they do I don't believe it will frighten them much. Laddie will, most
likely, make up a riddle about it."

"He certainly is good at them," said Grandpa Ford with a chuckle.

Meanwhile Russ and Rose had told the good news to the other little
Bunkers--that is, the news about the five-cent pieces.

"Oh, come on down to the store! I know what I'm going to buy!" exclaimed
Laddie, when they all had their money.

"What?" asked Vi. "Some candy? Oh, let's all buy candy and then we can
have a play-party with it!"

"I'm not going to buy candy!" exclaimed Laddie.

"What are you going to get?" Rose asked.

"A toy balloon," Laddie answered. "I'm going to see how far up I can
make it go."

"How are you going to get it back?" asked Russ.

"I'll tie a string to it. I know how to do it. And if your doll wants a
ride, Vi, I'll give her one in my balloon. I can tie a basket to the
balloon and put your doll in it--in the basket, I mean."

"Oh, no!" cried Vi. "Rose's doll went up into the air in a balloon like
that once, when we were at Aunt Jo's, and it was a good while before
she got her back. I'm not going to lose my doll."