So together they sang "Peaceful Night, Holy Night," and it sounded
very sweet and pretty and made them all think of what Christmas meant,
besides just the giving and receiving of presents.

"Now the youngest ones--all together now!" and Jehosophat, Marmaduke,
Hepzebiah, and little Johnny Cricket sang, without the grownup people
this time:

"Alone in the manger,
No crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus
Lay down his soft head."

And that song sounded even prettier and sweeter than the other, with
those little voices singing it around the tree and all its candles.

When they had finished, Santa said "Goodbye," and, "Merry Christmas to
one and all," bowed, closed the door behind him, stamped his feet, and
whistled to his reindeer. Then the sleighbells sounded, growing
fainter until they faded quite away.

About ten minutes after he had gone, the Toyman appeared. It certainly
was a shame he had to just miss him like that.

Marmaduke called,--

"Oh, Toyman, you missed him--Santy was here."

"He was, was he?" the Toyman replied, "I _am_ sorry, for I'd like