china like a dinner plate, the Cat could easily move about at night if
no human eyes watched her.

"Let's play a guessing game," suggested the Rolling Elephant, who, by
this time had managed to get down to the table without upsetting any
more of the toys. "If we play tag or hide and go seek, I'm so big and
clumsy I may knock over something and break it."

"That's so--you might," growled the Plush Bear, but, though he spoke in
a growling voice he was not at all cross. It was just his way of
talking. "Well, what sort of a guessing game do you want to play, Mr.
Elephant?"

"I'll think of something, and you must all see if you can guess what it
is."

"That's too hard a game," objected the China Cat. "There are so many
things you might think of."

"Well, I'll give you a little help," returned the Rolling Elephant. "I'm
thinking of something that goes up and down and also sideways."

For a moment none of the toys spoke. Then, all of a sudden, the Plush
Bear cried:

"You're thinking of the Nodding Donkey! His head goes up and down and
also sideways."

"That's right!" admitted the Rolling Elephant. "I didn't imagine you'd
guess so soon. Now it's your turn to think of something."