oats
to take rides in on the ocean or bay, and often Bunny and Sue would have
boat trips, too.

The children always liked to go down to the fish dock, and watch the
boats of the fishermen come in, laden with what the men had caught in
their nets. Mr. Brown had an office on the fish dock.

"Where are you two children going?" called Mrs. Brown after Bunny and
Sue, as they went out the front gate.

"Down to Daddy's dock," replied Bunny.

"Well, be careful you don't fall in the water."

"We won't," promised Sue. "Wait 'til I get my doll, Bunny!" she called
to her brother.

She ran back into the house, and came out, in a little while, carrying a
big doll.

"I didn't take you to grandpa's with me," said Sue, talking to the doll
as though it were a real baby, "but I'll take you down to see the fish
now. You like fish, don't you, dollie?"

"She wouldn't like 'em if they bit her," said Bunny.

"I won't let 'em bite her!" retorted Sue.

At the fish dock Bunny and Sue saw a tall, good-natured, red-haired boy
coming out of their father's office.

"Oh, Bunker Blue!" cried Bunny. "Are any fish boats coming in?"

Bunker Blue was Mr. Brown's helper, and was very fond of Bunny and Sue.
He had been to grandpa's farm, in the country, with them.

"Yes, one of the fish boats is coming in now," said Bunker. "You can
come with me and watch."

Bunny took hold of one of Bunker's hands, and Sue the other. They always
did this when they went out on the dock, for the water was very deep on
each side, and though the children could swim a little, they did not
want to fall into such deep water; especially with all their clothes on.

Soon they were at the end of the dock. Coming up to it was a sailing
boat, that had been out to sea for fish.

"Did you get many?" called Bunker to the captain.

"Yes, quite a few fish this time. Want to come and look at them? Bring
the children!"

"Oh, can we go on the boat?" asked Bunny eagerly.

"I guess so," said Bunker Blue.

He led the children carefully to the deck of the fish boat. Bunny and
Sue looked down into a hole, through an opening in the deck. The hole
was filled with fish, some of which were still flapping their tails, for
they had only just been taken out of the nets.

"Oh-o-o-o! What a lot of fish!" exclaimed Sue. She leaned over to see
better, when, all at once, her doll slipped from her arms, and fell
right down among the flapping fish.

"Oh, dear!" cried Sue.

"I'll get