Year began first. This was his song : I'm an old, old year, For I've been here, Yes, I've been here, A whole, whole year. Then the New Year sang. This was his song : I'm a new, new year, For I've been here, Yes, I've been here Not a day of a year, - Not a day of a year. "Well." sard the Old Year, "that will do as a beginning. Rut I think we can both do better. And you mustn't copy me." "I suppose not," said the New Year, "but then you must remember that the years do copy each other a good deal. "They may start some new styles and customs and ways, hut in lots of other ways the new years do copy the old ones. "But sing again. Old Year." So the Old Year sang agnln. This was his song: We've had much joy this last, past year, There have been parties and picnics and fun, But It seemed to me that we never were through, Our fun had but just beffun. Then the New Year sang. This was his song : I'm so glad to hear that you've Just begun. That there's still to be lots of fun, For I am young and full of zest, And 1 certainly do not want to rest. I want to play and lauKh and sing, I'm ready for 'most anything. I want to dance, I want to skate, T want to sit up good and late. I want to get up early, too. There's little that I don't want to do. I want to be busy, I want to play, 1 just look forward for-ward to every day. I think It will be a happy New Year, With lots of merriment mer-riment and cheer. Then the Old Year sang: Ah, you sound so vounir. So very young, Then the New Just as I did one year gang His year ago. But as It's so, aong. I know, I know, That It Is now time for me to go. And the Old Year and the New Year said good by to each other then just as whistles blew and clocks struck and hells pealed forth that a New Year had arrived. |