"You can give yours a ride, but I'm not," declared Rose.
"Why?" Russ wanted to know.
"'Cause she might fall off into the water."
"I can put a stone on her so she won't fall off the boat," said Russ.
"Huh! Think I'm going to let you put a stone on my doll? I will not!" Rose exclaimed.
"I could tie her on," suggested Laddie. "I've a piece of string."
"Well, maybe that's all right," Rose agreed, and then she and Violet let Russ and Laddie take the dolls, which they tied on the sailboat. Then along in the little sheltered cove of the lake the boat sailed, giving the dolls a ride.
But, suddenly, there came a strong puff of wind, and the boat tipped to one side. Laddie could not have tied the string on Vi's doll very strong, for she slipped off into the water.
"Oh, your doll will be drowned!" cried Rose.
"No, she can't drown! She's rubber," answered Vi. "I'll just play she had a bath in the lake."