After the thimble game the children played "Blind Man's Buff," "Puss in the Corner" and "Going to Jerusalem."
Pretty soon it was time to eat ice cream and cake. That is one of the nicest times at a party, I think; and Dick, Arnold and Herbert, as well as the other boys and girls, thought the same thing, I am sure. While they were in another room, eating the good things, the Candy Rabbit and the Sawdust Doll were left to themselves.
"I have been wanting to talk to you for the longest time!" said the Sawdust Doll.
"And I have so many things to tell you," said the Candy Rabbit. "Such remarkable adventures!"
He started to hop across the table, to get nearer to the Sawdust Doll, but he did not see the thimble which the children had been playing with, and which had been left on the table. The Candy Rabbit jumped on the thimble, which rolled out from under his paws.
"Oh, look out! You're going to fall!" cried the Sawdust Doll.
And down fell the Candy Rabbit.
Candy Rabbit Has a Tumble.
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