What would you have done if he had ?" "I don't know, and it isn't worth while to consider," replied Lulu, with a grown-up air she occasionally assumed, much to Max's amusement.

"But my writing's done, and I'm going to bed, for I'm tired and sleepy.

So good-night." "Good-night," returned Max.

"I sha'n't be in a hurry to get to bed, for it won't be worth while to get up early to catch other folks, as all the things have been given to-night.

I almost wish they had let us wait till to-morrow morning." Perhaps the remark was intended to throw Lulu off her guard; at all events he was at her door with a "Merry Christmas," before any one else was stirring but the servants.
Lulu was awake, too, sitting up in bed and trying, in the dim light of the early dawn, to undo a small paper parcel she had found on her pillow.
Max had opened the door and given his greeting in a subdued tone that there might be no danger of disturbing any sleeper in the vicinity.
"Oh!" cried Lulu, in a voice of suppressed eagerness, "the same to you! Come in and see what Santa Claus has brought me." Max stepped in, closed the door, and tiptoeing to a window, raised the blind and drew back the curtain.
"O Max, Max; just see!" cried Lulu, as he turned toward her again.
She had succeeded in her efforts, and was now holding up her hand in a way to display to advantage a very pretty gold ring.
"Yes; oh, I'm glad, Lu! And there's something else, isn't there ?" "Money! a good deal, isn't it, Max ?" she asked, holding out a crisp new bank-note.
"Five dollars," he answered, taking it to the light.