"Course I would."
That was not all, for both his hands were out, holding up the store of things which had come to him that morning, and he added, "Take 'em."
Something was the matter again with Grandfather Vrooman's beard, but he told Bijah he would get plenty of other things in town.
"Keep 'em, Bijah. Good-by, all of you. I'll be back in time for dinner. Children, you and Bush must be kind to Bijah. He came to us on Christmas morning, and he has come to stay."
Bush and the children did their part, and so did all the rest, and so did Bijah, and so it was a perfect Christmas.