Sam—-I’ll go and get my tools right away and make a cradle for the doll.
Minerva—And I’ll give Jennie that ring that’s got too small for me.
Sam—I’ll paint my old sled over for Bobby and give Bill my hockey stick.
Pa—That’s the idea! You kids have got good heads on you.
Sam—Come on, Minerva, let’s get busy.
Exit Minerva and Sam
Ma—The dear children! There’s not a woman living has better children than we have.
Pa (blowing nose)—You’re right there. I guess they take after their ma.
Ma—How you do talk! And to think that my own children have to teach their ma a lesson. Here am I moping away because I hadn’t anything ready when I should be hunting up and planning for them. What a silly old goose I’m getting to be (jumps up). I’ll—