"I wish I could do something for those poor little Brown children," said Susan one morning as she and brother Billy sat by the nursery window reading. "Their father is out of work, and I'm afraid they won't get any Thanksgiving dinner this year."  
"I tell you what," suggested Billy, "as we have spent all our money, let's dress up in some of mother's old clothes and make believe we are rag-a-muffins. We'll slip out carefully tomorrow morning, without making any noise."
 
"That's a fine idea," said Susan. "We can use your water colors to paint our faces."
 
About 10 o'clock Thanksgiving morning the children went quietly upstairs to their playroom and painted their faces. Then, after , they crept downst............