Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
4 FRENCH VERSION or IKHKsT c nooRE's
FAMOUS HOLIDAY PoEE.

Il was Christmas during the night when not
g beIng even down 70 q mouse was promenAd-
ing itself throughout the whole Of the man
zion The stockings below the mAnte -piece
had been suspended carefully. Ii the hopes
that SAINT Nicholas would render visit with
speed. The infants had retired themselves 70
their coucheE, and al Of them were exceeding
" comfortable, during which period some
dreams Of the confectionery made a dance
within their heads. The mother with her
handkerchief and myself having assumed nv
cap had that moment arranged our brains IL
the condition Of q sleep Of the lengthy winter.
when al excitement so great made itself 70 h
heard outside within the courtyard. that from
the bottom Of nv bed / made n spring in order
70 ascertain for myself the cause. To the
window a. a fash OF lightning ! myself shot
the shutters pushed with violence extreme,
and the framework ralsed. The noon down
upon the bosom Of ths snow new-fallen. in
parted brightness Of the broad day below the
objects, when before nv eyeE, lost IN the as
tonishment. came q small sleigh and eight rein
deer very little. with AZ aged coachmAn. also
very small, very animated very lerky. and this
man, / knew II az once, must be saint Nick
Than the eagles a great deal more rapidly his
steeds advanced themselves: be mentioned
how they were called, with 3 whisthng, crying
out
'.Pusher-on Walter! Riser-up-on-His-
Two-Hind-Feet TermAgAnt Come nov +.
Comet Cupid Thunder and Lightning ,
Make yourselves 70 60 on 20 the roof Of the
piazza 70 the portion Of the fence the most
elevated Be in hurry, be in q hurry :"
As the withered leaves impeded IN the CIV
clone make for themselves TO the skye height
the passage, in the same manner the reindeer
the ridge OF the mansion assembled with
CELEBRITY. bearing with them the sleigh Of plAv-
things full, Saint Nicholas with them going
Also. AfterwErd, IN the time II takes ones eve
70 be winked, upon the roof ! discerned Of
"a kra.N III 49,.
As my head 70 the interior Of the apartment
/ had brought and was Of myself making the
turn, ST. Nicholas bounded himself down into
the fireplace Of the chimney. From his head
even down 70 his feet III the fur he wAs
clothed. and upon him the ashes and SCOT lAy
Al thick covering, furnishing him: on mis-
back q great abundance Of the plAyIhings he
had cast and. IN fact. the resemblance Of him
10 peddler was very close. His eyes blinked.
he possessed joyous dimples His cheeks were
~ the roses his nose possessed the appear
ance Of cherry His small mouth was puck
cred up as the bow; his beard was white. sug-
costing q similarity 70 the Enow. q short pipe
Of which the smoke engArlAnded his head. WAS
between his teeth. He possessed a broad Wis
age; circular stomach, also. When he
laughed, the latter WAS agitated a. the Jelly
which Ii placed IL the bowl Round cOrpu-
lent. excessively hilarious, he caused me 10
burst out laughing in spite Of my serious
/ Efforts al the control Of myself His winking
/ eye and twisted head Immediately gave me 70
know he vas harmless. Silently be inAugn-
rated his task, filing with the plsythings the
stockings then he himself turned, alongside
Of his nose his finger placed and, giving TO me
Of politeness the sAlutAtion, took again the
chimney.
Within his sleigh be cast himself whistling,
and as feather few his team. Nevertheless,
heard him 10 e1clRim. immediately in the Ad-
vance OF his driving afar of ITO everybody
the Happy Christmas aud the goodnight Z"