The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-29
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The melancholy" night which SO ire
IIqnently follows the Christmas festival Il
80 graphically described in the familiar
parody, that We ahould feel we had giver
the "cold shoulder" to an old friend il
We denied !. it's accustomed place; ant
who would do that on
THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS?
Twas the night after Christmas, when al
through the house.
Every soul was abed, and as still as mouse;
The stockings. 80 lately st. Nicholas care;
Were emptied of all that was eatable there;
The darlings had duly bsen tuekd in their
With very full stomachs and pains in their
heads;
l was dozing away in my new cotton cap,
And Nancy was rather far me in nap.
When out in the nursery arose such clatter
l sprang from my sleep, crying. What is the
matterp"
flew to each bedside. still half in doze,
Tore open the curtains. and threw off the
clothes
While the light of the taper served clearly to
The pitoous plight Of those object, below
For what to the fathers fond eye should ap-
r pear, ~ - ~''s ~s-s --s'
But the little pile facs of .ch sick little dcar
For zach PET that had cra hnei ITSELF full as a
tick, sats sisA
knew in moment now felt like Old Nick.
Their-pulses were rapid their breathinys the
What their stomachs rejected I'll mention by
;. name-; rT,a ovE - 81
Now turkey. now stufiing, plum pudding, Of
course
And custards, and crullers, and cranberry
sauce.
Before outraged nature all went to the wall;
Yes, lollypcps, Aapdoddls, dinner and all.
Like pellets which urohins from pop-guns let
fly,
Went fys, nuts and raisins jams. lily and pie,
Till each error Of diet was brought to my view,
TO the shame Of mamma aud Santa Clau, too,
turned from the sight to my bedroom step.
ped back,
Ind brought out a vial marked "Pulv. Ipecae;.
When my Nancy exclaimsi-for th.ir suf-
ferings shocked her 81 f n
Don't you think you had better, love, run fo,
the Doctor"
ran. and was scarcely back under my r,of.
When heard the sharp clatter of old Jalaps
hoof
might say that I hardly had turned myself
round,
Vhen the Doctor came into the room with
bound.
[e was covered with mud from his head to his
foot.
nd the suit he had OIL was his very best suit;
[e had hardly had time tn put that on his back
nd he looked like Falstaff, half fuddled
with sack. /
lis eyes how they twinkled! Had the doctor
got merry?
lis okeeks looked like Port and his breath
smelt of Sherry;
[e hadn't been shaved for fortnight or 80.
nd the beard on his chin wasn't white as the
Snow, ---
ut inspecting their tongues in despite of their
teeth.
nd drawing his watch from his waistcoat be.
Meath II
e felt of each palse saying, Each little belly
lust get rid"- -here he ladghed-"of the rest
ofthat Jelly" : 81 ~ - |
gazed on each chubby. plump. sick little elf,
nd groaned when he said go. in spite of my.
self; aE DC
ut wink ofhis eye when he physicked eur
Fred,
ION gave me 70 know had nothing to dread,
Q didn't p,escribs-but wsut straightway to
work,
nd dosed all the rest-gave his trowsers jerk
nd adding directions while blowing his nose.
9 buttoned his coat-from his chair he arose,
nen jumped in his gig-gave old Jalap
whistle.
nd Jalap dashed off as if pricksd by a thistle.
1t the Doctor exclaimed ere he drove out Of
sight,
,eyIl be well BY to-morrow-good night!
Jones-good night ,.- Il,