"Mother said I might stay till six," said Rose gently, "and I've thought of something to keep him busy. Come!"
Marguerite gave Rose a bear-hug and soon Stubby saw them coming across the lawn. Rose stopped under the apple tree to look for green apples.
"Muvver says not eat green apples," shouted Stubby.
Rose held up a little one. "Come on," she called. "Find one the size of that!"
Stubby became interested in spite of himself, and more so, as Rose began picking thorns off the rosebush and sticking them into the apple for eyes, nose and mouth.
Marguerite and Stubby began making one like Rose's.
"Now, find a stick and push it in for the body," said Rose.
Stubby rammed one in so hard that it came out at the top of his doll's head. "That'll be good to stick a hat to," he said cheerfully.
"They look pretty thin," said Marguerite holding hers at arms length.
"But wait till they have clothes on," said Rose happily. "Hollyhocks are fine for clothes."