She nearly went frantic
Because her small nephew said, “’Taint!”
But when her big brother
Said “Hain’t got none, nuther!”
She fell on the floor in a faint.
THE SINGULAR CHICKEN.
Hal woke up very early on Christmas morning, so early that it was still quite dark.
He crept out of bed and ran to the chimney, got his stocking, which had been hung there the night before, and carried it back to bed with him.