►The Village

purchased December 2006, Elephants Never Forget, Edmonton Canada, C-22.00
photo taken March 16, 2007

►Brother Zachary Babblebrook Beaver
►Sister Sandy Babblebrook Beaver
►tennis balls (two)
►tennis rackets, pink (one)
►tennis rackets, red (one)
►trike, pink
►trike, yellow

"Mom, Zach and I are going out bike riding!" Sandy shouts up the stairs.

"Be careful and be home in time for dinner," her mother called back.  She was happy that Sandy and Zach were going for some exercise on on this beautiful spring day in Cloverleaf Corners.

Sandy climbed onto her pretty pink trike while Zach pushed his yellow one down the driveway.  The trikes had been Christmas presents.  They had waited all winter for a chance to ride them.

 "Let's go down to Main Street," Zach called to his sister as she pedaled her way down the sidewalk.  "I want to go to the sporting goods store.  I would really like a new tennis racket." 

"Oh, Zach," Sandy sighed.  "We just got new bikes.  We're not going to get new tennis rackets, too!"

As they approached the corner, they got off their trikes so they could walk them across the street. 

"Don't forget to look both ways before you cross," Sandy reminded Zach.

"Can someone help me?" a voice called from behind the tall hedge that lined the street.

"Who needs help?" exclaimed Sandy, with curiosity.  Zach pushed the hedges apart and climbed into the yard of the Billabongs.

There was Mrs. Matilda Billabong lying on the ground!

"I fell off the step ladder and I hurt my arm," Mrs. Billabong said.  "Can you help me up?  Perhaps I can walk over to see Dr. Murdock. His office is just down the road."

Zach quickly helped poor Mrs. Billabong onto her feet. 

"Oh, dear," she sighed.  I hope I didn't break anything."

"Step onto the back of my trike and I'll bring you over to Dr. Murdock's," Sandy volunteered.

Mrs. Billabong was greatly relieved.  "Thanks so much, children.  I'm so glad you rode by."

By the time Sandy and Zach delivered Mrs. Billabong to Dr. Murdock's office, it was already time to turn back home for dinner. 

"Well, we didn't get to go downtown, but we sure had an adventure," Sandy said to Zach.

The very next morning, while Sandy and Zach were eating their breakfast, the door bell rang.

"I'll get it!" cried Zach, though Sandy was right as his heels.

When they opened the door, there stood Mrs. Billabong with her arm in a sling. 

"Luckily I didn't break anything.  I don't know what I would have done if you had not ridden by.  I would like to give you both a present."

Mrs. Billabong presented Zach and Sandy with 2 brand new shin tennis rackets.

"Just what we wanted, thank you!" shouted Zach and Sandy together, as they jumped up and down.

All summer Zach and Sandy could be seen in Cloverleaf Corners pedaling to the tennis courts with their brand new rackets.