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of Mr. Horatio Mugg got ready to have a jolly night. Just as the China Cat had said, the toys had the power of making believe. They could pretend to come to life, and talk among themselves, and do things they never would think of doing in the daytime. This was when no human eyes saw them. "Attention now, everybody!" called the Jumping Jack, just like the ringmaster in a circus. "First I will climb to the top of the highest shelf, and then I will jump down." "Won't you hurt yourself?" asked the Trumpeter. "Oh, no, I'll land on a big rubber ball and bounce," the Jumping Jack answered. "If you want to, Trumpeter," he added, "you can blow a blast on your horn to start me off. It will be more exciting if you do that." "All right," agreed the new toy. Up climbed the Jumping Jack until he stood on the very highest shelf of the store--the shelf where all the extra drums were kept out of the way. "It makes me dizzy to look at him," said the Talking Doll, and she covered her eyes with her hand. "Yes, suppose he should fall," said the China Cat. "But he must show off, I suppose. I'd rather have less exciting fun--such as a game of tag." "Hush!" begged the Trumpeter. "He is ready to jump, I think. Hello there, Jack!" he called to the toy on the top shelf. "Are you ready?" "All ready!" was the answer. "Blow your trumpet, and I'll jump!" The Trumpeter raised his golden horn to his lips. Toot! Toot! Tootity-toot-toot! came the blast. "Here I come!" shouted the Jumping Jack. "Oh, dear! Tell me when it is all over!" begged the Talking Doll, putting both her hands over her eyes. Down, down, down, came the Jumping Jack, past shelf after shelf of toys, until he landed with a bounce on a rubber ball on the very lowest shelf, where the Cat and the Doll stood. Up in the air bounced the Jack again, for the ball was like the springs of a bed. Then he came down upon the ball a second time and bounced up once more, and this time he came down on the shelf. "Ouch! Mew! Mew!" cried the China Cat. "What's the matter? Did the Jumping Jack fall and break his leg like the Nodding Donkey?" asked the Talking Doll. "Oh, I dare not look! Tell me about it!" "Of course he didn't break his leg!" said the Cat. "But he stepped on my tail; that's what he did! Right on my tail! I hope it isn't broken," she went on, as she looked carefully at the tip. "Oh, I beg your pardon! I am so sorry!" exclaimed the Jumping Jack. "I d
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