Mugg or Miss Angelina or Miss Geraldine to see us
moving about."
"I suppose not," said the Nodding Donkey, somewhat sadly.
"Move along, everybody! Move back to your places! Daylight is coming!"
called the Policeman, as he walked past swinging his club.
And, a little later, when all the toys were back on the shelves, the sun
rose, and in came Mr. Mugg to open the store for the day.
All that day people came and went in the toy store, some coming to
look, and others to buy. Some of the toys were taken away, and the
Nodding Donkey wondered when it would be his turn. But, though he was
often taken up, shown and admired, no one purchased him.
"I know what I will do, so that Donkey will be sold!" said Mr. Mugg in
the afternoon.
"What?" asked Miss Angelina.
"I will put him in the show window," answered her father.
"Oh, let me decorate the show window!" begged Miss Geraldine. "I'll make
up a scene with a Christmas tree, and put the Nodding Donkey under it."
"Very well," agreed Mr. Mugg. "I will leave the show window to you,
Geraldine. Make it look as pretty as you can."
And Miss Geraldine did. She got a little Christmas tree and set it up in
a box. Then she put some tiny electric lights on it, and also some
toys.
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