CHAPTER XIX
WHEN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WORKED OVERTIME
Peals of laughter greeted Billy's appearance in the living-room. Then everyone read the programs he gave them.
"The rascals!" cried Mr. Lee, genuinely surprised.
"Look at this," whispered Mrs. Lee, pointing to the program.
For at its top was printed in large letters:
WHEN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WORKED OVERTIME
BY
PEGGY LEE AND KEINETH RANDOLPH
And the rest of the program read:
The Time of the Play:
Christmas night after the children are supposed to have gone to bed, a little ill from their Christmas candies, and when the grownfolks have gathered together to talk over the day and declare that it's the best Christmas the children have ever had.