Arthur's Loose Tooth

Arthur's Loose Tooth

It was Saturday evening. Mother and Father were at a party. The baby-sitter was fixing supper. Violet was playing with her doctor kit. She put a bandage on her doll's head. " I am going to be a doctor when I grow up, " she said. “ What are you going to be, Arthur?"

" Vroom, vroom! " yelled Arthur. He held up his arms and made big muscles. " I am going to be Captain Fearless, the bravest chimp in the world. I have THE POWER! " he shouted. “ Stop all that noise, " said the baby-sitter. “ You are giving me a headache. ”

" My doll has a headache, too, " said Violet. “ I think I will put him to bed. " Violet took her doll and her doctor kit. She started up the stairs. Then she came back. “ Arthur, " she said, " will you come with me? It is dark upstairs, and I am scared. "

“ Only babies are scared of the dark, " said Arthur. “ Captain Fearless isn't scared of anything. Watch him use THE POWER! ” Arthur went zooming around the room. He bumped into tables and chairs. He knocked over Mother's sewing basket and a pile of newspapers. He knocked over Father's pipe stand and a bowl of fruit.

Then he tripped and fell. " Arthur cut his lip, " Violet called to the baby-sitter. " He is bleeding. " Arthur sat up. He put his finger on his lip. There was blood all over his finger. “ I'm dying! I'm dying! " he cried. “ Quick, get me a Band-Aid! "