The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

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 And make the hearts gay nx Of children who love Christmas Day.
 Our beauty we lend.
 Best efforts expend.
 Do you think we shall be in the way! .No. indeed" the Fairy asures them. "Just take your places with the help ers," motioning to the rear of the plat form. "A Enter four boys representing Santa Claus in miniature. They must present jolly, round stomachs. wear white boards and wigs and have red cheeks and noses. Small packs with protruding toys and tiny Christmas trees. should be carried on their shoulders. They sing to the tune or Jingle Bells" (chorus):
 Boards as white as driven snow
 Noses as red as red can be. Clad in furs from head to toe,
 Lips that whistle merrily.
 CWhiste in interlude.) Trumpets whips and drums and noise.
 Tops and dolls and puzzles queer; Jumping jacks and other toys;
 Jolly Santa Claus Is here.
 Messenger enters as before; Superin- tendent reads telegram:
 (Some Place Near). Dec. N, lsOz Dear Girls and Boys-Good, stiff breeze is blowing. Have found my way again. Wilis be with you shortly: One of the junior Santa Clauses turns to Fairy and says: Santa Claus IS ai- most here We've no time to lose. Is all ready? And all the helpers here? Uooks around.) why where are the candles! Four little girls appear dressed as can dles. They each wear a different color,
 ard hav viu candies arranged about them in any fancifui way desired.
 They recite in unison:
 All the earth has lent its beauties Some place surely waits our coming; Dark the tree without our light Our sole talent lies in showing
 GlorIes of your Christmas tree: Christ Himself was proud to do this;
 Should we not. then, happy bef Where He was no darkness shadowed: Sin and evil flew away;
 May we ever strive to scatter
 Peace and light upon our way. fWithdraw and mingle with other chi1-
 dren, who may stand or be seated. as
 desred.)
 Another of the Junrr Santa Clauses ad- dresses the Fairy. saying: "I do not think Santa will appear while the chil- dren are awake You would better sum- mon the God of Sleep"
 The Fairy stretches out her wand. say- ing, 'Enter the God of Sleep" There appears a tall boy, wrapped in dark gray cloak thrown over his face, almost concealing It. He throws Imaginary dust from beneath his cloak into the children's eyes, the plano playing softly. "our Balls Are Going to Bye-lo'w-land." (Music in the Kindergarten book of Songs and Games for Little Ones.D All rub their eyes, and slowly swaying from side to side in time to the music. sing: Children must go to Bye-low-larpd: Their dropping eyes are filled with sand
 Rocking so gently to and fro,
 All little ones to sleep must go Byle-low Bye-low! Going to rest in Bye
 low land!
 The song dies away in silence and the piano continues softly playing for few . minutes Then outside faintly sound sleighbells. growing more distinct and louder until commotion is heard with vigorous stamping of feet Santa Claus bounds in The children awake and form two circles around Santa Claus. To the tune of Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush they sing:
 Jolly Santa Claus is here,
 Jolly Santa Claus is here,
 Claus is here. Claus is here;
 And 1t is Christmas morning.
 Santa smiles approvingly upon the children and jokingly tells them he was nightly afraid he was not going to get here at all but he did, thanks to the snow the little fairy flakes made for him. 'Now am here. what do you want me to do for you? Give you presents and candy and a Christmas tree? That's good joke. Ho. ho, ho! Ha, ha. ha?' Shakes with laughter.)
 First. let me thank the Christmas Fairy who has sent so many of her sub tects to help me. And my little Santa Clauses-aren't they fine little chaps? Everything is ready, I see, so 1t will only take me a few minutes to put on the finishing touches"
 To the music of Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" to which the chill dren sing as before, Jolly Santa Claus Is Here" Santa disappears. followed by the children that are taking part.
 To fill in the pause the congregation should sing, Antioch" "Joy to the world, the Lord has Come" when the tree is displayed. Whether a large or small one be employed, 1t must have been concealed until now.
 Santa appears as if in the act of de- scendng, and the junior Santa Clauses are near by. The presents and candy are then handed by him to the juniors, who distribute them to the school. ~..-.-a-"----'---"--zfd