Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-While

hich was set the dining table. They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and mea

looking toward the bushes behi

he want?"

," said Mr. Brown. "That boy was hungry, and wan

ed to run away just because he wanted something to eat. I would be

ike a tramp,

ly a boy," rem

't believe he got half enough to eat. He took only a l

rushed into camp. He sniffed around, and then, all of a sudden, he made a d

ome back and is hiding

said Uncle Tad. "That's where he mad

e bushes himself, and drive, or d

Brown

ash! Come

ny's father, going over to the

The children could not see who it was. "Come

n his hand he still had some of the brea

Sue look

d on no shoes or stockings, but one foot was wrapped up in a rag, as t

th my sore foot, or I'd a' got

u want to get away

s why I ran. But I couldn't go very far, so I hid in the bushes. I thought I could get away when you weren't looking. Here's your stuff," and he held

t want it! You're welcome to that and mo

her than I thought, and I lost my way. When I struck this camp, I saw the sign-'Rest-a-While,' so

was blushing or not, but he hung his head as if ashamed of

the family, did not bark any more, slid gently up, and

t Splash!"

ght as well give it to him now, now that he's had his tongue on

table," said Mrs. Brown. "

ars, and he turned his head a

sked Daddy Brown, as Mrs. Br

bout twenty miles away. "I've lived there all my life u

you come

ers, running errands and blacking shoes, so when a farmer down in the city

ad sold all his stuff one day, and I

" said Mr. Brown. "It's on

s worse than being in the city. I never had a minute's rest and I didn't get enough to eat. I w

tty well burned," said Mr.

hip me if I made a mistake, or if I didn't get up early enough. And they used to

nt to be starved and whipped all the while. So I ran off, but I guess I got lost, for I can't find the way back to the city

eat this and you'll feel better. Then I'll look at

me arrested; will

ed!" said

't send me back

ork for him if you don't want to. Don't be afra

given some of Bunker Blue's old clothes, for he was almost as l

this thorn had been taken out, and the toe bound up with salve, the ragged boy said he felt much be

evening when it was nearly supper time, and the new bo

o have him stay?"

ue. "He's nic

while," answered Mrs. Brow

s life before he went out to the country with the farmer who hired him. He had never seen the ocean, or

s or the country," the boy said to Bunny a

said Bunny kindly. "We'

" said T

on, after supper, and try

. Brown. "In the city I know some fellows, and they'll lend

said Mrs. Brown. "We have enough room

gerly. "I worked in a restaurant for a we

wn, with a laugh. "For if there is one thing, in cam

cried Tom, "and I'll be

head dishwasher of Camp Rest-a-

stay with the Browns while they l

r summer, in all his life before. The first night in camp, when he was sleeping next to Bunker Blue, in a little part

n to that!"

ked Bunker, o

o? Who? Who?'" said Tom. "I didn't do anyth

Surely enough he

Who? T

t?" ask

unker answered. "There's l

wl?" Tom wan

nly see at night. It comes out to get mice a

at once. But he was no l

e, when he heard another funny noise

Katy did!

o punch Bunker, to ask him what this was

Katy didn't!

unker Blue! Wake up! There's two people outside, and one sa