CHAPTER 2

Santa And Mrs. Claus

Gasping for breath, she found herself in front of Santa and
Mrs. Claus's house. Night here was calm and peaceful.

She saw them arm in arm on their doorstep. They were looking at the stars.

Santa Claus laughed when he saw the tired little reindeer.

"Ho! Ho! Ho! Look, my dear. A reindeer with an olive for a nose! Goodness! Welcome to the North Pole, little one."

Mrs. Claus smiled. "Well, aren't you just the cutest thing though!
We'll have to call you Olive.

Right, Santa?" Santa nodded."Do you like cookies, Olive?"

"I don't know, ma'am," she said.

"Well, try this," said Mrs. Claus. She gave Olive a cookie.
"It's raisin and oatmeal fresh from my bakery."

Olive found it tasty. While she nibbled on it, Mrs. Claus tied a
blue bow on her head.

"There, Olive!" Mrs. Claus said, giving her a big hug.
"You just needed a mite sprucing up."

"I hope you can stay a while, Olive," said Santa.

Olive felt there was little chance she'd see her family again,
so she decided to make the North Pole her home.

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