CHRISTMAS EVE.
Holly brsndas. bright and green, Mimrbd with the mistletoe, Now on ilinrs and walls are scon, Vt hde tli<- s in is sinking low Past the peaks cf purpled snow. I-olly wreaths with berries re I, Symbol life for cvermoia- - So each house is garlanded. As Santa Claus conies with his store Of gracious gifts to every dooi. V. hat if the north wind madly wail, And the- sharp air sting -.nd bite 1 See. their force sha.l ir>t avail To r ■'> us cl our jo,’’.‘; to-night. Emhl- ie.ed, e< ntur’c:-’. ago. By holly wvwiths and mi.-th-toc. ■*l' am! goodwill." the angel cried. On our most Holy Christmas-tide, To-day we echo far and wide Tlie same swret greeting. A CINCH. Tommy’s Mamina: "Why aren't you a good boy like Willie Jones?’’ Tommy: "Huh! It’s easy enough for him to be good. He's sick most of the time.”
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 11, 23 December 1911, Page 4 (Supplement)
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149CHRISTMAS EVE. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 11, 23 December 1911, Page 4 (Supplement)
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