I never believed old Santa would call.”
The little dwarf ran out into his barn and got a great armful of hay. It was all he could do to carry such an armful. He fed Santa’s reindeer.
And Santa Claus said,
“I thank you kindly, have a care,
You may find a stocking there!”
Then Santa Claus gave a whistle and shout and his reindeer bounded over the snow.
“I will not hang my stocking up!” roared the little dwarf, and he stamped his foot in the snow.
Soon Santa Claus was out of sight. Then the little dwarf went back into his house.
When he got into the house, he winked and he blinked his eyes, and he was so surprised that he forgot to scold, for by the fireplace hung a little red stocking!
“I did not hang that up!” shouted the little dwarf. “I did not hang that up!”