Downstairs, Anne found a box which had been left at the door by Peggy
and John Edward and Elmore and Susie. It contained a gorgeous big doll
and a slip of paper on which was written: "For Miss Anne, with all our
loves from her respectful friends, Mr. and Mrs. Callahan, Peggy, John
Edward, Elmore, Susie, Lois, Bud, and Baby."
Anne was very grateful but very sure that she did not want a doll and
that she would like Susie and Lois to have it. So Christmas afternoon,
she and Pat, accompanied by Miss Drayton and Mr. Patterson, went to
re-present the doll. The sewing-machine was silent for once, and the
Callahan family was seated around a table spread with turkey, cranberry
sauce, ham, pickles, mashed potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, cabbage,
cake, mince pie, ice-cream, apples, and oranges.
"They say some folks put things on the table one by one, but we likes to
have them where we can see them all one time," remarked Mrs. Callahan
who was feeding the baby with turkey and pickle.
"We'se eated two dinners a'ready," said Lois.
"Mommer told all the ladies that asked us as how we wanted a Christmas
dinner and we got three," explained Peggy.
"And et 'em, too," Mrs.
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