THE CURLYTOPS

AT UNCLE FRANK'S RANCH




CHAPTER I

TROUBLE'S TUMBLE


"Say, Jan, this isn't any fun!"

"What do you want to play then, Ted?"

Janet Martin looked at her brother, who was dressed in one of his
father's coats and hats while across his nose was a pair of
spectacles much too large for him. Janet, wearing one of her mother's
skirts, was sitting in a chair holding a doll.

"Well, I'm tired of playing doctor, Jan, and giving your make-believe
sick doll bread pills. I want to do something else," and Teddy
began taking off the coat, which was so long for him that it
dragged on the ground.

"Oh, I know what we can do that'll be lots of fun!" cried Janet,