The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier by Laura Lee Hope
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white flag!"
"All right, it is hoisted!" answered the Sergeant, and he tied his handkerchief on the end of his gun, where the stickery thing, called a bayonet, was fastened. "We surrender!" said the Sergeant. "All right! Stop firing!" called the Captain to his men. "We have captured the enemy and the battle is over." "I'm so glad it was only a make-believe one, and no one was hurt," sighed the Rag Doll. "It was very jolly, all right," said the Candy Rabbit. "This is the first make-believe fight I ever saw. Are you going to have another, Captain?" "Not to-night," was the reply. "My men are tired, but we are glad if you toys enjoyed our efforts." "We certainly did," declared the Monkey on a Stick. "I wish I had joined the army instead of going through life on a stick, climbing to the top and climbing down again," he added, with a sigh. "Oh, well, we cannot all be soldiers," said the Jack in the Box. "No, indeed," agreed the Candy Rabbit. "If I had a gun I should not know what to do with it. It is only brave men, like our Bold Captain and his men, who know how to use swords and guns," he concluded. "Thank you," said the Captain, waving his shiny sword. "We are glad |
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