On the first Christmas after Eleanor's family moves to a house on the prairie, everyone becomes worried when Papa goes out to cut down a Christmas tree and does not come back.
At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the wife and husband slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple appears that seems perfect for the part.
While waiting for their daughter to arrive at Paddington Station, Mr. and Mrs. Brown spot a small bear, recently arrived from darkest Peru, and take him home to join their family.