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Hope, Laura Lee

"Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store"

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"Who is Philip?" asked Bunny.
"Philip is my son," was the answer. "He's a grown man, and he has to go
off to work every day, though he helps me in the store as much as he
can. I wouldn't want him to know I fell. It would only worry him, and he
might make me give up my store. And I don't want to do that. I'm feeling
better now. I'll be all right in a little while. Did you want something,
my dears?" she asked, for she must not forget that she was a
storekeeper.
"We wanted some baking powder," said Sue. "But we aren't in any hurry."
"We are in a _little_ hurry," said Bunny. "'Cause Mary's got a cake
partly made, but maybe----"
"Oh, I have baking powder," said Mrs. Golden quickly. "And I'll be glad
to sell it to you. If I sold more things I'd make more money. Let me see
now; I'm feeling sort of queer in my head on account of my tumble, but
baking powder--oh, it's on one of the high shelves. I--I'm almost afraid
to reach up for it."
"Oh, let me get it!" eagerly begged Bunny. "I like to climb up. I'd like
to get it! I like to keep store!"
"So do I!" added Sue.


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