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PAGE EIGHT THE CAMPUS ECHO MONDAY, DEC. 20, 1954 Merry Christmas To Students And Staff Of North Carolina College At Durham Home Security Life Insurance Company HOME OFFICE - DURHAM 111 CORCORAN STREET JAMES S. HEIZER CO>STRUCnON COMPANY 1015 LAKEWOOD AVENUE PHONE: 7-3176 ALL SHAPES ... ALL SIZES Pittsburgh Plate Glass mirrors come in a variety of sizes and shapes to fit any spot in your home. PITtSBURGH plate glass c6! 1101 W. Main St. Phone: 9-1939 THE GREEN CANDLE RESTAURANT 542¥2 E. Pettigrew St. Phone: 5-9875 FIVE POINTS LOAN CO. PHONE: 4-5671 339 WEST MAIN STREET PEACE AT CHRISTMAS BY DRAGMONK Once upon a time, some little monks were having a friendly Christmas party at Judge Santa Claus’ house. Dragmonk filled up on punch, crashed the party and started a fight with Little Monk for “believing in this foolish ness.” In court, Dragmonk was found guilty of assault and battery by Judge Santa and sentenced to thirty days suspended on condition he be lieve in Santa’s Spirit next season, but Drag appealed. The appeallate Judge noting that the defendant never be- lived was a habitual criminal as to the Spirit of Christmas, decreed a year and a day in jail. Dragmonk broke down and exclaimed, “I ’peals back to Santa, cause I love Christ mas.” "TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS... ff By CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'T'WAS the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care. In hopes 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 along Winter’s nap. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the luster of midday to objects belows. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear. But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, 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 came. And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; “Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid!on, Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!” As dry leaves that before the wild hurricance fly When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, 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 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 all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back. And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples how merry [ His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow. And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth. And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook, when he laughed, like a bowful of jelly. 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; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work. And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, _ , And laying 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 thistle. And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard his exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.” MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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