"Yes, Grandpa Whackum will teach us," said Toodle.
Well, the beaver boys kept on going to school, and they were about half way there when, all of a sudden, Toodle called out:
"Look there!"
"Why, it's Billie Bushytail, the squirrel boy," said Noodle. "And he's carrying a big bag of something."
"Let's see what he's got," suggested Toodle. "Maybe it's a present for teacher."
So they ran up to Billie and called:
"What you got, Billie?"
"Oh, what haven't I got," answered the little boy squirrel. "I've got handkerchiefs, and combs and brushes, and nuts, and some dishes and—oh, dear! I don't know what all is in this bag."
"Why, where did you get it?" asked Noodle.
"It's from our house—where we live in the old oak tree, you know. We're moving away from there, and Johnnie, my brother, and I have to help carry the stuff. Oh, I'd a good deal rather go to school."