"I was just thinking," she replied, and then, as Aunt Zelie came in
with her usual bright face and the roses on her breast, she felt
reassured and danced away to be as merry as anybody.
Dora and Ikey were the only outsiders invited to the tree, which was
much like other trees, and so does not need to be described. It was
perfectly satisfactory, however, and they all had exactly what they
wanted. Dora was amazed at the number of things that fell to her
share, most of all at a small gold bracelet with a daisy on the clasp,
from Aunt Marcia.
"You may be sure she likes you after that," whispered Aleck.
"Let's go over and wish Miss Brown a Merry Christmas," proposed Carl,
when the candles began to burn low.
"We will storm Nottingham castle!" cried Ikey. "Come on!"
They received a cordial welcome. "What good children you are to think
of me to-day!" she said, laying down her book.
"We have had such a beautiful time we thought we would finish it by
coming to see you," said Dora.
"And thank you for our work-bags," added Bess.
"You need not think you have had all the Christmas on your side of the
street," said Miss Brown, pointing to a rose-bush in bloom in the
window and to some new books on her table.
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