found in the meadow, and Dick hurried over to his house to get his
Rocking Horse, and to tell his sister about the show.

"What can I make a tent of?" asked Herbert.

"Oh, I think I can let you take some old sheets," said his mother, "and
you can hang them over the clothesline in the yard. That will make a
nice little tent for your show."

"Yes, that will be fine," said Herbert. "Thank you, Mother."

He carried his Monkey into the house and put him on a table, where
Madeline was sitting, playing with her Candy Rabbit.

"Watch my Monkey so he doesn't jump away, will you, please?" asked
Herbert of his sister, laughing and pretending his toy was alive.

"What are you going to do?" asked Madeline.

"Make a tent to have a show," answered her brother.

"Oh, let me help!" she cried, and she set her Candy Rabbit down on the
table near the Monkey and ran out with Herbert. Mother gave the children
the sheet, and in a little while the sheet tent was being put up in the
yard over the clothesline.

[Illustration: Monkey Thanks Jack in the Pulpit.
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As soon as the Candy Rabbit and Monkey found themselves alone they