Emily Huntington Miller, (October 22, 1833 – November 2, 1913) Author, Poet, Educator. Born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio in 1857. Daughter of Methodist pastor Thomas Huntington. Married John E. Miller in 1860. Children, George A. Miller. Grandmother to Emily Huntington Miller Witherow. Great Grandmother to Robert Huntington Witherow. She edited (assisted) The Little Corporal a children’s magazine, Associate Editor of The Ladies Home Journal.
Author of “Kirkwood series”, “Little Neighbors”, Captain Fritz”, “Fighting the enemy”, and “Highway and Hedges”.
Hang up the baby's stocking
Be sure you don't forget!
The dear little dimpled darling,
She never saw Christmas yet!
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I know the song that the bluebird is singing,
Out in the apple-tree where he is swinging;
Brave little fellow, the skies may look dreary;
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Meadows with yellow cowslips all aglow,
Glory of sunshine on the uplands bare,
And faint and far, with sweet elusive flow,
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Tell the blessèd tidings, children of the King,
With your glad hosannas make the morning ring:
Songs of His salvation, nevermore should cease;
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I love to hear the story
Which angel voices tell,
How once the King of glory
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