"Merry Christmas!" they answered. "See what you have, Mother!"

And there were presents for her and for Daddy also, under the tree.
And Daddy came downstairs, rubbing his eyes and saying:

"Merry Christmas!"

The White Rocking Horse felt very happy and so did the Sawdust Doll,
and even the Jumping Jack was as jolly as the rest.

"You may have a ride on my horse if you want to, Dorothy," said Dick,
as he slowly brought his steed to a stop.

"Thank you," answered his sister. "And when I have a play party with
my new Christmas dishes you may come and have some cake."

And so Christmas came and brought happiness with it to Dick and
Dorothy and also to the White Rocking Horse and the Sawdust Doll. For
the toys were in a fine house and had a kind master and mistress. And
that means more than you think to toys.

I cannot begin to tell you all that happened this Christmas Day. Boy
and girl playmates of Dorothy and Dick came over to see what Santa
Claus had brought their friends, and the visitors showed their own
presents. Among the callers were Mirabell and Arnold, the boy and girl
who lived next door.

"Oh, what nice things you have!" said Mirabell. "I got nice presents,
too. I wanted a Lamb on Wheels, such as I once saw in the store, but I