I'm always fast asleep, sir.

  _Chorus_--Santa Claus is jolly, sir;
    Santa Claus is kind, sir;
  Santa Claus on Christmas eve
    Comes riding on the wind, sir.


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=A Christmas-bell Drill.=

By ELLA M. POWERS.

    (This drill may be given by eight little girls provided with
    wands. At the top of each wand are tacked three streamers of
    red, white, and blue ribbon or cambric. At the end of each
    streamer a little tinkling bell is sewed. The children sing,
    and wave wands in time to the music. The words may be sung to
    the tune of "Lightly Row.")

  Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
  Happy bells of Christmas time;
  Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
    Christ the Lord is born.

  Christ is born, our Saviour dear,
  Joyous words we love to hear;
  Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
    Christ the Lord is born.

    (Between first and second verses, all march singing same tune
    to "Tra la la."--"Tra la la," wands waving, up, down, right,
    left, up, down, right left, throughout. Resume places and sing
    second verse.)

  Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
  Happy bells of Christmas time;
  Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
  Glory be to God.

  Let us carol sweetly then,
  Peace on earth, good will to men;
  Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
  Christ the Lord is born.

    (All march out, singing, and waving wands.)


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=The Snow Brigade.=

By MARIAN LODER.

    (A winter drill for a dozen boys--in overcoats, earcaps,
    bright-colored mufflers, mittens, etc. Each carries a big
    snow-shovel. The stage should be spread with sheets and loose
    cotton to represent snow. Boys come marching in single file,
    shovels over shoulder, singing to the tune, "_See the Farmer
    in the Field_.")

  I.

    We are the jolly Snow Brigade,
    With our trusty shovels we make a raid.
    And lustily we'll give you aid
    On a frosty winter's morning.

    _Chorus_.--He! he! ha! ha! ha!
               He! he! ha! ha! ha!
               He! he! ha! ha! ha!
                  Ho! ho! ho!

  II.

  (_Beginning to shovel cotton_.)

    We'll shovel your walk for fifteen cents,
    We'll pile the snow against the fence,
    We'll show you we are boys of sense
    On a frosty winter's morning.--_Cho_.

  III.

  (_Rubbing noses_.)

    Jiminy crack! our noses are cold!
    Oh! Jack Frost is bad and bold!

  (_Working harder than ever_.)

    But little care we for the winter cold,
    On a clear and frosty morning.--_Cho_.

  IV.

  _(Pointing to work_.)

    Look at that; now what do you say?