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“Seems like you got everything under control,” the Orrie replied. “Yep, we do this, two, sometimes three times a year, depending on how often someone needs more wood,” Kris said, just before he takes a drink from his cup of cider. “Well, gentlemen, he said, I told you what my wife and I do each year for the children in our village. And, what we would like to expand the gift giving to as many villages and towns as possible.” Pushing his chair back from the table and stretching out his legs, he says, “It seems to me, we both have a problem. Number one, your village has too many toys and nothing to do with them, and we need more than the two of us can make. Number two, he continues, your sleigh has two seats and is …show more content…

So we know who has been naughty and who has been nice. And it’s not true, she said, as she smiled. That if you’re naughty, you only get a piece of coal.” “There is a large oak tree in our village square where people post notices,” Kris said. As Christmas gets closer the children post their wishes or request for toys there. Every couple of days we go down after dark and collect the notes and make a list of the things the kids want.” “In fact, Mrs. Kringle said. We encourage the children to put their request on the tree by asking them if they have posted their wish list. Or by asking, did I see your list on the wishing tree? We ask them to do it, but in an indirect way to encourage them to think about doing it.” Turning to face Orrie again Isidone started whispering. Turning back to face Kris he says, “It sounds good to us, we were wondering if you and your wife will join us on our trip back to Elfland." “Though you would never ask,” Kris said, as a big smile creeps across his face. "We can leave in the morning after breakfast if that’s all right with you." Mrs. Kringle said. “Great,” Isidone said. “But first we must take care of our reindeer.” “Put them in our barn,” Kris said. “There is plenty of hay and the bins are full of grain.” “When you get back,” Martha told them. "Your rooms are on the right at the top of the stairs." The smell of fried ham and scrambled eggs filled

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