Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-27
CHRISTMAS EVE,

Christmas eve, I sat halcdreaminy.
In the fire-li GIFTS ruddy glow,
And my busy brain was turning
With the thoughts Of long ago.
Oh, the light. and warmth, AID glory
CircIing round n Christmas eve!
Eastern tale Or fniry story
Never could such magic weave.
Children count the days and hours
! Till the Christmas time Shall come:
Watch them drop ike leaves from flowers
Anxious TOT their christmas plnm.'
Well, tonight the old-tine feeling
Breatbed upon my heart agar,
While l beard the scf. bells penling--
Peace on earth, goodwill 70 mcn'"
BY the manrle-pic &c / mum bered
Six small stockings in q row,
While peacefully their owners slum bered-
Just a pair for each. you know.
| With what eager mar Dis they hung them,
Trusting 10 old Santa Claus;
Yes" said Bobbie, "he will bring them,
Ma III see to it-she $ the boss."
So I softly said: "old fellow,
You bad better como long
While the freight RIeans so mellow,
While the lights not tso strongi"
While I waited, loi jingle!
Soft and sweet, but silver. clear,
Made my very ear-drums Jingle
AS heard it coming near.
Tap, tap, tap, and jingle, jingle,
lis the reindeer Oh the roof
oh, you darling old kriss kringle,
You are coming here in trushi"
Ha! ha +! In !" I beard him stamping;
" liza ha ha!' he laughed again;
In a minute, ic came trampipg
just the tlDiest OF men
After all bis taps and knockinss
Here his jolly saintship stands -
Then he turns to count the stockings.
While he biow his rosy hands.
That's the way they try to get me
Sly young rogues l Know their game
If would. dare say they'd lot me
Fill a dozen all the samc!
Cant be done, my roy young fellows,
If should. why, bless my eyes!
l should have to get some bellows,
Blow things up to twice their size
"Ha | ha ha | well. time is flying.
Let US see what we can do;
Dearie me, l can't help trying
Do the best l can for you"
With a lock quite keen and elfisb,
Hsrry's stockings down no {, ok:
a." Here's a boy that's rather selfish
i can read him like n book.
"Shall I scant him, Just to teach him
Santa Claus don't like his ways?
No, no Christmas-tialo should preach him
for all coming days;
Teach him only loving lessons
Generous kindness and goodwill;
So, young master, here's my blessing
While l both your stockings fill p
Cbar,ey's then. he caught and shook them,
Laughed till tears stood in his eyes;
liza ha ha b.tore 1 TOOK them
knew how this fellow cries
Cries too often; my! how breezy
Spunky, too. Look out, my boyi
VII n you learn to take things easy
santa Claus will wish youjoy."
Then, tf course, he came to Bobbie's,
dave them manv a stretch and pull;
Hal! hal ha! have my hobbies
This chap wants his stockings fl !.
4" His must be as big as T. others,
can sca1t the little ones;
Share and share alike for brothers
That's ths way NY programme RUM
So be stuffed and stuffed each stocking
Till they looked just fit 10 burst,
While / sat serenely rocking.
Pleased and silent, as at first.
Suddenly jun ped affrightedi
Some one came and pulled my nose!
There | sat, the lamp dim-,ighted,
Fire gone out, and | half fro3e.
Some one said that it was knocking"
80 | hurried Oft to bed /;
Not until I'd filled each stocking
just as Santa Claus had said