“I’ll have to do that to-morrow, for it’s now time for my errands. Then when the pillow-cover is outlined we can do the blanket-stitching ’round the edge. It’s all very pretty and easy to do. I know my doll will be glad when she sees this present on Christmas morning,” Margaret said as she folded up her work to be placed in her bureau drawer until next day.
“I’m afraid if I leave it out on the work-basket she’ll see it,” she explained to Sir Bodkin and the One-Eyed Fairies, “and I want it to be a surprise.”
“To your place, sir,” whispered Sir Bodkin to Embroiderer, “and don’t any of you breathe a word of this to the doll.”
“Thank you all very much,” said Margaret. “I wish I could do something for your Christmas.”
“Christmas is not for us unless we are given away to some one in work-baskets or help people get ready for it. That is pleasure enough for us, My Lady,” Sir Bodkin answered.
“You are nice all-the-year-round friends, anyway, and I couldn’t get along without you,” she said. So the sewing was put away for the day and was taken up next day and the day after that until it was finished entirely.
CHAPTER XXI SOME MORE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
“More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
