A Christmas Gift
Madeline is the only healthy kid in school. When a merchant comes to the door, the nun gives her money to buy these rugs. Medeline claims this will help keep the kids warm. The cute part comes when its discovered that these rugs contain Christmas magic. All the kids fly home to be with their family. The nun isn't shown flying home and some kids have asked if she flew too. The story doesn't make that clear. Some kids were distressed that the kids were missing christmas to begin with. Young children don't always understand the two sick to travel explaination. That excuse is technically void since the kids fly home on a carpet.