The Curlytops At Silver Lake — Howard R. Garis / Howard Roger Garis

Mother, make Trouble stop! What is he doing now, Janet? asked Mrs. Martin, looking up from her sewing and across the table to where her three children were playing a button game. Oh, he's doing everything! said Teddy, shaking a finger at his funny little brother, who was smiling and holding something in his tightly closed fist. He's got some of my buttons, and he-- Yes, and he knocked a lot of my buttons down on the floor, added Janet. And he-- I must have all de wed buttons! interrupted Trouble himself. Wed buttons all mine-I goin' to put 'em on a stwing! and the little boy, whose name was William, but who was more often called Trouble, made a grab for another red button which he saw in a pile in front of his sister Janet.