and talk to some of the broken toys here," said the White Rocking
Horse aloud. "Are you badly hurt?" he asked a Jack in the Box, who was
on the work-bench near by.

"My spring is gone," was the answer. "I was brought here to have a new
one put in."

"Well, I hope you will soon be mended," said the White Horse. "I
wonder if any of my friends are here in this hospital? I say, toys!"
he cried, "let's all talk together and--"

All at once a big white paper spread out on the bench began to move,
and out from under it came a toy, at the sight of which the Horse
exclaimed:

"Well, I do declare! Who would have thought to find you here? What
happened to you? Dear me, what a surprise!"




CHAPTER VIII

HOME AGAIN


Many of the toys, which had been mended since having been brought to
the hospital, stood up and looked at the White Rocking Horse as he
called to them, and they wondered what had surprised him so.