It was very early, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown were not yet awake. Mrs.
Brown, however, soon heard the children moving about and she called to
them:

"What's the matter?"

"Sue's doll is gone," said Bunny.

"My nice Teddy bear one," added Sue.

"He's gone off to find a bee's nest to get honey," went on Bunny.

"My bear ain't a 'he'--she's a 'she,'" declared Sue. "And her name is
Sallie Malinda."

"Well, no matter what her name is, she is lost," said Bunny. "We're
going to find her."

"Look here, children!" called Mr. Brown, who was now awake. "Don't go
off on any wild goose chase."

"We're not after wild geese. We're going after Sue's bear," replied
Bunny.

"What! Is Sue's bear taken, too?" cried Mr. Brown.

"She's either taken or else she walked away," Bunny said.

"Sue's bear wasn't the walking kind, though they did have some of that