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Nor was the Teddy bear much damaged by being dragged in the dirt, for the roads were not muddy, and Dix had held her up out of the dust as much as he could. "Oh, but I'm glad to get my darling Sallie Malinda back!" cried Sue. "Dix is a good dog," put in Bunny. "He can ride in the auto now, can't he, Daddy? He must be tired." "Yes, get him and Splash both in," said Mr. Brown.

Mountchessington Lawk been a modern Rachel, and I the ruthless destroyer of her household, her conduct toward me could not have exhibited more injured resignation. I somehow grew to feel guilty, and it was only at rare intervals I mustered courage to look either her or Malinda Jane in the face. The anticipated addition to the family brought an immediate addition to our furniture.

After a while Sue thought her Teddy bear had had enough sleep near the auto door, so she went to take her in. But when she reached the rag bed Sallie Malinda was not there. "Oh, my Teddy bear is gone!" cried Sue. "Oh, Bunny, do you think she falled out? Daddy! Daddy! Stop the auto! My Teddy bear is lost!" Mr. Brown stopped the car at once, though he did not understand all of what Sue said.

"You take your 'lectricity train that you got back from the hermit, and I'll take my Teddy bear, Sallie Malinda with her 'lectric-light eyes." "No," said Bunny, shaking his head. "My electric train takes up too much room. I'm going to take my popgun that shoots corks, and maybe I can scare away any cows that get in front of our auto." "All right.

Jason's wagon, and I guess you can dry your clothes there, Sue." As Uncle Tad started to row Sue cried: "But where's Sallie Malinda? Where's my Teddy bear? I won't go without her!" She spoke as if she meant it. Bunny and Uncle Tad looked on both sides of the boat, and there, on the white sandy bottom of the lake, in about four feet of water, lay the Teddy bear.

Malinda Jane, for whose amusement all this was designed, did not seem more enthusiastic than myself. Most of her time was spent in a corner, staring confusedly at the assembled company, and contemplating in silent amazement the volubility of her respected parent. In addition to toning down my exuberance with the softening influence of ladies' society, Mrs. Lawk decided on a course of restriction.

The only accident worthy of remark that happened to Malinda Jane on our wedding-day was a fright. I have reason to congratulate myself at its occurring on that day, instead of a few weeks subsequent. The consequences in the latter event, it is needless to say to married people, might have been serious.

As the auto went along, in addition to calling for Dix, every one in the party, including the children, had looked along the road for a sight of the Teddy bear that might have fallen from the automobile. But Sallie Malinda was not to be seen, and Sue did not know what to do. "Well, we'll go back to where I last noticed that Dix was with us," said Mr. Brown.

"Oh, I couldn't bring my whole train, the track and the batteries into the woods," said Bunny. "But I'll take one car with me." "Well, maybe one car help some," said the Indian. "Little gal bring baby bear whose eyes light up same as in dark by campfire." "Yes, I'll bring Sallie Malinda," promised Sue. "That's my Teddy's name," she explained.

Back they started in the automobile over the road they had just traveled. Now and then they stopped and called Dix, but the dog did not come to them. Splash added his barks and whines to the general calling but no Dix answered. "He must be mighty far away," said Bunny. "Yes, I'm afraid we'll never find him, or my dearest Sallie Malinda either," said Sue, and once more tears came into her eyes.