One evening when Mrs. Wood returned from a day in town, she was met at the train by Eunice and Kenneth, each wearing a look of great excitement, and carrying a little rabbit. She knew that Dulcie had a hidden nest somewhere; but these rabbits were too old to be Dulcie’s babies, so she concluded that some one had been sending the children presents.
“Mother!” began Eunice, in breathless tones.
“Oh, Mother!” interrupted Kenneth.
“Mother!” they both said together.
“Yes, dears, they’re perfectly lovely. But where did they come from?”
“Mother—” began Eunice again.
“But, Mother—” broke in Kenneth.
“Oh, Mother!” exclaimed both children together, “they’re Sam’s!”
CHAPTER NINE
AT THE LAKE