"Let's sew first," said Silver Ears, "and then we can have fun all the rest of the day."
"All right," agreed Dot. "Pa Squeaky always says, 'Work before play, my dears.' I will finish the silk ties I am hemming for Wink and Wiggle." So the pretty cousins sat down cosily together at their tasks.
Scamper invited Limpy-toes and Buster to the apple closet where they often played. Wink and Wiggle went along also.
"How nice the apples smell," said Buster.
"They taste good, too," answered Scamper. Then the five little mice each chose a red apple to nibble.
"Aren't we glad we came, Limpy-toes?" cried Buster.
"It is good fun," said Limpy-toes. "What is that big yellow thing,
Scamper?"
"That's our play-house," cried Wink and Wiggle.
[Illustration: "How nice the Apples smell," said Buster.]
"We made it out of a pumpkin," explained Scamper.