^ —HE KNEW ALSO THAT IT
’(Efuas tfja Niglft ®efare (Eljristmas!
Twas the night before Christmas
and 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,
ffchile visions of sugar plums
danced through their heads.
Mama in her ’kerchief and I in
my cap,
Had just settled our brains for
a long winter nap.
When out on the lawn there
rose such a clatter,
u ^ I sprang from my bed to see
what was the'matter.
Away to the window I flew like
a flash,
Tore open the shutters and
threw back the sash.
The moon on the breast of the
new fallen snow
Gave luster of noon day to ob
jects below.
When what to rtfy wondering
) m eyes should appear,
TBut 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 each by name.
Now Dasher, Now Dancer, Now
Prancer, Now Vixon,
On Comet, On Cupid, On Donnei
and Blitzen.
To the top of the porch, to th<
top of the wall,
Now, dash away, dash away
dash away all.
And then in a twinkling,
heard on the roof,
The prancing, a-pawing of each
little hoof.
As I drew in my head and waj
turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas
came with a bound. (
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He was dressed all in fur fror \\
his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnish -j
ed with ashes and soot. j
A bundle of toys he had huna
on his back, ]
And he looked like a peddle rj
just "opening his pack.
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His eyes, how they twinkled, hi 3
dimples how merry, j
His cheeks were like roses and,
his nose like a cherry.
His droll little mouth was drawn
up like a bow,
And the beard on his chin was
as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held
tight in his teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his
head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a littli*
round belly,
That shook when he laughed liki!
a bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump — si
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Ring out the old, ring in the now.
Ring, happy bolls, across iho snow.
—Tennyson.
Let the bells, good messengers of good
tidings, bring our Holiday wishes of good
cheer and happy days for you and yours.
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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 chim
ney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his
team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the
down on a thistle.
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And I heard him exclaim ’ere
he drove out of sight;
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL,
AND . TO ALL A GOOD
NIGHT!
WOLF CHASES DOG
UNDER SOLDIER'S BED
McKINLEY PARK — Alaska’s
wildlife really gets wild occa
sionally and a big, bad wolf is
reported to have chased a sol
dier’s pet dog under a., bed., in
the dormitory here recently.
But either the wolf was too
tall, or the bed was too low, and j
the pooch emerged from the,
fracas unscathed, as the wolf
gave up in apparent disgust and
stalked out the rear door of the
quarters and back to his natur
al haunts.
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Greetings of
The Season!
A cheery Merry Christmas to all as we
gather around the festive tree which is a
symbol of the bounty that we have enjoyed
through the year.
Then, as the bells welcome a New
Year, let them bring our sincere good wishes
for your continued good fortune.
Alaska Telephone and
Telegraph Co*
tion of Federal Public Housing
administration buildings soon to
expected to relieve considerably
the housing situation here.
Two residence buildings and a
dormitory are nearing comple
tion and should be ready for oc
cupancy soon.
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