“But it’s about another show, Mother!” insisted Bunny.  “We heard what you said, Sue and I did—­and we want to help you get more money.”

“Isn’t that sweet of them!” exclaimed Mrs. Bentley.

“Well, our Red Cross Chapter certainly needs money,” remarked Mrs. Brown, with a sigh; “but I’m afraid you can’t help us any, Bunny.”

“Oh, yes we can!” said Sue.

“Why, what are you children thinking of?” asked Mrs. Brown, in some surprise.  “How can you help us get money for the Red Cross?”

“By a show!” cried Bunny, and he almost shouted the words he was so excited.  “That’s what we’re going to do, Mother—­give a show—­me and Sue—­I mean Sue and I,” he added quickly, as he saw his mother look strangely at him, for she had often told him he must learn to speak correctly.

“What do the children mean?” asked Mrs. Newton.

“I’ll tell you!” went on Bunny, speaking very fast, for he feared he and Sue would be sent to bed before they had a chance to explain.  “We thought of it after we saw the show in the Opera House.  We boys and girls can get up a show, and we can charge money to come in.  We had a circus once, in a tent, didn’t we, Mother?” and Bunny appealed to Mrs. Brown.

“Yes, they once gave a show in a tent at their Grandpa’s farm,” said Mrs. Brown.  “And it was quite good, too, for children.  But I’m afraid a show like that, given in town here, wouldn’t bring in much money for the Red Cross, my dears,” and she smiled at Bunny and Sue.

“Oh, we weren’t going to give a show like the circus one!” declared Bunny.  “This will be different!  We’ll have some singing, like the girl did in the Opera House—­I guess Sue can sing.  And I can do some somersaults, like those the boy did.”

“And maybe we could get Uncle Tad to dress up like General Grant or Washington,” added Sue.

“They have it all thought out!” exclaimed Mrs. West, with a smile.

“Oh, but that isn’t all!” said Bunny.  “There’s lots of other things we can do.  We told some of the boys and girls about it and they want to be in it.  Please, Mother, couldn’t Sue and I get up a show?”

“No, my dears, I don’t believe you could,” Mrs. Brown answered with another smile.  “It is very good of you to want to help the Red Cross, but getting up a show is very hard work.  I hardly think little boys and girls could do it.”

“If ever we big folks get up another show we’ll let you children have part in it,” promised Mrs. Star.

“Oh, but we want to give a show of our own!” said Bunny.  “And I guess we can, too.  How much does it cost to buy the Opera House?” he asked.

“Oh, you don’t have to buy it to give a show,” said Mrs. West.  “It can be hired for one or two nights.  But when are you going to give your show?” she asked Bunny.

“Maybe ’bout Christmas,” he said.  “Folks have more money then, and we could get more for your Red Cross.  Please, Mother, mayn’t we give a show?”