Here is a pretty pearl I’ve brought,
      And an ostrich’s egg so rare;
    An Arab pony you should have
      And a cloak of camel’s hair.

    I never hear about Christmas,
      And don’t know what you mean,
    But hope you will accept these gifts,
      And this ostrich feather green.

    (Offers gifts.  American girl accepts them, rises, places them
    on tree; then turns and repeats.)

American girl: 

    And I’m a happy American girl,
      How thankful I should be,
    That Christmas is so bright a day
      And means so much to me.

    I thank you, friends, for all these gifts,
      Of presents I’ve my share;
    And you show your good-will to men
      With generous gifts so rare.

    (All stand in line and repeat together)

    All:  Our countries all are glorious lands,
      So great, so rich, so rare;
    Our people all are glorious bands;
      So true, so good, so fair.

    Whatever country we are from,
      Whatever life we lead,
    We’ll do our best; be good and true. 
      And do some noble deed.

* * * * *

=A Christmas Reunion.=

By M.D.  STERLING.

(CHARACTERS REPRESENTED. Father Christmas, a large boy dressed in long belted robe; he carries a staff, and wears a white wig and beard. Mother Goose, a tall girl wearing a peaked soft hat tied over an old lady’s frilled cap; also neck-kerchief and apron, spectacles on nose, and a broom of twigs, such as street-cleaners use, complete her costume. Mother Goose’s son Jack and her Children may be costumed according to the pictures in any good illustrated copy of “Mother Goose.”  The Children of the Nations are sufficiently represented by boys and girls each carrying one of the flags of all nations, but elaborate costumes in keeping with the national character may be used, if desired. Thanksgiving and Happy New Year, large girls in white Grecian dresses, flowing sleeves; their children, Peace and Plenty, Good Resolutions and Hope are represented by smaller girls in white, Peace carrying an olive branch. Plenty a cornucopia, Good Resolutions a diary and pen, and Hope wearing a wreath of golden stars and carrying a gilt anchor (cut from heavy cardboard); Santa Claus, a stout, roly-poly boy, if possible, wearing a long overcoat flaked with cotton (to represent snow) and a round fur cap and mittens; an empty pack should hang carelessly from one shoulder.)

(Enter Father Christmas and Mother Goose, arm in arm.  While conversing, they walk up and down the platform.  At the end of Mother Goose’s second speech, they seat themselves in two large arm-chairs, which should be ready in middle of platform.)

  Mother Goose: