Eskimo girl:
I’m a little Eskimo
girl,
I live in the
land of ice,
We never saw a Christmas tree
Nor fruits and
candies nice;
But we run races o’er
the snow,
Beneath the big,
bright moon,
And from this far away ice-land,
I’ve brought
you a nice bone spoon.
My father hunts all through
the day
For reindeer,
seal, and bear,
And sends away in ships so
strong
These furs so
rich and rare,
And fish, and birds, and whales,
you know,
I’ve seen
them many a time,
And here’s a pretty
fur for you
That came from
the arctic clime.
(Eskimo girl offers presents
and steps to one side. American
girl turns and places presents
on the boughs beside her. Enter
Indian girl.)
Indian girl:
I’m a little Indian
girl,
I live in the
far Northwest,
In the land of the Dakotas,
In the land I
love the best.
I’ve brought a nice
bead-basket,
I made it all.
You see
I know about your Christmas
A happy day to
thee.
And here’s an arrow-head
for you,
And a piece of
pottery queer,
And here are herbs for medicine
good,
To make you strong,
my dear.
We children shoot and fish
and hunt
Just as our fathers
do,
The whole wide forest is our
home:
It feeds and clothes
us, too.
(Steps aside. Enter Chinese girl.)
Chinese girl:
I’m a little Chinese
girl,
They say I’ve
almond eyes,
I live in a boat, on a river
we float,
And often eat
rice and rat pies.
And here is a bamboo basket,
Filled with choicest
tea,
I picked and dried it all
myself
It comes from
Ken See Lee. (Bows low.)
With us we have no Christmas,
No presents nor
a tree;
But there in the boat, I made
this toy,
This, too, comes
from Ken See Lee.
(Chinese girl bows low and
takes a seat on low stool in front
of American girl. Enter
African girl.)
African girl:
I’m a dark little African
girl,
I live in a forest
land,
With kinky curls and jet black
eyes,
I watch the elephant
band.
My father hunts these animals,
From one of them
I bring
An elephant’s tusk to
you, my friend,
’Twill make
you a pretty ring.
And here is ebony wood for
you,
A cocoanut from
the palm,
And dates to eat, so very
sweet,
All from our African
farm.
(Offers presents, which American
girl hangs on the boughs.
African girl steps to her
left. Enter Arabian girl.)
Arabian girl:
I’m a little Arabian
girl,
I live in a desert
land,
In tents on the plain so hot
and dry,
And I play on
the burning sand;