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upon the hay;
And its mother sung and smiled:
"This is Christ, the holy Child!"

Therefore bells for Christmas ring,
Therefore little children sing._

CONTENTS

Dedication

Christmas Hymn

The Symbol and the Saint

Christmas Eve

Joel's Talk with Santa Claus

The Three Kings of Cologne

The Coming of the Prince

Chrystmasse of Olde

The Mouse and the Moonbeam

Christmas Morning

Mistress Merciless

Bethlehem-Town

The First Christmas Tree

Star of the East

FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS

IN COLORS

The angels came through the forest to where the little tree stood, and gathering around it, they touched it with
their hands Frontispiece

For he was so generous that he gave away all these pretty
things as fast as he made them

So Barbara fell asleep

"But why shouldn't I be merry?" asked the little mauve
mouse. "To-morrow is Christmas, and this is Christmas
eve"

"'What sound was that?' cried Dimas, for he was exceeding
fearful"

The strange allegory of the lame boy's speech filled her with awe

But, with her babe upon her knee,
Naught recked that Mother of the tree

To seek that manger out and lay
Our gifts before the child--
To bring our hearts and offer them
Unto our King in Bethlehem!

IN BLACK-AND-WHITE

Sing, O my heart!
Sing thou in rapture this dear morn
Whereon the blessed Prince is born!

Oh, hush thee, little Dear-my-Soul,
And close thine eyes in dreaming

"This must be the house where the prince will stop,"
thought Barbara

Share thou this holy time with me,
The universal hymn of love

"Nestle down close, fold your hands, and shut your dear
eyes!"

"They are killing me!" cried the tree

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