CHAPTER PAGE

I THE SANTA CLAUS SHOP 1

II A WONDERFUL VOYAGE 13

III THE JOLLY STORE 24

IV THE CHINA CAT 36

V THE LAME BOY 48

VI A NEW HOME 60

VII THE FLOOD 72

VIII A BROKEN LEG 86

IX A LONESOME DONKEY 94

X JOE CAN RUN 109

[Illustration: The Nodding Donkey's First Appearance.
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