roceries.

CHAPTER V

SURPRISING OLD MISS HOLLYHOCK

"Aren't we having a fine ride, Bunny?"

"Hush, Sue! Not so loud! He'll hear us!" whispered the little boy, as he
and his sister cuddled down in among the boxes and baskets in the
grocery wagon.

"But it is a nice ride; isn't it?"

"It sure is, Sue." Bunny laughed in a sort of whisper, so Tommie, the
boy who drove the wagon, would not hear him. And, so far, Tommie had no
idea that he was taking with him Bunny and Sue.

The two children had no idea where they were going. They often did
things like that, without thinking, and sometimes they were sorry
afterward. But it had seemed all right to them to get into the wagon for
a ride.

"We won't go very far," Bunny went on, in another whisper, after a bit.
"We'll just ride around the block, and then get out."

"Will we have to walk home?" Sue asked.

"Maybe Tommie will drive us back," said Bunny. "He's real good, you
know."

"I'd rather ride than walk," said Sue.

Tommie was whistling away as loudly as he could, and this, with the
rattle of the wagon, and the clatter of the horse's hoofs made so much
noise that the whisperings of Bunny and Sue were not heard by the
grocery boy.

The horse began to trot slowly, and Bunny and Sue, peering out from the
back of the wagon, saw that it was going to stop in front of Charlie
Star's house.

"What's he stopping for?" asked Sue.

"Hush!" whispered Bunny. "I guess Tommie is going to leave some
groceries here."

Bunny had guessed right. Tommie reached back inside the wagon, and
picked up a basket full of packages and bundles. The delivery boy did
not notice Bunny and Sue, who crouched down low, so as to keep out of
sight. Then, still whistling, Tommie ran up the walk with some groceries
for Mrs. Star.

In a little while Tommie was back again, and once more the horse trotted
off as the grocery boy called: "Giddap there, Prince!" Prince was the
name of the horse.

"Oh, this sure is a fine ride!" said Sue, laughing and snuggling close
up to Bunny. "Aren't you glad we came?"

"Yes," he answered, "but I hope he brings us back. We're a long way from
home now, and it's pretty far to walk."

"Oh, I guess he'll take us," said Sue. "Anyhow we're having a good time,
and so is my doll," and she looked at her toy which she had brought with
her. The doll was now sound asleep on a pound of butter in one of the
baskets, her feet resting on a bag of sugar, and one arm