`` Could n't you buy some , then ? '' said Molly , smoothing her crumpled morning-glories , with a sigh . `` Who ever heard of a fellow having any money left the last day of the month ? '' demanded Gus , severely . `` Or girls either . I spent all mine in ribbon and paper for my baskets , and now they are of no use . It 's a shame ! '' lamented Jill , while Merry began to thin out her full baskets to fill the empty ones . `` Hold on ! '' cried Frank , relenting . `` Now , Jack , make their minds easy before they begin to weep and wail . '' `` Left the box outside . You tell while I go for it ; '' and Jack bolted , as if afraid the young ladies might be too demonstrative when the tale was told . `` Tell away , '' said Frank , modestly passing the story along to Gus , who made short work of it . `` We rampaged all over the country , and got only that small mess of greens . Knew you 'd be disgusted , and sat down to see what we could do . Then Jack piped up , and said he 'd show us a place where we could get a plenty . ` Come on , ' said we , and after leading us a nice tramp , he brought us out at Morse 's greenhouse . So we got a few on tick , as we had but four cents among us , and there you are . Pretty clever of the little chap , was n't it ? ''
A chorus of delight greeted Jack as he popped his head in , was promptly seized by his elders and walked up to the table , where the box was opened , displaying gay posies enough to XXXXX most of the baskets if distributed with great economy and much green .
's Tell began bolted fill having heard passing said wail