Oh! Christmas time has come again,
Tra la la la, tra la la la.
We welcome it with glad refrain,
Tra la la la la la.
Of all the happy holidays this year,
There's none so joyous, none so dear,
Then sing we all our song of festive glee,
Of Santa Claus and Christmas tree.

_Chorus_.--O ring the bells, the merry Christmas bells, Their music
all out pleasure tells. (_Repeat._)

(_Santa Claus unpacks his goods, and as he fills the stockings he
performs various antics, holds up the objects, and dances about. Any
local expressions that will create amusement he can bring in with
running commentaries. The piano is heard softly till he is through,
and then bursts out loudly as the curtain is drawn._)


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=Christmas Offerings by Children from Other Lands.=

By ELLA M. POWERS.

(DIRECTIONS.--This exercise may be given by six little girls.
The platform may be decorated with evergreen trees or boughs,
and flags should be used freely. The American girl should be
dressed in an American flag and wear a cap of red, white, and
blue. The costumes of the others may be as follows: