GWENDOLINE. 123

“ But the paper on it says ‘ For Theo,’” said Aunt Mary.

Gwendoline looked for the paper, which she picked off and
threw away.

“Now it isn’t Feo’s,” she said, with a beaming face.

They found it would really spoil her pleasure to take it
from her; and she was so sure Santa Claus had meant it
for her, being utterly unconscious of doing anything naughty,
that Aunt Mary drew Theo into her room, and told her she
should have a doll quite as good, or better, if she would allow
Gwendoline to keep this. Theo bravely smiled down the
rising tears, and was so sweet about it, that Mr. Danforth
added a lovely little bedstead for the new doll when the
purchase was made that same day; for Aunt Mary and Mr.
Danforth took Theo down to the shop Christmas morning,
when she chose her own doll, and came home perfectly content
to let Gwendoline keep the other; while the little sister was so
happy, and had so many lovings and kissings for everybody,
that no one had the heart to even suggest that she was a
naughty girl, and Iam sure Santa Claus himself forgave the
little mischief.