“What’s the matter?” enquired a deep, growly voice, and Mr. Bear came to the door, over which hung a big sign;
LOLLYPOPS AND HONEY.
“What can I do for you, bunny boy?
Do you wish a lollypop for a toy?”
he asked, his growly voice changing into a nice friendly voice on seeing the little bunny.
“I’d like a lollypop,” answered the little rabbit, “but I don’t want to play with it—I’ll eat it.”
“All right,” laughed the Big Brown Bear, shuffling into his cave for a yellow lollypop with little raisins on the top.
“I’m giving a circus party,” explained the bunny boy, sitting down beside the Big Brown Bear. “Want to come?”
“Well, I should say so,” answered the big kind animal. “I have a cousin who skates on wheels in Uncle Lucky’s circus. I’d like to see him.”
“Well then, be at the Old Bramble Patch to-morrow at seven in the early morning. We’re all going in the Billy Goat Stage Coach. Won’t we have fun?”