The Night Before Christmas and Other Popular Stories For Children

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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND OTHER POPULAR STORIES FOR CHILDREN

HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED COPYRIGHT. 1903, BY W. B. CONKEY COMPANY CHICAGO W. B. CONKEY COMPANY TABLE OF CONTENTS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS. SANTA CLAUS DOES NOT FORGET. THE FAIRY CHRISTMAS. THE BALL GAME. CHRISTMAS DAY. THE DOLLS' CHRISTMAS PARTY. GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS. MAMA'S HAPPY CHRISTMAS. THE CHRISTMAS CAROL OF THE BIRDS. A TURKEY FOR ONE. LITTLE CHRISTMAS CAROLLERS. WHAT HAPPENED CHRISTMAS EVE. SUSY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT. SANTA CLAUS'S LETTER. A RAGGED CHRISTMAS FEAST.

The Night Before Christmas. 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with ,erac In the hope that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads. And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap;

I  W s h pr e a n n  o g  u f t r   o o m n    t t h h e e     l b a e w d n  t  t o h  s e e re e     a w r h o a s t e     w s a u s c   h t   h a e     cl m a a tt tt e e r r , . Away to the window I flew like a flash, T T o h r e e     m o o p o e n n    t o h n e  t   h s e h   u b t r te e r a s s   t a  o n f d  t  t h h e r   e n w e   w u - p f   a t l h le e  n s  s a n s o h. w Gave the lustre of midday to objects below— B W u h t  e a n     m w in h i a a t t  t u o r   e m  s y l   e w ig o h n   d a e n ri d n  e g i   g e h y t e  ti s n  s y h  r o ei ul n d d   e a e p r p . ear With a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they ,emac And he whistled and shouted and called

lA"!l them by name— " P N ra o n w c ,  er!  D N a o s w h ,  e V r! i   xen N ! ow, Dancer! Now, On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Dunder and Blixen! To the top of the porch, to the top of the !llaw Now, dash away! Dash away! Dash away! As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they welf With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas, too. And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each tiny .fooh As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

H An e  d w  h a i s s     d cl r o e t s h s e e s d     w a e ll r  i e n     a f l u l  r t   a fr r o ni m s   h hi e s d     h w e it a h d     a to s   h h e is s     f a o n o d t,  soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a pedlar just opening his pack. H Hi i s s     c e h y e e e s k — s  h w o e w r   e t   h li e k y e  t  r w o i s n e kl s e ,  d h ! i   s H   i n s o   s di e  m li p k l e e   s a ,     c h h o e w rr   y m ; erry! His droll little mouth was drawn up in a bow, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow.

THE REINDEER AND THE SLEIGH The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

A H n e  d s  f p ill o e k d e     a n l o l  t t   h a  e w  s o t r o d c , k   i b n u g t  s w — e t n h t  e s n tr  t a u i r g n h e t t d o     w h i i t s h     w a  o j r e k r , k, A A n n d d    l g a iv y i i n n g g     a h   i n s  o fi d n ,  g u e p r   t a h s e i   d c e h   i o m f h n i e s y     n h o e s  r e o , se. A H n e  d s  a pr w a a n y g     t t h o e  h y i   s a   ll s   l fl ei e g w h , ,     l t i o k   e h   i t s h   e t   e d a o m w  g n  a o v f  e a     a t   h w is h tl is e t ; le, " B M ut e   r I  r h y  e C ar h d ri   s h t i m m a  e s  x t c o l   a a i ll m ,    a e n re d    t h o e     a d ll r   o a v  g e  o o o u d t  n o i f g  s h i t g !" ht,

The Night After Christmas 'Twas the night after Christmas, and all through the house Not a creature was stirring—excepting a mouse. The stockings were flung in haste over the chair, For hopes of St. Nicholas were no longer there. The children were restlessly tossing in bed, For the pie and the candy were heavy as lead; While mamma in her kerchief, and I in my gown, Had just made up our minds that we would not lie down, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter. Away to the window I went with a dash, Flung open the shutter, and threw up the sash.

T G h a e v   e m  t o h o e  n l   u o s n t   r t e h   e o   f  b n r o e o as n t -   d o a f t y h  t e o     n o e bj w e - c f t a s l   l b e e n l   o sn w o . w, When what to my long anxious eyes should appear But a horse and a sleigh, both old-fashioned and queer; With a little old driver, so solemn and slow, I knew at a glance it must be Dr Brough. I drew in my head, and was turning around, When upstairs came the Doctor, with scarcely a sound, He wore a thick overcoat, made long ago, And the beard on his chin was white with the snow. He spoke a few words, and went straight to his work; He felt all the pulses,—then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, " W A i   t s h p  a o   o n n o f d u   l  o o f  f  h o i i s l   ,  h m ea a' d a  t m o ,     t i h f  e y   o c u h   i h m a n v e e y  i   t h  h e a  g n o d e y; s:— No nuts and no raisins, no pies and no candy.