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Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse_ The
stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes
that SE Nicholas soon would be there. The children
were nestled dl snug in their beds, While visions of
=morphosis danced in their heads. And Mamma in
her kerchief and I in nry cap had just settled down for a
long winter's nap When out on, the lawn there arose
such a clatter, I spans from my bed to see what was the
matter- Away to the window Mew Eke a flash, tore
open the shutters, and threw up the sash_ The moon on the breast of the
new-faffen snow gaue a luster of midday to objects below, when, what to
my wondering eyes shoal appear, but a
mature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer.
with a little old driller, solively and (pick;
I knew in a moment 4 must be St Nick. More rapid than eagles his
coursers they tame. And he whistled and shouted, and called then, by
name: 'Wow, Dasher! Now Dancer! Now Prmscer
& Vixen! Om Cornet! On Cupid! On bonderand
Wizen! TO. the top of the porgy to the top of the
wail! Now, dash away! Dash away! Dash away
all" As di Y leaves that before the wild hurricane flY,
when they meet with an obstacle, mount to; the sky, so up to the housetop the
coursers they flew With a skis' h of toys, and SL Arreholas, too.. And then in
a twinkEng, I heardan the roof 'The prancing and Pawing of each little hoof- As I
drew in my head„ and was turning around„ Down the chimney St
Nicholas came with a bound_ He was dressed all in fur, from his
head to his foot, and his clothes were crE tarnished with ashes and soot.. A bundle of toys
he had flung on his back and he looked like a p e dler just openin his pack_ Ms eyes
how they twinkkel! Ifis tramples how merry_ firs cheeks
usere bke roses, his nose like a cherry_ His droll little
mouth was drawn up Eke a bow, and the beard on his
chin was as while as the snow.. The stump of apipe held
tight in his teeth: and the smoke, it encircled his head
like a wreath_ He hod a broadface and a Ude round .
belly that shack, when he laughed like a bowl full of jellY_He was chubby
and phanp„a right -jolly old et and I laughed When I saw hirn„ in spite of
myself_ A wink of his eye and a twist of
his head soon gam rne to know I hod
nothing to dread. He spoke not award, but went straight
workAnti Med all the stockings, then burned with a
jerk_ And toying his finger aside of his riase„and giving a nod, alto the
chimney he the He sprang to his sleig- k to his Sane goise o whistk
and away they diflew like the &ken of a thistee_ But I heard him
exciailv as he diroue out of sight 'Happy Christmas to ali„ and to
al a goad night_
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most enjoyable
holiday season_
Greetings from
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