SANTA CLAUS knew the little girl, and put his hand on her head. “How sweet you look,” he said, “with your lovely red cheeks, and your golden curls. But what is this funny little animal, with the big furry body and the little wooly head?”

“Oh!” replied the little girl, laughing, “that isn’t his body. It’s just a little rabbit in my big furry muff, and he says his name is Peter.”

THE little girl took Peter out of her muff, and Santa Claus found a nice long carrot for Peter to nibble on, and then they started to see what was in the Toy Shop.

Santa Claus took the little girl by the hand, but Peter took hold of her skirt, because that was as far up as he could reach.