THEY soon got him out, however, and hung up his little clothes before the fire to dry.

Peter had to put on a cow-boy suit, to wear until his own clothes were fit to put on.

OF course, after Peter had put on the cow-boy suit, he had to ride on the big grey rocking horse; and, of course, when the big grey rocking horse jumped up and down, the little black wooly dog had to run out and bark. “Whoa!” said Peter, and “Whoa!” said Santa Claus. Peter grabbed the rocking horse around the neck and hung on tight, until at last it stood still.