"Pooh! She couldn't sail my boat!" laughed Bunny.
"Well, she might," said Sue.
Then they ran to their mother—who was waiting for them on the back steps.
"What do you want, Mother?" asked Sue.
"Is it time to eat?" is what Bunny Brown asked. Bunny, like many children, was always ready for this.
"No, it isn't time for lunch," laughed Mrs. Brown. "But I want you to bring some things from the store so Mary can get lunch ready. And this is a chance for you to help your friend Mrs. Golden."
"What do you mean—help her?" asked Bunny. "Is daddy going to give her some money out of his bank so she can pay the cross man?"
"I don't know about that," replied Mrs. Brown. "But I mean you can help her now by getting some groceries from her. The more we buy and the more other families buy, the more money she will make, and then she can pay her bills."
"That's so!" exclaimed Bunny. "I'm going to ask all the fellows to buy their things of Mrs. Golden instead of going to Gordon's."
"And I'll ask the girls!" exclaimed Sue.