t on and off each finger on the left hand.

_s_. Bunch fingers of left hand together so they can all touch
the tips of the thumb and form an opening for the window.

_t_. Bring the fingers of the right hand near and let them be
boys and girls peeping in.

_u_. Double up hands, but instead of having thumb inside, let
it stand straight up to be a tower.

_v_. Snap the fingers of one hand, then of the other.

_w_. Point far away with index finger.

_x_. Point toward an imaginary star.

_y_. Hold up the three middle fingers.)

Chimneys standing in a row, _(a)_
Down each one will Santa go.
He goes down one, comes back alive, _(b)_
And then tries two, _(c)_ three, _(d)_ four, _(e)_ and five. _(f)_

Santa has a wondrous pack, _(g)_
This he carries on his back; _(h)_
From it he takes candies, _(i)_ drums, _(j)_
Dolls, _(k)_ books, _(l)_ trumpets, _(m)_ when he comes.

Near the chimney stockings swing,
What to them will Santa bring?
All of them I'm sure he'll fill,
Make them round and stiff and still. _(n)_

Morning kisses curly heads
Lying snugly in their beds, _(o)_
O how quickly they hop out, _(p)_
Seizing stockings with a shout!

On the hemlock and the pine,
Light the candles, make them shine; _(q)_
String the rows of corn so white _(r)_
'Mong the gifts and tinsels bright.

Storemen's windows all look gay,
'Cause it's near to Christmas day. _(s)_
Come and look in, girls and boys, _(t)_
Get a peep at Christmas joys.

In high towers out of sight
Great bells ring with all their might; _(u)_
Hear one, then another chime, _(v)_
Telling it is Christmas time.

In the distance, look afar, _(w)_
With their eyes upon the star, _(x)_
Come on camels wise men three, _(y)_
They the Christmas King shall see.

* * * * *

=Christmas Pictures.=

(This set of pictures is suggested by Mrs. Kate Douglas
Wiggin's story of "The Birds' Christmas Carol," published by
Houghton, Mifflin & Company, Boston, Mass. Each picture should
be preceded by descriptions from the book; these are indicated
by the number of the page in the volume.

DIRECTIONS.--A good reader must be chosen, who can bring
out the light and shade in the story--one who can make the
listeners feel the pathos of Carol's brief, helpful existence
and the contrasting homely humor of "th