The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-30
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HE VIEWS \ CHRISTMAS TREE FEST.
VAL IN PORT DEPOSIT.

"\ic Gchts-Mcin Frcunds = see yer all
hadt elm quite ChrccStmus, heir in oldt Ccsul-
everywhere der WIS full und plcntics-dcr cor
nccCope horn Wis runnin over NIT glad It'd
ms. und blessings und fine tings.
II be SO gladt--dat yer all vus gladt too
'Glory-IIallcuah II eXclampt-I be full nj
grateful sentiments und rcjoisn-und let us be
thankful.
~ ell-lct me tell yer III what Elm nice time |
hadt. ! vent over to dat dear oldt place Port
Deposition der train NIT men quite freund
Capt. (iilligan--und he say-'Gladt to hal yer
aboardt. SCHNEIDER Pennsylvania Railroadt viii
take yer ter Port NIT pleasures und safetys.'
IND den handt him men ticket und he thank
mc-und ielt like vus givn de Companys Elm
fine Christmas present. All der peoples be so
polite.
At Pcrrvvc mein frcund George VENT
who be Station-mastcr-hclp me on der train,
und mcin dog Schneider, he know Gcorge-as
dcy ust ter hunt rabbits togcdder-und Schnei-
der vag his ears und squint hes eyc-und George
laf und say
Happy Christmas-oldt ircund Stein
Also Schneider every time
For where yer travel yer merry be
Ind up to Port go see Tins Tree"
He mean mcin oIdt school ircund Tim Ab-
rams Christmas tree.
Ind | say-"Nah-to be sure | will, und be
gladt to see Tim himself too:
SO ven | got to Port | see lots nj peoples a.
goin down d + main street-und dey say
Kommerous-Ste il1-bc alongt NIT us to
Tim s-und ! go-und in der party be mein
freunds Viii McClenahan, der Mayor, und his
brudder Tnck-und dcrc vus Dock Carson. und
Frcund Barry-und all mein odt chums-und
We all make merry togcddcr
At der door stOodt Iim-all dressed up like
SANITY Claus-mit goodness III heart all aboudt
him like Elm coak-und cherfulnesses on his
headt like Elm shinin' top hat. IND his handt
vus out NIT Elm shake III welcome to us all.
Come right in, he say-und Hochenheim
-Abdallah. HAWAIIAN und Cairo-ven We vent
in-der Elm sight dot made all eyes standt
oudt vid surprise und pleasures like greadt big
gooseberres.
Dere vus Tins tree-all a-standin' und "a
hllln' der room init spectaculary illumination
esses, und transformationary effectivenesses
| vus in Aaddin's cave like-it vus glorious.
Dere be everything grandt und pleasin' like on
der tree-'take vat yer want'-say Tim-und
dere vus diamonds und godt-und candies, und
everything for Christmas cheer-und under der
tree, too, vus lots uf houses und barn yards, und
horseSes, und mich COWS, und cheekuns "a
CROWN -und goose layn Elm golden egg
Oh-my-it vus Elm greadt ting for Port und all
de peoples to see. say-Brudder Barry take
Elm pictures uf dis und let der worldt look und
be gladt. saa
SdS-NIayOr ' III MaCK-get Oudt elm town
proclamashuns a-thankin' freund Tim
| say-Freund Jack Mack-yer must get Elm
tree like dis a-planted up on der highest rock at
der quarries.
| say Dock Viii Carson-if yer had Elm gladt
tidings tree like dis at yer store yer couldt cure
der sick peoples vidout usin' medicineses.
und | say-Schneider vat do yer tink-und
Schneider he bark-und laf und roll aroundt NIT
der cheekuns und der cows-all gladt toged-
der under der tree in der big farm yard like dere
IND den We congratulates Tim-und dey say
-Steln-tell him vat we all tink in poetry
IND say
VI all der tings on landt und sea,
Der best one yet is CUTE Tins tree
1t does greadt joys und pleasures bring
IND now we must Tins praises sing
Nid one loudt song dat rang oudt far
We all sang "Tims Our Guidin Star"
To happy sights on Christmas day
Never can we CUTE Tim repay.
SO den we say-"Gute Bye" to Tim, und each
udder, und go Our way in peace und rejoicin.
Yer oldt freund-