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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917
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I WAb the night betore vJinstmas, when all throi
1 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hungby the chimney with care.
that ST. NICHULA5 soon would be there;
feh were nestled all snug in their beds,
visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
tamma iniher lochief. and I in my cap,
; settledW brainsl forVa long winter's nap,
onwcNlawn therearose such a clatter,
what was the matter,
like a flash,
Vat onen the shutters and threw up t
he moon on the breast of the new-rallen
lustre of mid-dav to obiects bel
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wjaQo my wgnaenng eyes snouia appear,
frmniature sleiah. 4nd eisht tiny remdeer.
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lth a little okl-dnver, so, uveiy ana quick, .
I knewjrfa -moment it miU be St. Nick.
I than eagles his coursers they came,
AntHiewhislled, and shouted, and called them by
"WmJyriasheH now. 'Dancer! now. Prance,
On, CkfrnafiCupid! on, DondefHBlitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the ft ot the waUl
Now dash awavTclashawavl dash away allf
A dry leaves that before9tewjd hurricane fly.
When they meet with an obstacle, mounQajhe sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they Hew,
Vixen!
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St. Nicholas loo
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing anoLpawms ot each little hoot
A I rirpw ins
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound
He was dressecfmll in fur, from hi
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-ahd soot:
nd hisdothes were all tarnished with ashe
nf Tnvs hp had Anna on his harlc.
fielooked like a peddler iust opening his pack.
Hi cvm how thev twinkled! his dimnTes how merrvl
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry !
Hi droll little mouth was drawn tin like a bow.
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
he stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth.
nd the smoke it encircled his head like awreath;
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That shookhenTIe laughed, like a bowlful of jelly,
He was chubby and plump, a right plly old eU,
And I laughed when 1 taw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know 1 had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word,Txit went straight to his work,
And filled all me stockings; then turned with a jerk,
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And laving his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle.
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
kit I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out ot sight, .
Happy Christmas to all, and. to all a good-mgnU
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