But Bobby saw the dog coming and skipped up into the oak tree.

He sat down on the lowest branch and began to scold Jip.

"Chatter, chatter, chatter!" he said. "Why did you run after me? I
had just found a nut for my breakfast."

"Bow-wow!" said Jip. "Come down out of that tree and play chase with
me."

But Bobby would not come down and so at last Jip ran away home.

He forgot about Teddy and left him under the tree.

When Jip had run away, Bobby came down out of the tree.

He saw Teddy and ran over to speak to him.

"Good-morning," Bobby said to the little brown bear. "What are you
doing under this tree?"

Teddy stared at the squirrel with his little black eyes, but he did not
say a word.

"My mother taught me to speak when I am spoken to," said Bobby.

But Teddy did not speak, and so at last Bobby ran away and left him.

II

Oh, Teddy was so lonely!

He wished that he were back in the playroom with the other toys.

He thought of Jack-in-the-box, and the bright tin soldiers.

He thought of the new automobile and of all the pretty dolls.

Then at last he fell asleep and dreamed that he was back in the
playroom.

All at once some one took him by the arm.

"Wake up and talk to me," said Bunny Rabbit. "I want some one to play
with me."

Teddy stared at Bunny with his little black eyes, but he did not say a
word.

Bunny shook him and shook him.

"Now will you speak to me?" he said.

But Teddy Bear would not open his mouth.

"Well, well," said Bunny. "I don't like to talk to you. I will find
some other playmate."

"Bow-wow, bow-wow!" said Jip. "I will play with you, Bunny."

But when Bunny heard Jip coming along the path he forgot all about
playing.

He hopped off down the path as fast as he could go.

He did not look around once to see where the dog had gone.

Jack came along the path with Jip. When he came to the tree he saw
Teddy Bear lying on the ground.

"Why, Teddy," he said, "how did you get away out here all alone?"

Teddy stared at Jack with his little black eyes, but he did not say a
word.

"Bow-wow, bow-wow!" barked Jip. He was trying to tell Jack that he put
Teddy under the tree.

But Jack did not listen.

He just picked Teddy up in his arms and carried him back to the house.

He took the little brown bear up to the playroom.

May was sitting on the floor playing with her dolls.

Teddy was so happy to get back home that he jumped out of Jack's arms.