The Clock,
of course, should be set ahead of time, so that it will strike at the proper moment, when everything is in readiness, and the little folks are trembling with impatience.
CHAPTER XXI.
HOW TO MAKE TWO BOYS INTO ONE SANTA CLAUS.
If your time for preparation is limited, and you still wish to have a live Santa Claus, you may do so by dispensing with the artificial fireplace altogether, and allowing the old saint to hold a reception in the doorway between two rooms.
Fig. 258.—Legs.
The accompanying illustrations show you how you can make another real live Santa Claus, in your own home. Many of you are familiar with the trick of the so-called German dwarf, and this Santa Claus is an adaptation of that trick for a Christmas entertainment.
Fig. 259.—Legs with Coat.
The first picture (Fig. 258) shows