Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods by Laura Lee Hope
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"Oh, go electricity--same as like lights in big city," said Eagle
Feather, which seemed to be the Indian's name. "Me know--Buzz--whizz--flash--go quick--no come back." "That's it," laughed Bunny Brown. He was not afraid of the Indian. The men and the squaws, or women, used often to come to Camp Rest-a-While to sell their baskets, their bead work or bows and arrows. "That your train puff-puff cars. You take," said the Indian, handing the toy to the little boy. "Indian see him ready to swim in water, no t'ink good--catch um." "I'm glad you did," said Bunny. "Thank you. I nearly went into the water myself." "Water good for boy--good for muskrat too, maybe," said Eagle Feather. "Maybe not so good for meke-believe puff-puff train." "That's right," said Bunny. "If my toy train had fallen into the lake and stayed there very long, it might never have run again. But I can run after I've been in the water." Then Bunny heard a voice calling to him from up on top of the hill: "Bunny! Bunny Brown! Are you all right?" Bunny looked up quickly, and so did the Indian. Sue was standing on top of the hill, holding her Teddy bear with the little electric eyes. "I'm all right, Sue," called up Bunny. "Come down if you want to. But |
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