“Well, children, what was it?” asked Mrs. Brown, as Bunny came sliding down the banister as the quickest way of reaching the first floor, while Sue ran out from the library. “Is daddy coming home soon?”
“He’ll be here right away,” said Bunny.
“And he’s going to bring a surprise!” burst out Sue. “A surprise! A surprise! Oh, Mother, what do you s’pose it is?” she asked, her eyes big with wonder.
“I don’t know, I’m sure,” and Mrs. Brown smiled. “Maybe it’s a lollypop or a picture book.”
“Pooh! They wouldn’t be surprises!” scoffed Bunny.
“But they’d be nice just the same!” Sue made haste to say, fearing that Bunny was not grateful enough. “Picture books and lollypops are very nice.”
“But they’re not zactly surprises!” said Bunny. “I guess daddy has a better surprise than that.”
The children could hardly wait for their father to come home. Again and again they raced to the front door, thinking they heard him coming, but it was a “false alarm.” Then they went out on the front steps to look down the street and wait. After a while Mr. Brown came along.
“I see him!” shouted Bunny.
“I see him!” cried Sue, like an echo.