Christmas Fun

Last year I had a dandy time,

     ‘Twas night ‘fore Christmus too;

Ma put me early inter bed,

     Jus’ like they always do

The night ‘fore Christmas, an’ I lay

     As still as I could keep,

An’ made my pa an’ ma believe

     ‘At I wuz fast asleep.

Well, by an’ by I heard a noise,

     An’ then I seen my pa

Who says to ma, “is he asleep?”

     “Uv course he is,” says ma.

An’ then they fetched a lot uv stuff,

     A phonograph an’ sled,

An’ skates an’ things, an’ put ‘em all

     Beside my trundle bed.

An’ then pa filled my stockin’ full,

     An’ then both tip-toed near;

An’ ma she tucked me in ag’in,

     An’ said, “the little dear.”

An’ then I set right up in bed,

     An’ O, I had such fun!

I said, “Boo, Mr. Santy Claus!”

     An’ pa an’ ma both run.

Sept. 7, 1903