"Is it a - a - Is it a horse and buggy?"

"Aw, now, you're foolin'. No, it ain't a horse and buggy."

"I know what it is. It's a dolly with real hair that you can comb,and all dressed up in a yellow dress. 0ne that can shut its eyeswhen it goes bye-bye."

Little Mary Ellen looks at him somewhat seriously a minute, and sighs,and says: "No, it ain't that. But if it was, wouldn't you let meplay with it when you was to the store?" And he catches her upin his arms and says: "You betchy! Now, I ain't goin' to guess anymore! I want to be surprised. You jump down an' run an' ask Maif supper ain't most ready. Tell her I'm as hungry as a hound pup."