And a heart full of cheer!”
“Merry Christmas!” said Little Dog (but it sounded like “Yap! yap!”).
“Merry Christmas!” said Little Cat (but it sounded like “Purrrrrrrrrrr!”).
“Merry Christmas!” said Great Old Dog, deep down in his great old throat (but it sounded like “Wuff! Wuff! WUFF!”).
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
“Mother,” said Jack, “may I have some money to buy Christmas presents with?”
“Dear,” said his mother, “I have no money. We are very poor, and I can hardly buy food for us all.”
Jack hung his head; if he had not been ten the tears would have come to his eyes, but he was ten.