"Oh, my dear! What would you spend so much money for?" asked Aunt Jo.
"I'd buy a lot of circus balloons," answered Rose. "I know a store, about two blocks down the street, that sells 'em. And I want some."
"Oh, well, if you only want money for a toy balloon I'll give you that," said her mother.
"May I have one, too?" asked Vi.
"And me?" added Margy.
"And me?" said Mun Bun. "What is it?"
He always wanted what the others had, whether or not he knew what it was.
"Let's all get one!" exclaimed Russ, who seemed to have an idea. "Let's all get a balloon, and then we can tie strings to 'em and see which one goes the highest."
"We can have a race!" suggested Laddie.
"That's right!" agreed Russ. "We'll have a race."