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CHILDREN'S CORNER.

MY CHRISTMAS WISHES.

Here's Christmas onet again my

dears,

And may you spend it without

tears!

And just have lots of fun.

I hope that Father Christmas comes With dolls and books and toys and

drums

As he has always done,

And when on Christinas Eve to bed You trot off-little sleepy-head Shut up your eyes so tight, For Santa Claus will not appear Till you are fast asleep, my dear, So don't be late that night!

I send good wishes to you all, Dear boys and girls, both big and

small,

PETER PAN.

MARY AND THE MISCHIEF- MAKER

A CHRISTMAS FAIRY PLAY.

Mary.

CHARACTERS,

Her Mother.

The Spirit of Mischief.

Father Christmans. The Stucking Fairies. The Sunshine Fairy, Fly-By-Night.

SCENE L

Xmas Eve, Drawing room in Mary's house. Mary sitting at u writing desk, writing very carefully with her tongue in her check. Her mother eitting sewing.

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(While her mother is putting away her sewing Mary lines down by the fire and places the letter just insi e the tender).

Mary(anxiously, turning rowel), "Are you sure Mother that this is the right place? I somehow thought at Father Christmas only came down bedroom chimneys and it would be dreadful if he didn't find it."

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Mother. (Re-assurigly) quite all right dear. He knows that people always write letters downstars and so he is sure to uk for the lett. rs by drawing room and dining room chimneys". (She leaves the room and Mary with one last look at the letter, follows her).

Enter the Spirit of Mischief, dressed in black. He dances about the room, looking into everthing and at lush sees the letter lying on the hearth. He picks it up, openE and reads it. Spirit of Mischief. (laughing to himself "This is a find! Here is a letter written to Father Christmas about some presents that a little girl wants and if I hide it he will give her all the wrong things. What fol What fun!"

(Ife chuckles to himself in an impish fashion, tucks the letter into a pocket in his coat. Then, catching sight of himself in a big glass he dances away; making faces, pointing his finger and laughing out loud).

The curtain falls while he is dancing.

End of Scene 1.

SCENE 11.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

watahes thein. After a minuto hundreds and hundreds of stockings.

or two he gets up.) Father Christmas." But now to

yet to fill."

He begins to creep up the chimney with the Stacking Fairies hanging on to his red cont.).

The Curtain falla.

BOENE 111.

work, little people. Let me soo, (taking a book out of his big pocket and turning over the pages rapidly until he comes to a name) this is Mary's house, I can't understand Mary still asleep in bed. how it is that I-bavo-not-had-a-letter- Enter the Sunshine Fairy, dressed eaying what she wants or that she has in sparkling yellow with golden curls not even called up the chimney to me.and a happy little faco. She flite I think, Stocking Fairies, that you round the room and sings:- had better liave one tabro look by the ***I am the Sunshino Fairgrou dining room and drawing 100m And I look after Mary chimneys. Be as quick as you can and if any of you find a letter you shall all have big sugar plums."

By night time and by day. I hate to son her weeping, I'm watching when she's sleeping To scare bad spirits away.. She breaks off when she sees the out of the door.tocking and runs and peeps in it. Father Christmas sits down and turns over the pages of the book)

The Stocking Fairies. All right Father Christmas, we will hunt for it.

They

tinue.

SORNE IX,

Mary'a room.-Mary asleep and Sunshine still sitting on the floor hold ing her foot.

Enter Father Christmas hurriedly, followed by Fly-by-Night.

Father Christmas."I hear that thero has been a mistake, and that Mary had written to me-after-all- so...." (breaking off as he notices the Sunshine Fairy's foot) But what is the matter you poor little thing?" The Sunshino Fairy.-(crying a little)The Spirit of Mischief stuck his sword into my foot Father Christ- mas and I can't get up.

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Father Christmas.--(Kindly) * Dear dear, that's a pity-However I can soon put it right." (He takes a small bottle out of his pocket) "Here is a job for you Fly-hy Night. Rub this well into Sunshine's foot and it will soon heal.

I always carry this with me at Christmas time, because sometimes getting in and out of my sledge in a hurry I knock myself about a bit. And now I must see about this stocking."

The Sunline Fairy Mary's Christmas stocking! How lovely-I Father Christmas.(Renting out do hope that Father Christmas has of the book and talking to himself.) brought her everything that she "A large rocking horse for Alan wants." (A loud chuckle is heard piebald one like I saw at the circus behin the curtain by the window. Dear me I do hope Sunshine rushes over there, pulls aside please. that the black spots will be dry in the curtain and d seloses the Spirit of

Mi-chief, doubled up with laughter.) fly-by-Night kneels down and Te Spirit of Mischiet,--“Lia! ha! rubs, the Sunshine Fairy's foot while So many boys want rocking horses this year that it has really been a rush ha! what a joke. Mary will be sur Father Christmas is looking at the to get them all painted up in tirac prised when she wakes up and looks stocking).

Father Christmas-"Dear me- and if the paint comes off I shill get in ber stocking."

terrible mistakes I made into such trouble with the mothers! The Sunshine Fairy, -(Astonished) what

(Reading What have you been doing, imp-Quite the wrong things. Now and nurses and smahs,

Have you been up to some mischief hero near-(pulling more toys out of from the book again).

"as usual?"

his sack and crumming them into the (She notices the letter sticking out to king-a baby doll, some garden of his pocket and stamps her footing tools, a battledore and shuttle- angrily).

cock, a skipping rope, some doll's hats, books and a work-basket. Oh dear, dear I haven't any mustard and cress and there is hardly time to fetch it."

Four million billion trillion doll. with golden hair and blue eyes... What I am to do with all the brown haired dolls I don't know! There yon't be room to turn round in Toy- land until next Christmas. Lowever,

(cheerily) I expect that I can find a corner for my bed and have a good rest till next year. ·

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I see what you have done, you wicked little man. You have stolen Mary's letter so that Father Christaine would bot know what she wanted. Give it me at once. I am Mary's guardian fairy and I will not let anything bad happen to her."

(Yawning and stretching) Fancy a whole year's sleep. It does sound

The Spirit of Mischief."Yes, I good. I am afraid I am getting a

I wonder if I had know all about that but I am waiting very old man.

to are wha Mary's face is like when better give up work soon?

Children's voices from the back.she looks in her stocking, and then "No no no, dear Father Christmas, you shall have the letter to morrow. We couldn't possibly do without Sunshine.". you,

Father Christmas-(Looking very dear children. You have made me pleased)"That is very nice of you

Jeel years younger 1"

(lle gets up and at that minute the Stocking Fairies come back).

The Stocking Fairies. We have looked everywhere but we couldn't find the letter.

And now we shall not get any sugar

A bedroom. Mary fast asleep. Her stocking is hung up on the cad of the bed. There is a faint light, plums." coming through the open door.

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(They rub their knuckles in their Sledge belis are heard in the dis-eyes and sob a little).

Father Christmas." Cheer up tance and Father Christmas appears down the chimney with his bag on his little people! You shall have some shoulder. Four Stocking Fairies thing sugary when we all get home Mother. Haven't you finished follow him. They are dressed in again but now we must get on with (They cheer up again.) your letter dear! It is nearly bed-brown and white, with smugglers' our work.'

Father Christmas opens his rack and caps and all carry bundles of flags.

Father Christmas--(putting down takes out a cult's cradle, a game, a a ball and a trumpet.) his bag and beating his hands against pin cushion;

Father Christmas. Here we are each other in their thick gloves)

dull's erudic, game, 2

time.

Mary. Yes Mother it is just done. How do you spell basket phrase? Is it "baskit" or "basket"? Mother. B-a-s-k-e-t

Mary.--(Whiting it down) "Thank you Mother. (Reading to herzl "Your loving Mary." Hurrah! Now it's done. (Gets up with her letter and sits down on the floor by her mother)

"Shall I read it Mother?" Mother: Yca, Mary, I should

like to hear it."

Mary-Der Father Christmas, Please this year I should like a baby doll that shuts its eyes and says,

and **Pup.", "Maruma "*

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gardening tools and mustard and cresa seeds, a battledore and shuttle cock, a skipping rope, some doll's huts (with feathers if you have got them) lote of books and a work-basket. Thank you very much for them. Your loving Mary."

Mother:-(Smbing) You wat good many things Mary and 1 see you thank Father Chrishins for them already, but supposing he does not bring you all that you want".

May-(Surprised "But of course he will brig them Mother or what would be the good of my writing to him. And you say too what a kind old man he is."

Mother. Yes, that's true. But don't be surprised if he leaves out something. He may be too busy to remember all those things. But now, (getting up) it is bed-time, eo put your letter by the fireplace and come aloog."

THAT'S WHERE

"

"Ught how chilly it is! I don't a think I ever remember a colder, pincushion, a ball and a trumpet." Christmas and there is enough saw ( funds the things to the Fairies this year to please everybody. It's who put them in the stocking and a real picture-book Christmas, snow tuen stick a flag on the top. As they and holly and icichs as long as my are doing this a stifled chuckle is

heard from behind a curtain).

beard."

(He smiles genially at the Stocking Fairies)

"What about a dance my spritely little men, to warm us up a bit?"

The Stocking Fairies.(In high piping voices).

Yes Daddy Christmas. Do let us dance." (They join hands routal Father Christmas and while he smiles

brut ut one and then at another, they skip round and sing),

THE TALL CORN.

GROWS

We are the Stocking Fairies and We live with Santa Claus, At Christmas time we're always out We never are indoors,

He takes us on his stedge you know, A riding all around,

The children never hear us for We hardly make a sound. We help dear Father Christmas and Then fill the stockings too And stick a flag in every one Oh yes, we've lots to do. We are the Stocking Fai ies and We dance and sing and play, Each Christmas Eve is jolly and We all love Chrismas Day!". (The Fairica stop dancing and taking snowballs out of their pockets, pelt each other, while Father

The Stocking Fairies.--(Frightened, run and hang on to Father Christ mas),

What's that Daddy Christmas? Did you hear a funny noise?

Father Christmas-Patling their heads; "It's all right, Don't be frightened. I expect it was the wind outside in the tices.

(He goes over to Mary and bends over her while the Stocking Fairies

whisper to each other and point ac the curtain).

Father Christmas.-(Bending over Mary) "Fast asleep--the pretty dear--I hope she will be plessed when she wakes up and finds her presents to-morrow,

Now come along, my people. We There are must hurry along.

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The Sunshine Fairy.(wringing ber hands) "To-morrow but that will be too late. Mischief, I will give you all my golden curls if you will let me have the letter now."

The Spirit of Mischie'.-"1 don't want your yellow curls. I like black myslí,

The Sunshine Fairy.-(Jumping up); That's all right Father Christmas. My foot is quite well now, thanks to your marvellous medicine, and Fly by Night can fetch the mustard and cress if you will tell her where to find it."

Father Christmas.(tearing a leaf out of his book and writing something| down) "Give this to my ner in Chief at Toyland, Fly-by-Nut, and be as quick as ever you can."

you

Ely-by-Night. I will be back almest before you have time to think Father Christmas." (She runs out)

Father Christmas. She in &

But wonderful messenger Sunshine. The Sunshine Fairy.-(de pairingly) tell me, my dear little soul, is your "Then I must fight you for it." (She foot really quite all right again"? helt and rushes at the Spirit of Mis-and down, trying it tears a little golden dagger from her (The Sunshine Fairy is walking up The Sunshine Fairy. Yes thank chief, whilst he draws his sword. They fight)

Father Christmas. it does not Mary (half waking up) "What-hurt at all now." Mary turns overin ever is that no at 1. thought that I bod and sighs heavily)

Father Christinas. (anxiously)" It heard my dear Sunshine's voice. -1 wonder

her voice trails off must be nearly day-break and the sleepily and she is fast asleep again.) child will soon be waking up." He The Spirit of Mischief and the Sun-goes to the window--draws aside the shine Fairy who have been hiding be- curtain and looks out) hind the curtain and at the foot of Father Christmas." Hurry, hurry the bed rush at one another once Fly-by-Night. The cock is standing more. After a minite The Sunshine with his wings out all ready to crow, Fairy overpowers the Spirit of Mis- most away." chief. As he lies on the ground she sizes the letter but at that moment

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(Fly-by-Night enters with a small to Father parcel-She hands it

he pierces her foot with his sword Christmas who pushes it into the The Sunshine Fairy.-(cries loudly) stocking. At that moment the cock

Father "Fly-by-Night Come quickly!" crows.

bristmas, the

A tiny fairy entere. She is dressed in Sunshine Fairy and Fly-by-Night wu with big wings. As she comes hurry out. Mary eits up in bed and in the Spirit of Mischief, with an rubs her eyes sleepily. angry look, disappears through the window.

The Sunshine Fairy-(holding her wounded foot and gasping) "Fly-by- you can to Father Christmas. le Night, take this letter as quickly as cannot be very far away but oh do hurry or the cock will crow and then

Mary. What a noise that old cook makes-I with.

(She suddenly springs out of bed).

"Why I have just remembered. It stocking full of things. How kind is Christmas morning and here is my Father Christmas is! She pulls the things out). A work-basket, doll'a hats books, everything that I wanted! Fly-by Night. Yes mistress I And here is a most beautiful doll. will be there in the twinkling of an Mother, Daddy, see what I have got!

Just everything that I wanted 1""

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The curtain falle, leaving the Sun- shine Fairy sitting on the floor, and Mary still asleep.

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