. The Birds' Christmas Carol . t disgraceful, for hestood not upon the order of his going, but went atonce for a high chair that pointed unmistakably tohim, climbed up Mke a squirrel, gave a comprehen-sive look at the turkey, clapped his hands in ecstasy,rested his fat arms on the table, and cried with joy, I beat the hull lot o yer ! Carol laughed untilshe cried, giving orders, meanwhile, — Uncle Jack,please sit at the head, Sarah Maud at the foot, andthat will leave four on each side ; Mamma is goingto help Elfrida, so that the children need not lookafter each other, but just have a good tim
. The Birds' Christmas Carol . t disgraceful, for hestood not upon the order of his going, but went atonce for a high chair that pointed unmistakably tohim, climbed up Mke a squirrel, gave a comprehen-sive look at the turkey, clapped his hands in ecstasy,rested his fat arms on the table, and cried with joy, I beat the hull lot o yer ! Carol laughed untilshe cried, giving orders, meanwhile, — Uncle Jack,please sit at the head, Sarah Maud at the foot, andthat will leave four on each side ; Mamma is goingto help Elfrida, so that the children need not lookafter each other, but just have a good time. A sprig of holly lay by each plate, and nothingwould do but each little Ruggles must leave his seatand have it pinned on by Carol, and as each coursewas served, one of them pleaded to take somethingto her. There was hurrying to and fro, I can as-sure you, for it is quite a difficult matter to serve aChristmas dinner on the third floor of a great cityhouse; but if it had been necessary to carry every Ill iiiiiia^^ifc EW;.v. THE RUGGLESES NEVER FORGOT IT. Page SI. WHEN THE PIE WAS OPENED. 53 dish up a rope ladder the servants would gladly havedone so. There were turkey and chicken, with deli-cious gravy and stuffing, and there were half a dozenvegetables, with cranberry jelly, and celery, andpickles; and as for the way these delicacies wereserved, the Ruggleses never forgot it as long as theylived. Peter nudged Kitty, who sat next him, and said,* Look, will yer, evry fellers got his own particlarbutter; I spose thats to show you can eat thatn no more. No, it aint either, for that pig of aPeory s just gettin another helpin ! Yes, whispered Kitty, an the napkins ismarked with big red letters ! I wonder if thats sonobody 11 nip em; an oh, Peter, look at the picturesstickin right on ter the dishes ! Did yer ever ? The plums is all took out o my crambry sarsean its friz to a stiff jell! whispered Peoria, inwild excitement. Hi — yah ! I got a wish-bone ! sang Larry,regardless of
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