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I was harsh with my darlings, he mentally said,
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And should not have sent them so early to bed; But then I was troubled,--my feelings found vent, For bank-stock to-day has gone down ten per cent. But of course they've forgotten their troubles ere this, And that I denied them the thrice asked-for kiss; But just to make sure I'll steal up to their door, For I never spoke harsh to my darlings before. So saying, he softly ascended the stairs, And arrived at the door to hear both of their prayers. His Annie's
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draws forth the big tears, And Willie's grave promise falls sweet on his ears.
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Strange, strange I'd forgotten, said he with a sigh,
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How I longed when a child to have Christmas draw nigh. I'll atone for my harshness, he inwardly said,
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By answering their prayers, ere I sleep in my bed.
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I'm happier to-night than I've been for a year, I've enjoyed more true pleasure than ever before-- What care I if bank-stocks fall ten per cent more. Hereafter I'll make it a rule, I believe, To have Santa Claus visit us each Christmas eve.
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And now, added Annie, in a voice soft and low,
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You'll believe there's a Santa, Clans, papa, I know ; While dear little Willie climbed up on his knee, Determined no secret between them should be, And told in soft whispers how Annie had said That their blessed mamma, so long ago dead, Used to kneel down and pray by the side of her chair, And that God, up in heaven, had answered her prayer!
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Then we dot up, and payed dust as well as we tould, And Dod answered our payers; now wasn't he dood?
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I should say that he was if he sent you all these, And knew just what presents my children would please. Well, well, let him think so, the dear little elf, 'Twould be cruel to tell him I did it myself.