“Is that all?” asked Alice.
“Yes,” I answered, “the story is finished.”
“And now do you believe in Santa Claus?” said David, looking hard at
Alan.
“Yes,” answered the boy, drawing a long breath. “Let’s go up to
the play-room and get some of our toys together to take to the
hospital children tomorrow. We’ll do it for the sake of the Spirit of
Christmas.”
[2] Reprinted by permission of the author and “St. Nicholas Magazine.”