WR1TY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1988, PAGE 21 Tiie ChristupnasStory The ground is coêrr with fresh snow, And ail the littie 4hildren know Presents wiil soorý be bought And in trouble they won't got eaught. For they know Sahta wiil look And write ail the bad boys and girls naines down in bis book. They know that Santa's elves Are a]ready busy putting toys on the shelves. Parents wiil be asked to put up the tree, And ail the faney lights on it must be. The ebildren are afterwards told, The famous Christmas story that's old. A baby was born ini a stable, And three wise moni were able, To come froni afar ý And foilow the star,' So to the baby gifts they eould bring Whieh were fit for a bIng. To the wise -mon an angel had said, "Do not return ta the king for ho wants the baby doad?" The bIng was fooled. But the land hoe till ruled. On Christmas Eve make sure your eildren are tucked in bed, Te old Christmas Story will go through their heads. Thon in the morning under the tree 'Many presents there will be! ,By Sonia ,'Tipping Gr. 8. St. Theresa 'ETTER Merry Christmas toalal that are reading tbis paper. I hope that you bave a Merry SChristmnas. Those that do not baye any Christmnas, do nfot worry. Palmerston Avenue publie schbol wil give you a Christmas. Thoee that donot.have. food, do not worry wo are going ta givo you food ta eat. à Stuart Derbyshire Gr. 1. Palmerston The Night 1 Visited On Docember 2Oth, Christmas troe. But, littie did I know that the tree was magical! I was just about to put the star on whon I was at the North Polo! I had xny lnap sack and took out my bat, coat boots, mittens, snowpants and eompass. Suddenly my eompass started inting north instead of south. CIfolowed it north and came to a forost. It stili pointed north. Just then I heard "Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas Ryan!" I looked up. Thon I saw a brown sleigh. and 9 littie reindeer! It was Santa Clatis! Ho landed on the ground and said "011mb in Ryan, ]Fil take you to myhouse" So I hopped on. While we were flying I asked "Do you know why my eompass was pointine north?" as if hoe might *no.'hat troo you eut was my magie tree, tho elf Edwin was putting magical paint on a eandy cane whon some treo on the sloigh a.nd it foUl in that forest." answored Santa. Whon we got there, Mrs. Clauis gave me some hot choeolatge and Christmas cookies. I saw Santas workshop and met ail the elves. I called my dad and asked bun if I eould stay a wbile. Ho said "yes." On the last day Santa dropped me of and I said thanks for everything. So I said good-bye and went home. TIHE END Ryan B. E.A. Fairman CHISTAS IN TBE HOSPITAL It was Christmas Eve and Crystal was in the hosità l she though. her Christmas was going to bo miserable. "Oh! Mother Christmnas je not going to bo fun this year; said Crystal to her mother, "it just won't." "Dondt worry, Christmas will be the sanie because you will get p rosents and ail your faniily will ehere. Even your brother,' said Cry'stals Mom "ta Crystal. You mean my baby brother Daniel is going to come andÙ thé- family," said Crystal. "Oh, now it's time for bed.lYou have a big day ahead of you."1 When Crystal was sleeping her mother got the presents. and packed them ail over her bed. When she woke up in the .morning there was presents al ,ovor the room and they were al for her. "Merry Christmas!." ail of- her faxnily said. "I guose this je a good Christmas Mom. by Vanessa Là aier Gr.4, St John the EvangélW~ DOWNTOWN WHITBY BOXING DAY SALE Dec. 27 - lOam Sharp 30% - 40% OFF ALL CHRISTMAS STOCK & SELECTED BOOKS Corne see our wide range of kids books -also fiction and non-fiction fôr aduits PEAIRSON LANES 103A Mary St. W. Whitby 430-1642