“Oh, what fun!” cried Arnold, and before he thought what he was doing he thrust the Tin Captain into his coat pocket and took him with him when he went with his mother and sister to the store; that’s what Arnold did.
“Dear me! what is going to happen now?” thought the Bold Tin Soldier, as he found himself in Arnold’s pocket on his way back to the store.
CHAPTER X
THE SOLDIER AND THE RABBIT
Arnold and Mirabell rode up in the store elevator with their mother to the floor where the toys were displayed.
“What did you say you wanted to get for Madeline?” asked Mirabell, as she walked along looking at the pretty things on the counters and shelves.
“A little Easter present,” was the answer. “Perhaps I can find some pretty little bunny, or a novelty of some sort, that Madeline would like. You children may help me pick it out.”
“I’m going to see if there are any more Tin Soldiers like mine,” said Arnold.
The children and their mother came near the toy counter. On it were many playthings that boys and girls like. The Calico Clown was there, the Monkey on a Stick, a Jumping Jack, and others.