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"My mother said the same thing," added Mary Watson.
"She can't afford to hire a delivery horse and wagon," said Charlie
Star. "I know, 'cause I helped in her store."
"She needs an auto like Mr. Gordon," said Bobbie Boomer.
"Pooh, autos are only for big stores!" exclaimed Harry.
Bunny Brown seemed to be doing some hard thinking. He had a new idea.
"Fellows!" he suddenly cried, "I have it! I'll get a delivery wagon for
Mrs. Golden!"
"You will?"
"A delivery wagon?"
"How?"
These cries greeted what Bunny had said.
"I'll take our Shetland pony, Toby, and deliver things for her in the
little cart!" cried Bunny Brown. "If all of you will promise to buy as
much as you can from her, I'll deliver things in our pony cart!"
"Hurray for the pony express!" cried Charlie Star. "I'll help!"
CHAPTER XXIV
BAD NEWS
The boys and girls, all of whom promised to buy as much as they could
from Mrs. Golden and who also promised to tell their mothers at home
that things could now be delivered from the little corner store, were
bubbling over with fun and good-nature as they left the yard of Bunny
and Sue where the "meeting" was held.
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