nine o’clock
`` There goes the curtain up for the last act . '' The evening was over far too soon to please our party and when Mr. Whittington said good-night , at the door of the theater , his guests left no doubt in his mind of their appreciation and enjoyment of the good time he had given them . Best of all days of the vacation was Christmas . Polly and Lois were wakened at nine o'clock by Uncle Roddy 's knock . `` Get up , you lazy children ! Merry Christmas ! '' he called .