Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house . . ."
"I love that story," Mary exclaimed.
"Me, too!" Sidney said, taking his fingers out of his ears.
While everyone was clapping and cheering, Ida said, "Miss Mackle, you look pretty today in your green dress and green sparkly earrings."
Miss Mackle whispered "thank you" as she turned the page and rocked in her chair
Krikkity krikk.
Krikkity krekk.
". . . not a creature was stirring, not even a-aaaaaaaugh!'
Suddenly the creaky chair tipped all the way back and the bottom fell through! Miss Mackle landed on the floor with
a THUD! and KABOOM!