Jason Elmer Hammond

“ The Girl—And I helped hundreds of little girls to remember how glad their busy fingers could make some one, and they are dressing dolls and making aprons and warm hoods and— Oh, the whole world is happy. It is Christmas time!
The Boy—And so many boys are saving their pennies to buy skates and mittens for poorer boys. We have worked well this year. ”

“ We'll obey thy least command.
(Queen rises and touches first Maid with her sceptre and says:)
Dear Good-Will, do all the boys and girls in the world still remember you and love you?
Good-Will—Nearly all are my friends. ”

“ Then I led the little girl down the dark street and smiled upon her while she put flowers in the window and hung evergreen over the fire-place.
Second Page—Another Fairy comes.
(Enter Second Fairy (boy) says:)
Hail, Christmas Queen. I have worked through all the year to fill boys hearts with Christmas feeling, and now it is Christmas time and I am happy. All the good boys are waiting for Santa Claus, and they are all going to do something to make Christmas happy for someone else. ”