"And we haven't any nice little gopher to take to Trouble," said
Janet sadly.

"Oh, well, maybe it would bite him if we did catch one," reflected
her brother. "I'll take him some of these pretty stones," and he
picked up some from the ground. "He'll like to play with these."

Teddy whistled for his pony and Clipclap came slowly up to his
little master. Janet held out a bunch of grass to Star Face and her
pony, just as he had been taught, came up to her. Teddy helped his
sister get up in the saddle. It was not hard for them, as the ponies
were small, and Jim Mason had showed them how to put one foot in the
stirrup, and then, with one hand on the saddle and the other grasping
both the bridle and the pony's mane, give a jump that carried them
up. But though Janet could mount her pony alone Teddy always helped
her when he was with her by holding the stirrup.

"Let's have another race home," suggested Teddy, when they had
started.

"No," answered his sister. "You might fall some more and get hurt.
We'll ride slow."

So they did, though Teddy was anxious for a good, fast gallop.

"Well, did you have a nice time?" asked Mother Martin, as they came
to the house after putting away their ponies.

"We had lots of fun," answered Janet "Teddy fell off his pony--"