. The sunbonnet babies in Holland; a second reader . put a note in this package say-ing he had asked Vrouw van Steen to make thecaps, for he wanted them to be very pretty. Hehoped the little girls would sometimes wear thecaps in America and think of him. Of course there were many other presentsfor the Sunbonnet Babies, but they liked theirDutch costumes best of all. They tried themright on before going to bed. Then Bram said: Come on, little Volendamgirls! We must put a wisp of hay in a shoe outbeside the canal for St. Nicholass horse. Hewill be hungry by the time he gets back here/ So they pu
. The sunbonnet babies in Holland; a second reader . put a note in this package say-ing he had asked Vrouw van Steen to make thecaps, for he wanted them to be very pretty. Hehoped the little girls would sometimes wear thecaps in America and think of him. Of course there were many other presentsfor the Sunbonnet Babies, but they liked theirDutch costumes best of all. They tried themright on before going to bed. Then Bram said: Come on, little Volendamgirls! We must put a wisp of hay in a shoe outbeside the canal for St. Nicholass horse. Hewill be hungry by the time he gets back here/ So they put a wisp of hay in one of grand-fathers old shoes. Then they slipped out intothe dark and placed the shoe beside the canal. On their way back to the house they stoppedto take a look at the chimney to be sure thatSt. Nicholas could not miss it. Suddenly May whispered: Oh! Look! Whois that on our chimney? My! It is St. Nicholas! whispered did he get back so soon? Our klompenare not ready. And away she ran to the house. ST. NICHOLAS DAY 129. Putting hay into a shoe for St. Nicholass horse Wait a minute! called Bram. Just thenthe dark thing on the chimney spread twobig wings and quietly sailed away. Oh! It is only a stork, said May. It is a good sign to have him stand onour chimney, though, said Bram. St. Nich-olas will surely be here before morning. We must put our shoes by the fireplace/cried May, and then hurry to bed. St. Nich-olas will not come down our chimney if we areawake. Santa Claus never does. 9 130 THE SUNBONNET BABIES IN HOLLAND The Sunbonnet Babies slept sound in theirhigh wall bed that night, but Bram woke themearly next morning.
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