And before you know it, he appears from the chimney looking none the worse for wear except that soot is staining the fur in which he dresses form head to toe. Pulling a sleigh filled with toys, they make their way to the roof of his house and he soon hears the sound of the old man making his way down the chimney. The man in the house watches in wonder as the reindeer now take flight-literally. With a whistle and the shouting of eight fanciful names, the reindeer respond as if they were eight large loyal dogs. The man in the driver’s seat is obviously older than he himself, but nevertheless moves quickly and with a spryness beyond expectation.
Such conditions allow him to see quite clearly the mechanism behind the loud sound which awoke him and it is a fantastical sight, indeed.Ī small sleigh has been powered by eight appropriately sized reindeer. The scene is illuminated only by moonlight, but it is bright enough to cast a reflection of the noonday sun off the snow-covered ground. He jumps from the bed and rushes to the window overlooking the lawn, throwing open the shutters and pulling glass upward. He has just barely made the transition from wakefulness to sleep when he is suddenly jarred back to full consciousness by a loud sound coming from outside. He and his wife are also in bed, exhausted from a good kind of tired. Everyone except him, it would seem, is fast asleep, including his children whom he imagined are enjoying sweet dreams anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus sometime during the night.
The father of the family is the speaker and he notes that the home is filled with a calm and soothing silence.
It is Christmas Eve in the house of an unidentified family in an unidentified location. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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