“You’ll soon get used to it,” Barney told her. “Only the Brownies who do as I say may ride my sea horse.”
Vevi wanted very much to ride the rubber steed, so she gritted her teeth and ducked her head into the water. After the first time or two it was easy.
“Lesson’s over for today,” Barney announced after the Brownies had practiced for awhile. “Connie did the best so she may ride the horse first.”
Connie tried to climb on the back of the rubber pony. She could not get on until Barney lifted her up.
“Kick your feet,” he advised. “That will make the old boy go.”
Connie thrashed her legs back and forth and the horse moved with little jerks through the water.
“This is fun!” she cried.
“Let me try next,” pleaded Vevi.
Just then a wave upset the horse, and Connie fell off. Barney picked her up and sat Jane astride the rubber steed.