Judge — December 28, 1895 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. *T Was the night before Christmas, and . In the hope that they would by Saint Nick . all through the house be espied. hi . Not a creature was stirring, not even a Around the whole place was the densest i mouse. of glooms \ | From the cellar to attic, from front door That stood an inch thick on the walls of ° to rear, the rooms. ‘There was nothing to indicate Christmas No Prancer or Dasher was seen on the i ) was near, roof ; 3 ! Without the wind howled in the wildest ‘Twas so steep that no reindeer could ) of glee, stand on his hoof. And the snow was so thick a man couldn't ‘The cause of conditions that are described see; here, ) While within it was cold, with suggestion The reason for absence of all Christmas of damp cheer ‘That would penetrate down to the soles In this house that was set on the edge of of a tramp. the town, - No children were there tucked in snowy Was that the family had gone to Boston white beds to spend the holidays with Uncle With thoughts of the morrow just filling john in his comfortable residence their heads ; : in the Back-bay «listrict, which had 1 No stockitigs were hung by the old fire- all of the modern appliances side Toenable the reindeer to get up and down, GROKGE §. CRITTENDEN. REAL TRAGEDY. q Comeptan—"* Why so sad?” TRAGEDIAN—"*I told Barnstormer a good story just now, and he is telling it to those brokers and getting set up to wine on the strength of it.”” A CASE OF OVERWORK, HE tea-kettle had been filled and left by Dinah to its own devices over the kitchen fire, The water “boiled over,” and Master Six-year-old. quite concerned about so much steam and sputtering, ran up stairs calling, “Oh, mamma, come quick! The tea-kettle is overdoing.” PATERFAMILIAS. HE ALWAYS joins in with the Christmas chime, Though afterward he may rue it, One day every year he will have a good time, Though he hangs up his watch to do it NO SLEIGHT-OF-HAND, EITHER. UNRECORNIDED. Little Johnnée— Isn't this a fanny horn, pa?” Oh, yes, it is her pet dog; but this is the first time he has seen her Brown—" Yes, my boy; and if you don’t stop making that large noise in bloomers. you will come out of the small end of it.” Wl! i ) A ii a pl (| VAVUCEAU TUITION TOO MUCH MUSIC FOR HIM. Ernri—"Oh, Uncle Crusty ! tell me whether you love cats and I'll tell you whether you love women.” Uncie Crusty—" Tam passionately fond of cats.” Eriet—" Oh, you dear old goose! Now tell me why.” Uncte Cxusty—" Becaus: they eat canary-birds.” comicbooks.com