![]() ![]() ![]() When the sack was empty he went back again to the Laughing Valley and once more filled it to the brim. But every one smiled on him and gave him kindly words, and Claus felt amply repaid for his long journey. At each village the children swarmed about him, following his footsteps wherever he went and the women thanked him gratefully for the joy he brought their little ones and the men looked upon him curiously that he should devote his time to such a queer occupation as toy-making. Wherever he showed his merry face, in hamlet or in farmhouse, he received a cordial welcome, for his fame had spread into far lands. So he loaded a great sack with all kinds of toys, slung it upon his back that he might carry it more easily, and started off on a longer trip than he had yet undertaken. Remembering the time when he had journeyed with Ak through all the world, he know children were everywhere, and he longed to make as many as possible happy with his gifts. ![]() During his imprisonment in the Valley he had been so industrious that all his shelves were filled with playthings, and after quickly supplying the little ones living near by he saw he must now extend his travels to wider fields. Those were happy days for Claus when he carried his accumulation of toys to the children who had awaited them so long. Previous Chapter Next Chapter MANHOOD - 8 - The First Journey with the Reindeer ![]()
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