. St. Nicholas [serial]. WHEN WE LAST SAW BILLY HE WAS BRAVELY FIGHTING HIFEROCIOUS CIRCLE OF ENEMIES. S WAY THROUGH A VERY coming down in such a fashion, none of themhaving suspected for a moment the real cause,although the fact that the mountains werefull of wolves was well known to all of had become uneasy at our delay and hadcome over from the ranch to look for us; and as the moon was shining and the groundcovered with snow, we could be seen distinctlyfor a long distance as we came down the sideof the mountain above the village. hurried us away to the ranch, where supperwas waiti
. St. Nicholas [serial]. WHEN WE LAST SAW BILLY HE WAS BRAVELY FIGHTING HIFEROCIOUS CIRCLE OF ENEMIES. S WAY THROUGH A VERY coming down in such a fashion, none of themhaving suspected for a moment the real cause,although the fact that the mountains werefull of wolves was well known to all of had become uneasy at our delay and hadcome over from the ranch to look for us; and as the moon was shining and the groundcovered with snow, we could be seen distinctlyfor a long distance as we came down the sideof the mountain above the village. hurried us away to the ranch, where supperwas waiting for us, and where we might havea chance to recover a little our badly shatterednerves. The next day found us still at Dicks place,none the worse from our frightful adventure ofthe day before; and the day following I left forhome, bronzed and greatly benefited by mylong vacation, and not forgetful of my deep in-debtedness to old Billy, the What if he strayed to far Japan,—The dear old saint,— and there beganFor all their girls and boys to plan, Without a pause ? For, drive his reindeer low or high,No open chimney could he spy,No empty stockings hanging nigh !He would grow homesick by and by, With ample cause.
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