The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-09
-SBURG. PA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8. 1880



Once Santa Claus sobered and said with
sigh,
While a tear added Iustre 10 each twinkling
eve,
"Oh I'm getting so lonely and weary of life.
| need a companion, or, better, wife;
But where could find one to share my Joy,
And love, as love, every girl and each boy"
Hcth0Ughta htaud he pOndeTed, this iollyrecluse,
Then he shouted. Il have it; it's Old Moth
er Goose.
He was of in jiffy, he whistled, his sled
O'er the snow like the flight of q sky rocket
And his hsIE'r, reindeer snOrted, with heads high
and naughty,
And trotted along at the rate Of two-forty.
So ne found the old lady, of course, very
soon.
She had just returned from trip to the
moon,
And was fixing her cap, slightly mussed by
the ride,
While the cobwebs were thick in the broom
by her side.
She was old, she was weaZeued, she had a
Yet her eyes were as bright as the plumage
OF crows,
And her voice, though twas cracked, had
ring very sweet
And her dress, though twas queer, was most
awfuily neat.
And Santa Claus blushed as he said, Glow
de dO2"
u
to YOU
"Will you have me 80 he prays; 'my dar-
ling confess"
She hestates, murmers and then whispers,
~ eS.''
But my childrenV - she cries, with the usual
''Why, children, love 'em, - said bluff San
ia Claus.
"BriBg EN- out-where are they; I want
EN- % cries he.
90 forth rropr, tbav- all In, q rrro,f or,rrvov-
First comes fair maiden, and know her we
should
BY the wolf and her granny-'tis Red Riding
Hood
While after them, fearfulIy blowing his horn,
Is Little Boy Blue on his way from the corn;
And the notes OF the music he sWeety doth
play
Brings the Piper's son Tom from the hills far
away
And then with a jump and roll down the
With pals aud with water bounce poor Jack
and Jill.
Their crowns were both broken and help
they implOTc
From Old Mother Hubbard and 3Iargery
Daw,
As well rs anameless man. tattere3 and torn,
" EO is kissing and kissing a maiden furlurn.
And forth from her garden, in a way quite
contrary.
With fruits and with flowers, comes sweet
Mistress Mary
Then Simon the simple returns from the fair,
With the pie-mau. most cautious in selling
hiS ware
White dragging their tails behind flock in the
sheep
OF the wandering sherherdess Little Bo
Peep.
\ very old woman lugs up a great shoe,
And ou5 jump her children, boisterous
Some sing and some dance, and some CT
them play
''The Mulberry Bush" and "Bain, rain, 80
away"
But one little boy sinks or in the corner
And muuches pic-'tis greedy Jack Hor-
While poor Tommy Tucker expects some in
And Dewails his fate with Tom Grace who's
in pain.
But music has charms and they list to the
song
OF that Jolly musician tie young Richard
long.
Then Old King Cole and his tiddlers three
Bring CD the rear Of this vast company;
"TLey are just what 1 want" shouts old
Santa Claus.
Mother Goose and her children ring out theil
applause.
''Now ali jump aboard-our new home vel
. On my Sled there has ever been room for one
more"
With shouts and with laughter they tumbIet
within
And wrapped buffalo robes close beneath
every chin
+ The reindeer they galloped, the moon shon,
out bright
As they hurried along in its soft silver light
And the fat. jolly driver chuckled often il
Clec
At the sight Of his wife and his vast family
/ And the songs OF the children rang out in th
air
As they journeyed along disTeEarding al
care.
( Till they reached the great palace and thTO
il to roam.
And forever be happy within their ne7
home.
Albany Argus, Christmas Day.