"
"There isn't any guessing about it--he _did_ slip off," said Mrs.
Martin with a smile, as she put Trouble in a chair, having made sure
he was not hurt, and that there was no need of telephoning for his
father or the doctor. "You must be more careful, Teddy. You might have
hurt your little brother."
"Yes'm," Teddy answered. "I won't do it again."
"But we want to play something," put in Janet. "It's no fun being in
the house all day."
"I know it isn't. But I think the rain is going to stop pretty soon.
If you get your rain-coats and rubbers you may go out for a little
while."
"Me go too?" begged Trouble.
"Yes, you may go too," agreed his mother. "You'll all sleep better
if you get some fresh air; and it's warm, even if it has been
raining."
"Maybe we can take Nicknack and have a ride!" exclaimed Teddy.
"If it stops raining," said his mother.
Ted, Jan and Trouble ran up and down in front of the house while the
rain fell softly and the big drops dripped from the trees. Then the
clouds broke away, the sun came out, the rain stopped and with shouts
and laughter the children ran to the barn next to which, in a little
stable of his own, Nicknack, the goat, was kept.
"Come on out, Nicknack!" cried Janet. "You're going to give us a
ride!"
And Nicknack did, being hitched to the goat-cart in which there was
room and to spare for Janet, Ted and Trouble.
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