When the shower was over , the faces came out shining like roses after rain , and the voices went on again as before . `` Do n't you wish there really was a Santa Claus , who knew what we wanted , and would come and put two silver half-dollars in our stockings , so we could go and see Puss in Boots at the Museum to-morrow afternoon ? '' `` Yes , indeed ; but we did n't hang up any stockings , you know , because mother had nothing to put in them . It does seem as if rich people might think of poor people now and then . Such little bits of things would make us happy , and it could n't be much trouble to take two small girls to the play , and give them candy now and then . '' '' I shall when I 'm rich , like Mr. Chrome and Miss Kent . I shall go round every Christmas with a big basket of goodies , and give all the poor children some . '' `` P ` r ` aps if we sew ever so many flannel shirts we may be rich by-and-by . I should give mother a new bonnet first of all , for I heard Miss Kent say no lady would wear such a shabby one . Mrs. Smith said fine bonnets did n't make real ladies . I like her best , but I do want a locket like Miss Kent 's . '' `` I should give mother some new rubbers , and then I should buy a white apron , with frills like Miss Kent 's , and bring home nice bunches of grapes and good things to eat , as Mr. Chrome does . I often smell them , but he never gives me any ; he only says , ` Hullo , chick ! ' and I 'd rather have oranges any time . '' `` It will take us a long while to get rich , I 'm afraid . It makes me tired to think of it . I guess we 'd better go to sleep now , dear . '' `` Good-night , Dolly . '' `` Good-night , Polly . '' Two soft kisses were heard , a nestling sound followed , and presently the little sisters lay fast asleep cheek against cheek , on the pillow wet with their tears , never dreaming what was going to happen to them to-morrow .
Now Miss XXXXX 's room was next to theirs , and as she sat sewing she could hear the children 's talk , for they soon forgot to whisper .
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