“Now, children, it is time for you to go to bed, and Patter must have some sleep, also.”
“Oh, Daddy, could he sleep with me?” begged Bunny.
“No, I want him to sleep with me—my bed is bigger!” cried Sue.
“It is not good for dogs to sleep with boys and girls,” said Daddy Brown. “I will make a bed for Patter in the kitchen. He is used to sleeping in the kitchen, the Frenchman told me. Later on we’ll make a bed in the woodhouse.”
Bunny and Sue were a bit disappointed, but they felt that Daddy knew best. So, after some good-night pats given their dog, the children went up to their rooms, and Patter was put in a bed in a snug corner of the kitchen. His clown suit of red, white and blue was taken off and put away for special occasions.
“We’ll see you in the morning, Patter!” called Bunny.
“An’ we’ll have you do some more tricks,” said Sue.
“An’ I’ll teach you some new ones,” concluded Bunny.
Downstairs Mr. and Mrs. Brown talked over what had happened that evening since the trick dog had come home.
“Patter will be a great pet for Bunny and Sue,” remarked their mother. “They miss Splash so, especially since Toby the pony had to be sent away.”