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AeVISITeFEOM@SANTA CLAUS c xr t I S T M A. s T I D x C, 1. S 9 1- [Tb 9 - "4 Merry Chrwdtmas!" far and wide 4 greeting glad this Christmastide Rings out this wish on every hand Re-echoing through all the land. CANDIES. NUTS, 0oilet IGases, 7I Variety of Vases IN ENDLESS VARIETY. ~ hoo ?@lg goroek 4 Doll Carriages + without . Iunber 0%m A, EVERY LITTLE B ~ MUST COME HS LEFT WIT hbe 5Same 1EVERYBODY CON~ WAS the night before C Not a creature was stir The stockings were hI In hopes that St. Nicholas sc The children were nestled al While visions of sugar plunm And inaninia in her kerchief Had just settled our brains f * When out on the lawn there 1 sprang from iuy bed to see Away to the window I flew I -X--X-Tore open thle shutters and t' The noon on the breast of th - Gave a lustre of inid-day to < When, what to iny wonderit Init a miniature sleigh, and ---*** With a little old driver, so 1 I knew in a moment it must More rapid than eagles his c And he whistled and shoutei -. Now Dasher! Now Dancer! On Comet! On Cupid! On I * X * o the top of the porch, to t Now dash away, dash away, As dry leaves that before th( When they int ith an obs So up1) to the house-top the c With the sleigh full of toys, And thent in a twinikling I l1 -i-iThe prancing and pawing o * ** *** As I drew in my head, and, Down the chinmey St. Nicli * Ile was dressed all in fur fr< And his clothes were all tar A bundle of toys he had flul And he looked. ke a peddh IHis eyes how they twNiiikle( IHis cheeks were like roses, IHis droll little mouth was And his beard on his chin w The stunip of a pipe he heb And the slnoke it encircled He had a broad face, and a That shook, when lie laugh Hle was chubby and plump And I laughe(, when I saw A wink of his eye and a tw Soon gave ile to know I hI Ile spoke not a word, but N And filled all the stockings And laying his finger asid( And giving a nod, up the c He sprang to his sleigh, to And away they all flew lik l1t I heard hiim1i exclaim, "Happy Christmnas to all, 1111 4t 1M m1; R OY AND EVERY LITTl SAND SEE THE MAI H ME FOR THEIR DI -a~ c e1na irn to JW11. hristmas, when all through the house ring, not even a mouse; ng by the chimney with care, ion would be there; I snug in their beds, danced in their heads; and I -in my cap, :r a long winter's nap arose such a clatter, whkat was the inatter. ike a flash, hrew up the sash. e new fallen snow )bjects below; i eyes should appear, eght tiny reindeer, ively and quick be St. Nick. oursers they came, :1 and called them by name Now Prancer and Vixen! )onder and Blitzen! ile top of the wall! dash away all ! i wild hurricane fly, tacle, nount to the sky. oursers they flew and St. Nicholas too. ieard on the roof f each little hoof, wvas turning around, olas catne with a bound. >m his head to his foot, ished with ashes and soot. lig on his back, -r just opening his pack. ', his imIples how merry! his nose like a cherry; Irawn up like a how, vas as white as the snow. I tight in his teeth, his head like a wreath. round little belly ed, like a bowl full of jelly. -a right jolly old elf, him, i spite of myself. ist of his head id nothing to dread. vent straight to his work, , then turned with a jerk, of his nose hiiminey lie rose. his team gave a whistle, e the down of a thistle; re lie (rove out of sight, and to all a good night !" 5N !Tmt .a1 TIlE 11LDREN TO E LE CIRL IN THE MY PRETTY THil ELDGHT IN THIS TIIEI EOL.Z:r>K SHOULD MAKE THEIR SAM. RAI n4oPA] 0 F Loe Mog up6 a FOR OL -+gobb rt? Ai. COUNTY AND IN 1 MCS THAT OLD S CLAD CHRISTMA .AWIT IF Bame @ld \Dele SELECTIONS BEFORE TH B. JON SINS, IGS, ire -C eases, nd gaucerm, D AND YOUNG. y- gorses,4 oipede, rHE TOWN ANTA iQ TIME. E RUSIHbo ES.