Santa Claus Gets His Wish
SCENE.—The interior of Santa Claus's home on Christmas Eve. There is a door on each side of the stage, and a fireplace at the back. Santa Claus's big easy-chair is near the front of the stage at the left, and near the front at the right is a table.
(As the curtain rises the two Imps are seated on the floor, each with a section of harness, the bells of which they are industriously polishing.)
First Imp. You must hurry. It's almost seven o'clock, and soon it will be time to harness the reindeer.
Second Imp. I am hurrying as fast as I can. I shall get through now before you do, and my bells will be just as bright as yours. It seems to me that the more I shine them the sweeter their tone is.
First Imp. I am polishing mine so bright that when Santa Claus drives through the sky all the people will look up and think they see stars twinkling overhead.
Second Imp. And I make my bells so bright that when they chime the children will hear them in their sleep and dream they are listening to birds singing in the springtime.
First Imp (scornfully). What nonsense! How many children to-night do you suppose are dreaming of birds and springtime?