The Brownie
THE CHRISTMAS BROWNIE
Time: Christmas Eve. The story begins at tea-time in the nursery, and ends on Christmas morning, the night being bridged over by Ted's dream.
Scene: Nursery, with fireplace,[13] across corner [Right], nursery pictures on the walls, and toys scattered about. The children seated on little chairs around a low table [L.], having just finished their tea—Ted at one end, Kitty opposite him, Marjorie and Rose on one side [facing the audience], and Robin with his chair half turned away from the table. Curtain rises, showing the children singing a Christmas song, while the nurse goes in and out with a tray, clearing the table. The little girls sit with hands folded, Kitty sometimes helping the nurse, and the boys lounge comfortably in their chairs. When the song is ended, Ted leans his elbows on the table.
Any Christmas song will do. "Oh, Ring, Glad Bells" (from Songs and Games for Little Ones[14]) is a very good one.
Kitty. Oh, I do wish Papa and Mamma would get done their supper and come up here!
Marjorie. Seems to me it takes twice as long to eat supper in the dining-room as it does up here in the nursery!