about two o'clock
Meantime King and Midget and Kitty were packing into boxes the toys and pretty trifles that they had made or bought . They added many books and games of their own , which , though not quite new , were as good as new . A barrel was packed full of clothing , mostly outgrown by the Maynard children , but containing , also , new warm caps , wraps and underwear for the little Simpsons . Well , all the things together made a fair wagon-load , and when Mr. Maynard returned home about two o'clock that afternoon , he saw the well-filled and evergreen trimmed wagon on the drive , only waiting for his coming to have the horse put to its shafts . `` Hello , Maynard maids and men ! '' he cried , as he came in , laden with bundles , and found the children bustling about , getting ready to go . `` Oh , Father , '' exclaimed Kitty , `` you do look so Santa Claus-y !