Margy and Mun Bun found two of their dolls and were satisfied to sit down and play with them for a time. Laddie found a picture book and took it off in a corner. Vi got out her sewing basket and began work on a dress for her doll. But as she had been working on this same dress all summer, and as it was not nearly finished yet, it seemed as if her poor doll would have to go out and buy something to wear, Russ said.
Russ had brought in some wood for the fire his mother wanted to start in the kitchen stove and Rose was getting ready to help set the table. When these tasks were done Margy and Mun Bun came up to Rose and Russ who were sitting down, resting.
"You please be doctor," begged Mun Bun of Russ.
"And you be nurse. Our babies are sick," said Margy to Rose.
"What in the world do you mean?" asked Russ.
"You be doctor and bring medicine to the dolls in a satchel," went on Margy, pulling at the sleeve of Russ. "I'll show you where the satchel is. You put medicine in, and come and be doctor."
"Oh, she wants you to get a satchel and pretend you're a doctor and bring medicine like Dr. Gage brings to our house," said Rose. "And they want me to be a nurse. We'll play with you a little while, until supper is ready, Margy," she promised her little sister.
"And Russ be doctor," begged Mun Bun.
"Yes, Russ'll be doctor," went on Rose. "Get that old valise we brought from home with us," she went on, "and make believe it has a lot of pills and medicine in it, Russ. We'll keep Mun Bun and Margy quiet while mother finishes getting supper," she whispered to her big brother.
"All right, I'll be the doctor," promised the oldest Bunker boy. "Where's the valise?"