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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-12-23, Page 16Pep 'iii 1.14 'he Tirtte .Advocate, December 23, 198 his Christmas Story. Poke When Santa wrote up his last toyroom order Terry the elf in charge of radio and television programs, smiled. "Not leaving .anything until the lastla�s��minyyuut�teey�� this year/ are And it is our Christmas wish for you that every holiday joy will come your way, to be followed by a glorious New Year. Beavers Hardware Polar you Santa?" the said. "No - ho ho", laughed Santa. Phis year I'm prepared, for any emergency", he said as he he checked his list once. more. "llmmn," he rubbed his ear and stroked his heard, "hmm, perhaps we'd better make that ?An baby dolls instead of 6.000.. The mail is getting heavy." "That'salways on the little girls' lists too," agreed 'Teevy, "it's better to have too mans than to run short of baby dolls". "How are the new helpers making out" asked Santa. "Pretty well. The shelves are filled and lots of the toy sacks are already loaded." "Good. good," said Santa, "once this order is filled and all the new letters are register- ed in my big book we'll be ready". Teevy nodded. "Have you seen the new helper the foreman. of the teddy -bear shop hired?" Santa chuckled, "Pokey Polar Bear? I've known Pokey since he was a cub; he's a happy bear." "His list of finished teddy- bears isn't as high as some though," said Teevy, checking a pile of reports. Santa smiled. "No T guess it wouldn't be, but he's such a good humoured fellow that he makes everyone else work hard- er than ever." "How does he do that?" "Oh, not on purpose. Pokey is ear And San sings while he works and doesn't mind being teased or even hav- ing av- mis- a pretty clumsy polar bear I'm takes. Wothe rk 'sin laugh ateadyAT'ar afraid. He puts heads on back- takes. has gone, very well this wards and drops the eyes and shop , ,+,; ,r . puts legs where arms belong but PHONE 116 EXETER he is always so happy ,and he nature has a lot to do with it." But the foreman of the teddy - bear shop wasn't as wise as Olg&lf gll*OW Ittie& l l l� Santa. lie didn't see that Pokey, by keeping the others happy, WAS doing a good job. ALL he could see were the heads on PJtth all the warmth in our hearts we wish our many friends to teal happiest of Holiday Seasons. ',Cfgf nfG' i i 7 Iii: i i .i�t,76'3174i tiMA f6llftit#i 1F":17L'313'ily 7, As We cipproath the' peaco and quiet df the Holy Night moy His love fill your heart with jay and "happiness;. Exeter COMMUnrty a Credit union "'St rvitiiU The CCt11t't`ltiltiitty" ,x �//.��,��,���t� q :i�_tf/��t��Q jj�����,���itr r�, 1�� �� . ��r.�/.�t��j�+�5�1��/,°�,� tr'' tg�..i ��%�' �� , ��.�.jt�i��/�,ti ifigio �l7� Aoako iya l7/X 47I� A 4141447�47d� e7/' -'L7/ lk backwards, the upside-down eyes, and the legs where the arms should be. And he became very cross. The more angry he became the more he shouted and of course the more he shouted the more nervous Pokey became, He was clumsier than ever, He managed to keep cheerful though until one day just a week before Christmas, He was in the middle of a resounding chorus of "Jingle Bells'. The foreman crept up Le - hind him silently. He stood with his hands on his hips and watch- ed as Pokey danced a few steps while he sang, Then, just as Pokey was putting an arm where a leg should be, he shout- ed. "Pokey Polar Bear!!" Pokey stopped singing n the middle of a note, he stopped dancing in the middle of a step. lie dropped the armless bear with a crash, Pokey turned 'around slowly and looked at the angry fore- man. "Y -y -yes sir", . he quaked. "Pokey Polar Bear you are fired." Pokey didn't turn white, He already was white, But two big tears formed in his blue eyes and rolled clown his furry cheeks. "You can leave right now", said the foreman, crossly. • Pokey gathered up his belong- ings and shuffled out of the shop. For once he didn't knock over a single thing. But he was too sad to notice. When Santa checked the work reports a few days later he found that the number of new teddy -bears was smaller than it had been for many weeks. "I guess the workers are get- ting tired and arc slowing down," he thought. "But they did so well before that I still won't have 'to worry about a shortage of teddy -bears." So Santa didn't bother to check and no one told him that Pokey was not working in the toy shop_:ny more. Gradually the gloom of the teddy -bear department spread through the whole toy shop. Work was falling off on ineccano S01.8 and mama dolls, on skates and skipping ropes. Santa check- ed the reports with Teevy. "it's a good thing we have Coloring Fun! !'i"i;fldifl plenty of stock ,on hand," he 'Said thoughtfully, "or this could be very serious. I wonder what has happened to the workers?" "Do you think it could be that they miss Pokey?" asked Teevy. "Pokey Polar Bear? Isn't he still here?" Teevy shook his head and ex- plained to Santa. . and not only that," he said at last, "from what I hear Pokey hasn't sung a note since he left, and he always loved to sing". "Poor Pokey," Santa said sad- ly,. "he must feel awful if he isn't singing. I wonder what I could do." "You. could hire him again." Santa stroked his beard and rubbed his ear, "No, that would hurt the foreman's feelings and he was just. doing what he thought was right. He didn't know that even if Pokey was clumsy he was still. important." Santa stood. up. "I'll go and feed the reindeer and think about it," he said. lie crunched across the snow. He was so deep in thought that he slipped on the ice three ,times and nearly fell. When the deer were fed Santa sat back on a stack of• hay in the corner 'of the stable and idly clinked the hanging sleigh ' bells, The bells chimed and tinkled and suddenly Santa had a won- derful idea, lie knew just what he •would do. He knew how he could make.Pokey happy again without, hurting the foreman's feelings. Quickly be pulled his penknife from his pocket and began to. work on the sleigh bells. "'These have. all been pollsh?d and lire ready iso no one i`.'iiI look at them ursiii WS time to Start ori' rip," he thought glee- fully, On Christmas tve, when the as Sleigh w leaded,the workers stood around watcing the thea harness the reindeer. 'Way off to one side stood Pokey Polar Bear. Ile had never missed watching Santa get ready for his journey and even though he felt disgraced he just couldn't stay away. Santa and Teevy came- out as the lest harness was buckled in ,place. "Do you notice anything un- usual?" asked Santa. Teevy shook his head, "Listen", said Santa. The soft pawing of reindeer hooves was the only sound until suddenly one of the workers shouted. "The sleigh bells! They aren't chiming. There isn't any music." "Oh no!" a sigh went through the crowd. Teevy looked at Santa. "That's funny;. I had those bells turned Myself just a week ago'„ he said. He shrugged, "Well, Santa it'S too late now to repair them. You must start right away if you want to keep your sched- ule." Santa stroked his beard and rubbed his ear thoughtfully, "Who ever heard of Santa and his sleigh and reindeer and no singing sleigh bells", said one worker sadly. "If only one of us could sing well," said Santa. "What about Pokey Polar Bear?" shouted the teddy -bear shop foreman. "Why, of course," said Santa, pr et e n d l» g to be surprised, "Pokey, are you here?" Pokey moved .forward and stood' by the sleigh. "Pokey will you sing a few 'bars of "Jingle Bells" for me?" asked Santa. Pokey lookedaround at the eager faces, He opened his mouth but he bad been silent so long ,that no sound came. lie cleared his throat, Then lie sang in a clear, ringing voice. Elizabeth Touch tte h Bells The crowd cheered. Santa climbed into the sleigh. "Pokey will you ride with she tonight? Wilt you sing for the sleigh bells as we fly over roof- tops? Will. you sing for the sleigh hells while I slide down chimneys?" Pokey smiled. "Yes sill", he said eagerly. The crowd cheered again. The sleigh started to move and Pokey ran toward it. He slipped, tumbled, rolled over. 'Then, as the workers watched breathless- ly he stood up, shook off the snow and leaped to the toy sacks, The workers smiled at each other as the sound of music reached them. Never had the sleigh bells sounded so tinkly, never had they rung so loud and „clear as they seemed to be do. ing• now. "The people will never know that Pokey Polar Bear is sing ing for the sleigh bells", said Teevy as the sleigh flew out of sight. And for just an instant the air nig?: Brl'lfillesd". with a chorus of "Ji 'WC e`'ffi's 'O'i i #1 I16''Tl�l 1Ur1 i i ;'"•lisi � , NOL GREETINGS- from REE 1 INGSfrom The Choosy Book Shop May all the best that Christmas 'brings--- ,Its brings—,Its peace and lasting cheer Be yours, not just at Christmas time • But through a blight New Year. CLARA WELLINGTON • Exeter ' Telephelne. 576-W 6 Ceya t yt � 6yysd. ��t i. • t r12. Our warmest wishes for a Christmas abounding in all the spiritual joys of this holy time, GreeneTs Var- ety Store. 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