Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show | Page 7

didn't think we would
make quite so much. But we could use still more money."
"Yes, if we had more money we could do more good," said Mrs.
Bentley. "I don't suppose we could have another performance soon.
The people would not come."
Bunny and Sue, who were in another room looking at picture books,
glanced at one another. Then they smiled. Bunny slid down off his
chair, followed by Sue.
"Shall we tell 'em?" asked Bunny.
"Yes," nodded Sue.
So the two children walked slowly into the room where their mother
and the other ladies were talking about the Red Cross Society. Mrs.
Brown was just saying something.
"No," she remarked, "I hardly believe we could arrange to give another
show right away. It would be too much like----"
"Mother!" interrupted Bunny, speaking in a low voice.
"Yes, Son!" answered Mrs. Brown. "But run away now, dear. Mother is
very busy. I'll speak to you in just a minute."

"But we want to talk about the show, Mother," persisted Bunny.
"Oh, but I haven't time," said Mrs. Brown with a smile. "You saw the
show, and that's enough. Now run away, like a good boy. And you and
Sue must soon get ready for bed."
"But it's about another show, Mother!" insisted Bunny. "We heard what
you said, Sue and I did--and we want to help you get more money."
"Isn't that sweet of them!" exclaimed Mrs. Bentley.
"Well, our Red Cross Chapter certainly needs money," remarked Mrs.
Brown, with a sigh; "but I'm afraid you can't help us any, Bunny."
"Oh, yes we can!" said Sue.
"Why, what are you children thinking of?" asked Mrs. Brown, in some
surprise. "How can you help us get money for the Red Cross?"
"By a show!" cried Bunny, and he almost shouted the words he was so
excited. "That's what we're going to do, Mother--give a show--me and
Sue--I mean Sue and I," he added quickly, as he saw his mother look
strangely at him, for she had often told him he must learn to speak
correctly.
"What do the children mean?" asked Mrs. Newton.
"I'll tell you!" went on Bunny, speaking very fast, for he feared he and
Sue would be sent to bed before they had a chance to explain. "We
thought of it after we saw the show in the Opera House. We boys and
girls can get up a show, and we can charge money to come in. We had
a circus once, in a tent, didn't we, Mother?" and Bunny appealed to Mrs.
Brown.
"Yes, they once gave a show in a tent at their Grandpa's farm," said
Mrs. Brown. "And it was quite good, too, for children. But I'm afraid a
show like that, given in town here, wouldn't bring in much money for
the Red Cross, my dears," and she smiled at Bunny and Sue.

"Oh, we weren't going to give a show like the circus one!" declared
Bunny. "This will be different! We'll have some singing, like the girl
did in the Opera House--I guess Sue can sing. And I can do some
somersaults, like those the boy did."
"And maybe we could get Uncle Tad to dress up like General Grant or
Washington," added Sue.
"They have it all thought out!" exclaimed Mrs. West, with a smile.
"Oh, but that isn't all!" said Bunny. "There's lots of other things we can
do. We told some of the boys and girls about it and they want to be in it.
Please, Mother, couldn't Sue and I get up a show?"
"No, my dears, I don't believe you could," Mrs. Brown answered with
another smile. "It is very good of you to want to help the Red Cross,
but getting up a show is very hard work. I hardly think little boys and
girls could do it."
"If ever we big folks get up another show we'll let you children have
part in it," promised Mrs. Star.
"Oh, but we want to give a show of our own!" said Bunny. "And I
guess we can, too. How much does it cost to buy the Opera House?" he
asked.
"Oh, you don't have to buy it to give a show," said Mrs. West. "It can
be hired for one or two nights. But when are you going to give your
show?" she asked Bunny.
"Maybe 'bout Christmas," he said. "Folks have more money then, and
we could get more for your Red Cross. Please, Mother, mayn't we give
a show?"
"Oh, well, I'll see about it," said Mrs. Brown, more with the idea of
getting Bunny and his sister off to bed than because she really thought
they could ever give a show. She had an idea they would forget all
about it by morning.

"Oh, goodie!" cried