Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog

by Laura Lee Hope

They all hurried to the place where Patter was barking at the hole. Mrs. Brown, reaching the spot first, said:

“Only a big rat!”

And, truly, a big brown rat ran out of the hole and scurried across the barn floor.

“Sue can’t be in that hole!” said Bunny.

“It isn’t big enough,” added Charlie.

“And, anyhow, she’d be afraid of the rats,” said George.

“My sister isn’t afraid of white rats,” declared Bunny, “cause when we had our circus she picked a white rat right up in her hands.”

“Pooh! Nobody’s afraid of white rats!” said Charlie.

“They is so! Aren’t some girls afraid of white rats, Mother?” asked Bunny.

“I think so, yes, my dear. But don’t bother about rats now. We must find Sue.”