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the aisle. A great writer laid down.html">down a book that he had been making for
with all the rest to win for himself the chime of the Christmas bells.
take from his head the royal crown, all set with precious stones, and
"Surely," every one said, "we shall hear the bells now, for nothing
shook their heads; and some of them said, as they had before, that they
rang at all.
The procession was over, and the choir began the closing hymn. Suddenly
who was standing by the altar.html">altar, holding up his hand for silence. Not a
strained their ears to listen, there came softly, but distinctly,
away, and yet so clear the music seemed--so much sweeter were the notes
there in the sky, that the people in the church sat for a moment as
all stood up together and stared straight at the altar, to see what
Brother, who had crept softly down the aisle when no one was looking,
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together?"
"Because it's the day before Christmas," twittered Snow Bunting. "And
want us all to come!" said Downy Woodpecker. "Hurrah! Three cheers for
IS Christmas Day, but I don't want to give a party."
"Chee, chee, chee!" cried Robin Rusty-breast; "chee, chee, chee!"
"Just listen to my little plan," said.
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