Arthur's Christmas Cookies

Arthur's Christmas Cookies

It was the Saturday before Christmas. Mother and Father were shopping. Violet was making a napkin-holder for Mother. Arthur was watching the snow fall.

" I was making presents too, ” said Arthur. " I made a wooden lamp for Father, but it would not stand right. I sawed off one side to get it even. But I sawed off too much. Now it won't stand up at all. " “ Why don't you buy presents?" said Violet. " You could use the money you were saving. "

“ Well, I only had fifty-two cents, " said Arthur. " I bought two Slim Jims for twenty cents and a Big Buddy for a nickel. Then I was thirsty, so I got a ten-cent soda. After that I got a Lola Finola Comic. The last two pennies fell out of my pocket. They rolled into a crack on the porch. And now I can't get them out. ”

“ Two cents is not enough for presents anyway, " said Violet. “ I know, " said Arthur. “ I made Father a clay paperweight, " said Violet. “ I dried it in my Bake-E-Z oven. ” “ Maybe I should try to make something else, " said Arthur. " If you let me use your Bake-E-Z oven, I could bake some cookies. "

“ You don't know how to make cookies, " said Violet. " Yes I do, " said Arthur. " We learned how at cub scouts. I can make Christmas cookies for Mother and Father. And I will make a special one for you, " said Arthur. " All right, " said Violet. She ran to get her oven.