"No, it--it wasn't Bun--Bunny's fault!" sobbed Sue. "I did it myself! I
was trying to--to flatter my nose more'n his!"

"You shouldn't play such games," said Mother Brown. "I'm sorry, Sue! Let
me see! Is your nose bleeding?" and she gently took the little girl's
hand down.

"Is--is--it?" asked Sue herself, stopping her sobs long enough to find
out if anything more than a bump had taken place.

"No, it isn't bleeding," said Mrs. Brown. "Now be good children. You
can't go out in the rain, so don't ask it. Play something else, can't
you?"

"Could we play store?" asked Bunny, with a sudden idea. It was not
altogether new, as often before, on other rainy days, he and Sue had
done this.

"Oh, yes, let's keep store!" cried Sue, forgetting all about her bumped
nose.

"That will be nice," said Mother Brown. "Tell Mary to let you have some
things with which to play store. You may play in the kitchen, as Mary is
working upstairs now."

"Oh, now we'll have fun!" cried Sue, clapping her hands.

"Could we have Splash in?" asked Bunny.

"The dog? Why do you want him?" asked Mrs. Brown.