. St. Nicholas [serial]. their wonderful plans andall the doings. Well, the end of it was, there weretwo Christmas trees set up in house that night and two veryhappy people. The presents were a truly surpriseafter all, and they were exactly said so to the other, I dontknow how many times. Mr. Bear puton his muffler at once, though the cot-tage was as hot as hot could be, andMr. Dog had so much perfumery onhis handkerchief that they had toopen the front door to air off. began to do things with his toolsat once, while gnawing ever and anonat his wonderful bone, and Mr.


. St. Nicholas [serial]. their wonderful plans andall the doings. Well, the end of it was, there weretwo Christmas trees set up in house that night and two veryhappy people. The presents were a truly surpriseafter all, and they were exactly said so to the other, I dontknow how many times. Mr. Bear puton his muffler at once, though the cot-tage was as hot as hot could be, andMr. Dog had so much perfumery onhis handkerchief that they had toopen the front door to air off. began to do things with his toolsat once, while gnawing ever and anonat his wonderful bone, and Mr. Bearate a piece of blueberry pie that wasbig enough to give him seven kindsof nightmare, but did nt. Then Mr. Bear drew up his bigrocking-chair to the fire, while Mr. Dog threw him-self down on the rug in front of it and stretchedout to enjoy the blaze with his paws clasped un- der his head. And they both said there had neverbeen such a Christmas and that it was the great-est fun having it that way, all alone. I suppose. MR. DOG AND IJKAK MET RIGHT AT THE COTTAGE UUOU. they meant not having the forest and the farmpeople there; and perhaps this is a good place andtime for you and me to leave them, too.


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