mas 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?

(_Holding out hands to audience_)

Now, if you please, we'll take our pay.
Our work is done, it's time for play,
On a frosty winter's morning.--_Cho_.

(_Begin snowballing with the cotton, throwing balls into
audience and at each other_.)

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=Christmas Stockings.=

By A.S. WEBBER.

(Six small girls and boys are needed for speaking, and any
even number of larger girls for singing. A boy leads each