She stopped singing right
there, and the play was nearly spoiled. So don't have oranges grow on
peach trees," he advised.
"We could have peanuts," suggested Bunny. "They wouldn't hurt if they
fell on you."
Mr. Brown and Mr. Treadwell laughed at that, and Bunny wondered why they
did.
The children were delighted with the scenery, once they had got over
their surprise at how coarse the paint looked when they were close to
it. The barn and the house, with their real doors that opened and shut,
were quite wonderful to Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, and so was the
tree.
This was made of wood with what seemed to be real bark on it, and had
limbs, branches, and twigs that seemed very natural. But Mr. Treadwell
explained that it was all artificial, like the palms you see in some
hotels and moving picture theaters.
While Bunny and Sue waited, Mr. Brown talked with the man who had charge
of the scenery, and in a little while the children's father said he
would buy the set, which was offered at a low price.
"And can we give our show with it?" Bunny wanted to know when told what
his father had done.
"Yes," said Mr. Brown. "It will be delivered in Bellemere day after
to-morrow, and stored away in our garage until you decide when and where
you are going to give your show. There is a lot to be done before your
first performance, children.
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