Suggestive programs for special day exercises/Christmas/A Christmas Gift

by Jason Elmer Hammond

A CHRISTMAS GIFT.

ELLA M. POWERS.

This short dialogue may be given by two pupils, a boy and a girl. The girl should have an old doll in her arms, the boy should carry an old drum with the head broken.

Girl—

This doll, Kris Kringle brought last year.
Gone is one eye, her hair, her ear;
And now some new ones he must bring.
The kind that walk and talk and sing.

Boy—

Here is a drum I had last year,
You see it sounds now very queer;
I left it out once in the rain,
I've begged for other new drums in vain.

Girl— (Seating herself at a table.)

Let's write a letter to Santa Claus,
Telling him what to bring, because
It must be hard to bring, you see.
The very things we want; Dear me!

(Girl reaching for paper, ink, and pen, writes. Presently she reads:)

"I'll have a hundred wax dolls when you come.
And please bring a nice, rich sounding drum;
Bring hundreds of books and games, a store,
And a thousand candies and lots more."
The letter is done and now we'll away
And mail it to him right off today.

Boy—

I guess he'll think 'tis very shocking,
To expect so much in one small stocking.

—The Intelligence.