“Oh, yes, thank you,” said Bunny.

“And we’re much obliged to you for letting us have the milk,” added Sue.

“Oh, you paid me for it, and I was glad to sell it.  I need the money because I can’t earn much any more.  I should thank you as a store keeper thanks his customers.  And I’ll say ‘come again,’” and with a smile and a wave of his hand the ragged man said good-bye to the children.

“Now we mustn’t set our pail down again,” said Bunny; “not even if we see a squirrel.”

“That’s right,” agreed Sue.

In a little while they were safely back at camp again, just as Uncle Tad was about to set off in search of them.

“What kept you so long, children?” asked Mrs. Brown, anxiously.

“Oh, we saw a squirrel,” said Bunny.

“And we set the milk pail down and chased it—­chased the squirrel I mean,” added Sue.

“And then a dog drank up the milk,” went on Bunny.

“And we couldn’t get any more at the farmhouse,” said Sue, speaking next.

“But the ragged man, who lives in a cabin in the woods, and has a cow with the crumpled horn though she didn’t jump over the moon—­he gave us more milk for six cents,” said Bunny, all in one breath.

“What’s this about a ragged man?” asked Mr. Brown quickly, “and where does he live?”

The children explained.  Mr. and Mrs. Brown looked at one another and then Mr. Brown said: 

“Well, the ragged man meant all right, and he was very kind.  But I wouldn’t go off into the woods with strangers again, Bunny and Sue.  They might get lost, or you might, and there would be a dreadful time until we found you again.  After this don’t set your milk pail down, and you won’t have to hunt around for milk for supper.  Now wash and get ready to eat the surprise.”

“Can’t I play with my electric train a little while?” asked Bunny.

“And can’t I play with my Teddy bear?”

“Yes, I guess so,” answered Mrs. Brown.

“I’ve got your train in running order,” said Mr. Brown.  “You can play with it outside, near the campfire.  But at night we’ll have to take it into the tent, for there might be rain.”

Mr. Brown soon showed Bunny how to start and stop the electric train by turning a switch.  The train was pulled by a little locomotive made of steel and tin.  Inside was a tiny electric motor, which was worked by a current from the dry battery cells, such as make your door bell ring, except that they were stronger.

“All aboard for the city, on track five!” cried Bunny, as he had heard the starter in the railroad station cry.

“Wait a minute!  Wait a minute!” cried Sue.  “I want to get on the train with my Teddy bear that makes her eyes all light.”

“Make-believe, you mean; don’t you?” asked Bunny.

“Of course make-believe,” answered Sue.  “I couldn’t sit on your little cars.

“Maybe the Teddy bear could,” she added.