Good evening.
Welcome to Dreamtime Stories with Jackie.
Tonight I am going to read from a book called The Night Before Christmas and other popular stories for children.
Now we all know about The Night Before Christmas.
That story is so popular and wonderful,
But have you ever heard the story about the night after Christmas?
I'm going to read that right now.
So snuggle down into your bed,
Get your covers just the way you like them,
And plump up your pillow.
And here we go.
It was the night after Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring excepting a mouse.
The stockings were flung in haste over the chair for hopes of St.
Nicholas were no longer there.
The children were restlessly tossing in bed for the pie and the candy were heavy as lead.
While Mama in her kerchief and I in my gown had just made up our minds that we would not lie down.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter.
I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I went with a dash flung open the shutter and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow gave the luster of noonday to objects below.
When what to my long anxious eyes should appear but a horse and a sleigh both old-fashioned and queer.
With a little old driver so solemn and slow I knew at a glance it must be Dr.
Breaux.
I drew in my head and was turning around when upstairs came the doctor with scarcely a sound.
He wore a thick overcoat made long ago and the beard on his chin was white with the snow.
He spoke a few words and went straight to his work.
He felt all the pulses then turned with a jerk and laying his finger aside of his nose with a nod of his head to the chimney he goes.
A spoonful of oil ma'am if you have it handy.
No nuts,
No raisins,
No pies,
And no candy.
These tender young stomachs cannot well digest all the sweets that they get.
Toys and books are the best but I know my advice will not find many friends for the custom of Christmas the other way tends.
The fathers and mothers and Santa Claus too are exceedingly blind.
Well a good night to you and I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight these feastings and candies make doctor's bills right.
Hope you enjoyed that Dreamtime story for Christmas.
Come back soon for more Christmas Dreamtime stories with Jackie.
Good night.
