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`` I must write and ask Mr. Ward if his son could imitate a negro , singing and playing the banjo , and whether he ever dressed up and did that sort of thing . '' The progress of the big automobile through the town attracted many persons , not a few of whom believed it to be a traveling show , and they were disappointed when some sort of performance was not given . The Browns were soon out in the sunny country again , traveling along a shady level road . Bunny and Sue played with their toys , and at noon , when they stopped for lunch , they had a romping game of tag in the woods and fields near-by . After the noon rest they went on again , the two dogs running along , sometimes ahead of the automobile and sometimes behind it . `` I 'm going to put darling Sallie Malinda to sleep , '' said Sue after a while . `` And I 'm going to let her sleep near the back door of the car . ''