Jan thought this would be fun.
“I guess the ham bone must have dropped out when Rover carried my doll as far as this,” said Jan. “Then he let go of Flo and began to gnaw Trouble’s bone. Oh, I wonder what Trouble will do next!”
“He’s awful cute,” laughed Mary. “How nicely he told us what he had done.”
“Yes, Trouble is good that way. He never tries to get out of anything he does. Well, I’m glad Flo isn’t hurt. Now let’s wash her dress,” and the two little girls had as much fun at this as they had had playing party.
So, after all, it was a good thing that Rover carried off the doll with the ham bone hidden under her dress. For if he had not Trouble might have eaten too much. And Mrs. Seaton said it made no difference to her—they had other hams in the smoke-house.
Everyone at Cherry Farm laughed that night when Jan came home and told what had happened to her doll.
“I had a lovely time over at Mary’s,” she said to her brother. “What did you do at Jimmie Dell’s?”
“Oh, we made a big kite and we’re going to fly it to-morrow.”
“May I come and see you?”
“Course you can! But don’t bring Trouble.”