The Christmas Angel by Abbie Farwell Brown; -- Grumpy Miss Terry has quite a surprise in store for her this Christmas as she performs her experiments on the spirit of the holiday.*** Now, could any child ever have cared for so silly a thing?" She pulled out a faded jumping-jack, and regarded it scornfully.

"Idiotic!Such toys are demoralizing for children--weaken their minds.It is a shame to think how every one seems bound to spoil children, especially at Christmas time.

Well, no one can say that I have added to the shameful waste."