The book of joyous children . [95] A CHKISTMAS MEMORY When Pa bringed me here t ^uz night—Way dark night! An Anty spread Me a piece—an light the lightAn say I must go to bed.—I cry not to—but Pa said,^Be good boy now, like youtelledMommy at you re go to be!An, when he uz kissin meMy good night, his cheek sall wetAn taste salty.—An he held Wite close to me an rocked some An laughed-like—til Anty come Git me while he s rockin Anty hep me, til I be Purt-nigh strip-pud—nen hug me In bofe arms an lif me way Up in her high bed—an pray Wiv me,—bout my Ma—an Pa— An ole Santy Clans-an Sleigh—An R

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The book of joyous children . [95] A CHKISTMAS MEMORY When Pa bringed me here t ^uz night—Way dark night! An Anty spread Me a piece—an light the lightAn say I must go to bed.—I cry not to—but Pa said,^Be good boy now, like youtelledMommy at you re go to be!An, when he uz kissin meMy good night, his cheek sall wetAn taste salty.—An he held Wite close to me an rocked some An laughed-like—til Anty come Git me while he s rockin Anty hep me, til I be Purt-nigh strip-pud—nen hug me In bofe arms an lif me way Up in her high bed—an pray Wiv me,—bout my Ma—an Pa— An ole Santy Clans-an Sleigh—An Reindeers an little Drum—Yes, an Picture-books, Tom Thumb, An Three Bears, an ole Fee-Faw—[96] A CHRISTMAS MEMORY Yes, an Tweedle-Dee an Dum,An ^White Knight an ^^Squidjicum,An most things you ever saw !—An when Anty kissed me, sheUz all cryin over me ! Dont want Santy Clans—ner thingsAny kind he ever brings !—Dont want Anty !—Dont want Pa !•I ist only want my Ma ! [97 1 OLD BOB WHITE Old Bob White s a, funny bird !—Funniest you ever heard ! — Hear him whistle,—^^Old—Bob— White!You can hear him, clean from whereHe s ^way crosst the wheat-field theie,Whistlin like he did nt care— ^^Old-Bob-TTMe/

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