the box on which the Candy Rabbit sat near the Monkey on a Stick.

"Oh, yum-yum! How I love candy!" bleated the goat, wiggling his whiskers
and smacking his lips. "How I love sugar! I'm going to nibble some
sweetness off the ears of the Candy Rabbit."

"Oh, no you're not!" suddenly cried the Monkey.

"Why not? Who will stop me?" asked the bad Goat, stamping his foot.

"I will!" cried the brave Monkey on a Stick. "Here! You get out of this
tent!" and the Monkey stood straight up on his stick and looked with
both eyes at the goat.

[Illustration: Monkey Protects Candy Rabbit.
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CHAPTER X

MONKEY IN A SHOW


The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit. And that poor
Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the
way.

"I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.