lady, as she smoothed out the dress of the Sawdust Doll.

"Yes, I'm glad we brought him down out of the attic, poor fellow,"
replied the man, as he rocked the Horse slowly to and fro, to make
sure he was in a good place. "I wonder if these toys ever know or care
what joy they give to the children?" he asked.

"Oh, I think they do," said Dorothy's mother. "Do you know," she went
on with a little laugh, "sometimes I think the toys are really alive,
and can talk among themselves, and do things."

"What nonsense!" laughed the man. "Do you think this Rocking Horse can
come to life?" and he patted our toy friend.

"Well, maybe not exactly come to life," answered his wife. "But I am
sure they must have good times when we aren't looking. See that
Sawdust Doll! Why, I really think she is looking at the Rocking Horse
as if she knew him! And you know they did come from the same store."

"Well, I think everything is ready now for Santa Claus," said the man.
"We will leave the rest of the tree to him. It will soon be Christmas
morning. Let us go out and leave the toys to themselves. Perhaps they
will really have a good time, as you think."

"I am sure they will," the lady said, laughing softly.

Then the door was shut and of course you can guess what happened when
no human eyes were there to watch the White Rocking Horse and Sawdust
Doll.