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Updated: August 15, 2024
That's a good one!" The Toyman was forever saying that and laughing at the funny things the children said. Hepzebiah, thinking that this was a nice sort of a game, took her finger out of her mouth and pointed again this time out at the pond where the swans were sailing, like pretty white ships themselves. "The very thing," exclaimed the Toyman. "White Swan's a fine name for a boat!"
But the afternoon was not gone when he felt a big tug at his line. It took him a long time to pull that fish in. When the hook came out of the water a long wriggly thing was on it. "Oo, oo, it's a snake," screamed little Hepzebiah. "No, it's only an eel," said the Toyman, "he won't hurt you." But he had to take it off Jehosophat's hook himself, the eel was so slippery and wriggled so.
Tody was the funniest and happiest of all, and he made all the children laugh and shout and clap their hands. Even Johnny Cricket, the lame boy, who had come a long way to see the circus, smiled. Marmaduke and Wienerwurst were so excited that they forgot all about Jehosophat and Hepzebiah and the Toyman.
But the three happy children love the Toyman very much. Yesterday he sat by the edge of the pond. On one side sat Jehosophat, Marmaduke, and big Rover. On the other side sat Hepzebiah, Brownie, and little yellow Wienerwurst. They were all looking down at the water of the pond. It was very clear. "Keep still, Wienerwurst," said the Toyman, "or you will scare the fishes."
His eggs were blue and spotted with brown. And in the elderberry tree they found the grey cat-bird's nest. He was a funny bird, always crying like a lost pussy. And his eggs were green-blue. So in the fields and the woods Jehosophat, Marmaduke and Hepzebiah saw all kinds of birds and all kinds of nests and all kinds of eggs.
There were so many of them, boys and girls from the neighborhood all around! Some were at the top, and some at the bottom, and some in the middle, sliding merrily down. When the Three Happy Children reached the top of the hill the Toyman cried: "I'll sit in front to steer and hold little Hepzebiah. You boys sit in back, Jehosophat at the end, and hold on to the grips."
"Father dug them for you one for Jehosophat, one for Marmaduke, and one for Hepzebiah." The three happy children couldn't help but think that was fine. Just then along came Father. His arms were full. He had three little rakes, three little hoes, and three little spades. The three happy children did not need to ask whom they were for. "But where's the fairy story, Mother?"
You see, there was a good reason for that one being red, oh, a very good reason! Jehosophat took out a pencil and climbed on a chair, while Marmaduke and Hepzebiah looked on in wonder. The pencil made a mark at 23. "Only two more days," said the older boy. "Hooray!" exclaimed his brother. "Hooway!" echoed their little sister. Then they all sighed three long-drawn out sighs it was so hard to wait.
You just ask Jehosophat and Marmaduke and Hepzebiah and Wienerwurst, and hear what they have to say. Once during that long and glorious afternoon they had trouble. Fatty Hamm started it. It was the only thing he was good at trouble and eating. And, of course, Reddy Toms and Dicky Means had to help him. Anyway, Fatty pushed Hepzebiah into a deep snowdrift when he thought the Toyman wasn't looking.
One box of shredded-wheat would do for all the Green family and visitors too, but "Primrose" and "Daisy" and all the rest each eat enough hay to fill many shredded-wheat boxes. Jehosophat, Marmaduke, and Hepzebiah love to stand in the doorway of the barn and smell the hay as the cows chew it. It is very sweet smelling.
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