Brown, as she came to the door.
"What a nice surprise for you children! Did you thank Mart and Lucile
for making it?"
"I--I guess we forgot," said Bunny. "But we're glad you live with us,"
he said to the boy actor and his sister.
"So are we!" laughed Lucile. "This is more fun than going about from one
place to another, and traveling half the night."
"I'm glad, too," said Sue. "Now let's go for a ride."
And they did, down the village street, stopping now and then to let some
of their boy or girl friends look at the new pony sled Mart had made
from an old drygoods box and the broken "bob" from the hardware store.
The white flakes sifted down, like feathers from a big goose flying high
in the air, the bells on the Shetland pony jingled, and Bunny and Sue
thought that never had they been so happy.
The snow lasted several days, and each day after school Bunny Brown and
his sister Sue went for a pony ride in the jolly sled. Mart had painted
it a bright red, and it really looked very nice.
"That boy is handy with tools," said Mr. Brown to his wife one day, when
they were talking about Mart and wondering if he and Lucile would ever
find their relatives. "If he'd like to stay with me he would be good
help around the boats in the summer. He and Bunker Blue are good
friends, and one helps the other.
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