| off | smiles | |
| (d oll) | (fee t) | (k ind) |
| f oll ows | fee l | m ind |
| (th ey) | (up) | (fl ies) |
| o b ey | c up | cr ies |
CHRISTMAS MORNING
Christmas morning is here.
Tom and Baby awake.
“Mother, mother,” they cry, “has Santa Claus been here?
What did he leave for us?
Let’s go look in our stockings quick!”
“Come, Baby, we can feel our way.”
Away they rush to the fire-place.
Mother follows fast with a light.
“Look, mother, look! a sled, a top, a horn, candy.
So many good things!” shouts Tom.
“See this lovely doll,” cries Baby.
“And here is a warm hood, a big book, and a cup.
My! how many things dear old Santa brought us!”
“Did you know Santa had been here, mother?” asks Tom.
“Did you think he would bring us so many nice things?
I have just what I wanted.”
“And so have I,” says Baby.
Mother just smiles sweetly and says:
“Santa Claus has been very kind to you.
I know he thinks you ought to be good.
He will want you to obey mother.”
“We will do that,” says Baby.
“Indeed we will mind you always.”
“That makes me so glad!” says mother.
“It will make Santa glad, too.”
All three are very happy this beautiful Christmas morning.
The sun is just peeping over the hills.
Mother goes to get breakfast.
Tom and Baby are kept busy with their new play-things.