"An't you glad it's Christmas?" Josie asked, as questions seemed the fashion.
"I kinder am," replied the newsboy.
"Did you have many presents?" questioned Mary.
"Me? Bless you, who'd give 'em to me, miss?"
"Didn't you hang up your stocking last night?" Fred asked.
The newsboy seemed much amused at the question; for it was plain that he could hardly keep from laughing right out.
"Well, no, I didn't," he answered. "Don't think things would stick in one long, if I did!"
"Do you put your money in a savings bank? By and by you'd have enough to build a house maybe, if you were careful," said Josie.
"Jim and me likes takin' it out in eatin' best," answered Dick.
"Why don't you bring me that paper?" cried their father's voice. And the two boys ran hastily into the house.