Bobby took time to consider. In due course he arrived at a decision.
"Long's the puppy's mine, I'd have the birthdays, too."
He joined in the laughter of his two friends without quite knowing why.
"Keep the paper in your pocket, Bobby. If the dog eats it you couldn't prove to anybody that you had a birthday. Now we are going to continue the celebration."
All day long that celebration lasted and Bobby was so happy and excited and had so many good things to eat and so many wonderful things to do that he didn't know where the hours had gone when the man said the day was almost over and that it was time to take him back to Mr. Eller's.
