Then Edna said something in a low tone and Dorothy turned to look at the little boy and his sister who had crowded near to watch.
"Wouldn't you like to try?" asked Jennie.
"'Course I would," said the boy, but with no hope of such good luck.
[151] "All right," said Jennie, laying down his nickel and handing him the pole.
The boy shot her one look of delight and surprise and let his line drop into the pond. When he drew it out with a package dangling from the hook, he turned to his little sister. "Come on, sis," he said, "you and me'll open it together."
Curly-Head followed him with pleased expectancy, and when they opened the package to disclose several pieces of panuchee, it was share and share alike.
"That's a nice generous boy," whispered Jennie to her companions. "I know what I am going to do; I am going to let him spend the rest of my money."
"And I'll let the little girl spend mine," declared Edna.
"Where do I come in?" asked Dorothy. "To be sure I have only ten cents and it wouldn't go a great way. I wonder if there are any more children who haven't had any money to spend."
"I don't see how we can find out," said Jennie, "for they might pretend if we asked. This little fellow told without our asking, you see."