human
There, Jean, she said, tossing out a piece of flowered silk;
gpt
Isn't it a lovely craulity?
human
Here are some ends of ribbon that will do for the strings, said Nan, dragging out some lengths of lavender.
gpt
Oh, oh, this is exactly what I will give to Daniella; these red beads. She will love them, and we have plenty. There are more here. We can give a string to Cousin Polly, these queer-looking ones will just do for her; she loves easterny looking things. And oh, Mary Lee, we can use some of this Florentine orris and make a sachet for Miss Belle. Here is some perfectly lovely lace. What shall we do with it?
human
Make some sort of stock or something for Aunt Sarah, and if there is enough, one for Cousin Mag.
gpt
Just the ticket, cried Nan;
human
Three boxes of panuchee for the three teachers, she read off.
gpt
Stocks of lace for Aunt Sarah and Cousin Mag; beads, Polly; beads, Daniella; sachet, Miss Belle. I think mother ought to have a lace collar and cuffs, Nan; she ought to have the best.
human
Of course. Well, here's this narrower lace; we could sew it on some thin stuff and make the collars for the others and give mother the handsome lace. Oh, dear, every one's present to mother will be better than mine. Maybe I can think of something else for her. I think each of us should give Aunt Sarah something, and I believe I will make a work-bag out of this. She spread out a piece of silk on her lap.
gpt
Now, what next? Here are several hat-pins, six of them; we could give this amethyst looking one to Aunt Sarah, Jean can give that and Jack can give her--can give her---- Nan went on rummaging,
human
Fortunatus, you mean.
gpt
Yes, he is the person. Who is left on the list, Mary Lee?
human
Let me see. Mrs. Boggs, the boys, Mitty and Unc' Landy, ourselves, Aunt Helen and grandmother, if you say so.
gpt
I've something for you,
human
That's not fair, said Mary Lee, in an aggrieved tone.
gpt
You are right there and can pick out anything.
human
Well, spoke up Jack,
gpt
That's so, I forgot that,
human
You know perfectly well that I wouldn't take anything unless the rest of you had share and share alike, said Nan,
gpt
Hasn't it been fun? she said.
human
I do feel so grateful to grandmother for sending over that trunk. Think what has come out of it. We never in the world could have given half the Christmas gifts nor nearly such nice ones. What shall we give the boys, Mary Lee?
gpt
I suppose they'd as soon have panuchee as anything.
human
We can't all give them panuchee; they'll be ill if we do.
gpt
Then we'll have to think up something; we've done enough planning for one day.
human
I'm more bothered about Aunt Helen and grandmother than any one just now, to tell you the truth.
gpt
One of them can have panuchee.
human
Oh, Mary Lee, we aren't going to set up a candy factory.
gpt
I know, but two or three goes of it will make enough to give a lot of people and everybody likes it.
human
Well, as you say, we have done enough planning for one day. I am going over to see Aunt Helen now. I want to tell her what fun we had over the trunk and besides I know she will have some ideas for Christmas.