The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
4 Ride With Santa Claus.


In their little bed so soft and white
When the moon-beams fall 10 sIveFy light,
Two little heads On their pillow rest,
Dreaming on sweetly, happy and blest.
The golden hair of the fair, sweet girl
Falls in a soft, long, lingering curl
oeTthe dark locks of the sleeping boy
Together they dream of coming JOY.
Their stockings are hanging side by side,
And the easement blinds are open wide,
so santa Claus can see, when he comes,
Where 70 place the dolls and tops and drums,
List. while they sleep in the moonlight clear,
Strange noises and sounds are drawing near;
The jingiing Of bells, and then slight pause
Up flies the sash, and there's Santa Claus.
His reindeer and his wonderful sled
All bright and glittering, golden and red;
Into the room he comes with dash,
And out of his sled quick as a flash.
stockings are filed with everything sweet,
AND toys are piled up close at the feet;
lnen 10 the bed where the dear ones sleep
tie softly goes to give them peep.
He kneels by the bed with greatest care;
The little girl, waking sees him there:
Then smiling, he says, close by her side,
Come with old Santa-come, let us ride"
He gently lifts her into the sled,
Wrapping her warmly snug as in bed,
Cracking his whip with flourish light
out spring the deer into the cold night.
Over the housetops swiftly they fly,
Inc bright moon still far up in the sky.
Bathing the earth in silvery light
FILLING the child's pure heart with delight,
The magical bells sweet music make.
AS Ger the wide world their course they take,
Flying down chimneys, then in the air.
over scene most wondrously fair,
Into the homes Of beauty and taste
santa Claus leaves his presents in haste:
But pausing with the poor in sorrow,
de gives them comforts for the morrow.
In Santa Claus sled delightful ride.
Ger oceans, mountains, and prairies wide,
HAPPY the child with Santa Claus near,
Music TO charm no danger to fear.
Still they go flying till near daylight,
"hen the reindeer stop in their wild flight
just at the window, where in they tread,
And the child is lifted from the sled
lhen IN the bed so warm, soft and white,
Where the moon no longer sheds her light.
The child is placed, and left there to sleep.
with guardian angels their watch to keep
Soon, with kiss and gentle shake,
Brother is calling sister to wake,
10 see his horse, his top. and his ball,
Her set of games, and beautiful doll.
Bewildered the blue eyes open wide.
And, drawing close to her brothers side,
She whispers, in tones of wild delight.
or the glorious ride she'd had last night.
The toys are scattered over the bed,
AS the child describes the lovely sled:
The boy is entranced as sister tells
OF the prancing deer and jinging bells,
Mamma hears the prattle soft and sweet,
And comes in her little ones to greet;
She stops the wondrous story to hear,
Then fondly kissing each little dear,
She tells them, whils their bright faces beam,
That sisters ride was only dream.
The girl, looking thoughtful, then replied,
No dream mamma, that beautiful ride
Il kno,o it was oil ever SO true,
And, brother, wished so often for you
Now mamma, you are smiling at me,
But It's all as true as true can be.