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laughter.
    Mr. Robbins said they would have to give it up. So the bears took off their heads and Penny and Patsy each received a prize for the best Halloween costume.
    The evening passed very quickly. The children bobbed for apples in a big tub and played several games. Then they all sat down on the floor and had ice cream and pretzels.
    Just as Penny finished his ice cream, he had an idea. He rushed over to Patsy and whispered something in her ear. Patsy giggled. "Oh, yes! Let's!" she said. "That will be fun!"
    "What will be fun?" asked Sally, who was standing near.
    "Oh, it's a secret," said Patsy.
    "It isn't polite to have secrets at a party," said Sally.
    "It isn't a secret about you," Patsy said. "It's something about our mothers."
    When Patsy's mother and Penny's mother arrived, the two little bears had their heads on again. They said good-bye to Tommy and his mother and father and thanked them for the lovely party. Then they trotted home beside their mothers.
    The children did a great deal of giggling and whispering on the way.
    "You certainly are full of giggles," said Penny's mother.
    "I still don't know which is which," said Patsy's mother. "I just hope I get the right little bear tonight."
    There were more giggles from the bears.
    When they reached Penny's house, his mother said, "Say good night to Patsy."
    The children called "Good night" and went in their houses. They were both still giggling.
    "Run right upstairs now, Penny," said his mother. "It is late. I'll help you out of your costume."
    When they reached Penny's room, his mother sat down on the edge of his bed. She pulled the zipper and lifted the bear's head. There, to her great surprise, was Patsy!
    By this time Patsy was laughing so hard she fell right over on the bed. She laughed and laughed.
    Penny's mother laughed, too. "Well, that was a surprise!" she said. "I wonder whether your mother has found out that she has the wrong bear."
    In a few moments Patsy's mother came in with Penny. They were laughing, too. "I would like to exchange this little bear," she said.
    The two children rolled on the bed, laughing. "Oh, boy!" cried Penny. "Have we had fun! We fooled everybody!"
    "Yes," shrieked Patsy, "we fooled everybody! And didn't we scare Mike! Oh, boy! Wasn't he scared!"

7. Penny Earns Some Pennies

    One day, shortly before Christmas, Penny and his mother were shopping. Penny loved to go shopping with Mother, especially when she was buying Christmas presents.
    As they were walking home they passed a jewelry shop. Penny and his mother stopped to look in the brightly lighted window.
    "Let's play Choose," said Penny.
    "All right, let's," replied Mother.
    Penny and Mother often played Choose when they looked in a shop window. "Choose" meant that they looked over everything very carefully and each chose the one thing in the window he liked best. Then each had to guess what it was the other had chosen.
    Penny stood on his toes with his nose pressed against the windowpane. He looked over everything very carefully. Then he said, "I'm ready. Are you, Mummy?"
    "Yes," replied Mother. "I'm ready, too."
    "You guess first," said Penny.
    "Very well," said Mother. "Is it a watch?"
    "No, it isn't a watch," replied Penny.
    "Is it a ring?" Mother asked.
    "No, it isn't a ring," said Penny.
    "Is it one of those pins?" asked Mother.
    "No," laughed Penny. "But you're getting warm. It's near the pins."
    "Oh, I know what it is," said Mother. "It's the silver rooster saltshaker."
    "Yes," cried Penny, laughing. "Now I'll guess yours."
    "All right," said Mother. "Fire away!"
    "Is it a watch?" asked Penny.
    "Yes, it is," laughed Mother. "My, but you're quick!"
    Penny grinned. He looked over all of the watches. "I'm going to pick the right one the first time," he said.
    "Well, go ahead," said Mother.
    "Is it the one in the middle? The one that you pin on your dress?" asked Penny.
    "Why, yes!" exclaimed Mother. "That's the very one!"
    "I told you I'd guess it the first time," said