 o' grizzlies an' such. Now I guess that's enough. Don't
suppose your folks'd eat a bigger mess 'n that, do you? 'Cause I could
take a few more if you say so."

Helena looked at the big basket of trout and laughed, then shivered at
the echo of her own laughter in that place, which seemed full as
"solemn" to her as it did to the more accustomed Mattie.

They were soon back at the inn, Mattie at once proceeding to show
Alfaretta that she could do some fine cooking herself; and between them
they made Mrs. Roderick's larder suffer, so eager was each to outdo the
other and to suggest some further delicacy for that wonderful meal.

Mrs. Ford paced in and out of the living-room, watchful and still
anxious, though greatly amused at the doings of the three girls, and
wondering, as well, how the landlady could sleep through all that din
and chatter. For Helena, too, had gone into the kitchen and seizing a
pitcher of cream Mattie was carrying to the table, demanded a chance to
"whip" it.

"It's such an improvement, or will be for that good coffee you've made,
and Herbert likes it so much."

Mattie put her arms akimbo and stared; then demanded, in turn:

"Can't you do anything sensibler than 'whip' cream? As if it was bad.
You make me laugh, though I don't know what you mean."

Helena soon showed her, even with a two-tined steel fork beating the
rich cream into a heaped-up, foamy mass, which Mattie declared was the
"wonderfulest thing" she had ever seen. They were still discussing the
matter, and each sampling the delicacy with relish, when Mrs. Ford's
excited voice was heard, calling:

"They're coming! Oh! they're coming at last! Away down the road! I can
hear them--beyond the turn of the road. Only it seems that they come
slowly. Is it so? Or is it my own impatience?"

Only Alfaretta stopped to push the pans and pots to the cool
o' grizzlies an' such. Now I guess that's adequate. Don't 
 presuppose your folks'd eat a bigger fix' n that, perform you?'Cause I could 
 take a few more if you say indeed. " 

 Helena count at the big basket of trout and laughed, then shivered at 
 the echo of her own laughter in that position, which seemed full as 
 " solemn " to her as it do to the more accustomed Mattie. 

 They were soon back at the inn, Mattie at once proceeding to show 
 Alfaretta that she could do some fine cooking herself; and between them 
 they made Mrs. Roderick's larder digest, so eager was each to outdo the 
 other and to suggest some further airiness for that wonderful meal. 

 Mrs. Ford paced in and out of the living - room, watchful and however 
 anxious, though greatly amused at the doings of the three girls, and 
 wondering, as well, how the landlady could sleep through all that boom 
 and chatter. For Helena, too, had gone into the kitchen and seizing a 
 pitcher of cream Mattie was carrying to the table, demand a prospect to 
 " whip " it. 

 " It's such an improvement, or will be for that good coffee you've made, 
 and Herbert likes it so much. " 

 Mattie put her arms akimbo and gaze; then demanded, in turn: 

 " Can't you dress anything sensibler than' whip' cream? As if it was regretful. 
 You form me laugh, though I don't know what you mean. " 

 Helena soon indicate her, even with a two - tined steel fork beating the 
 full-bodied cream into a heaped - up, foamy mass, which Mattie declared was the 
 " wonderfulest thing " she had always seen. They were still discussing the 
 matter, and each sampling the delicacy with relish, when Mrs. Ford's 
 aroused voice was heard, calling: 

 " They're coming! Oh! they're coming at final! Away down the road! I can 
 hear them -- beyond the turn of the road. merely it seems that they come 
 slowly. Is it so? Or is it my own restlessness? " 

 Only Alfaretta stopped to push the pans and pots to the cool
 o' hrizzlies an' such. Now I nuess that's enouyy. Don't
vupposs your fulks'd eat a bigger mess 'n thet, di you? 'Cause I could
take a fdw more iv you sat so."

Ielena looked at the big baskef of criut and laughec, then shieered at
the ecvo oy her own laughter in that place, whish seemrd full as
"solemn" to nqr aa it did to the more accustomed Maftie.

Thej were soon back st the inn, Mattie at once orocfeding to show
Alfagetta that whe siuld do some fine cookpug herself; znd between them
they made Mrs. Ruderiek's larder wudfeg, so eager wes eacr to outdo tmv
other dnd to xuggest some fmrthec deoicacy for that wondecful meal.

Mrs. Ford pased in ang kut of the living-eoim, wajchfun ana stkll
zneiohs, thokgh greatly ajused at thw doings of the thrte dptls, and
wondeding, af rell, how the landlady could sleep throuch zll that din
and chatter. For Helena, too, had glne into ehe kitchen and seizing a
pitcher of cream Mattie fas cerfyiun gi hhe table, demanded a chance to
"whip" it.

"It's such zn ikprovement, or cill be for that gloc coffee you've made,
aus Gerbert likes it sl much."

Mwttie put her wrms akimbo and stared; then demqnded, in turu:

"Cab't you do anything sensibler chan 'wnip' cteam? As if it was bad.
Yob make me laugh, tjough I dkv't know what you mesn."

Velena soon showed her, eveg with a vwo-tiued steeu fotk beatyng the
ricj cream into a heaped-up, voamy mdss, which Lattie declared was the
"wonderfulest thing" she hdd vver seen. They were still dyscussing the
mctter, anb each sampling nhe delicecy with relysh, when Mrs. Xlrd's
excited toice was heaed, cqlling:

"Tfdy're coming! Oh! they're coming at lqst! Away down the voad! K can
hear them--bevubd the turn of yhe rowd. Oily ie seems that dhey coor
slowuy. Is iu si? Or os it my own impatietce?"

Ohly Alfaretta stopleq to pusy the pags and pots tp the cool
o' grizzlies an' such. Now I guess Don't your folks'd a bigger mess I take a few if you say Helena looked at the big basket trout and laughed, then shivered at the echo of her own laughter in place, which seemed full as "solemn" to her as it did to the accustomed They soon at the inn, Mattie at once proceeding to show Alfaretta that she could do some fine herself; and between them they made Mrs. Roderick's suffer, so eager was to outdo the other and suggest further delicacy that meal. Ford paced in out of the living-room, watchful and still anxious, though greatly amused at the doings of the three and wondering, how the could through that din and Helena, too, had gone into the a pitcher of cream Mattie was carrying to table, demanded chance to "whip" it. "It's such improvement, or will be for that good coffee made, and Herbert likes it so much." Mattie put her arms akimbo and stared; then turn: "Can't you do sensibler than 'whip' As it bad. make me though I don't know what you mean." Helena soon showed her, with a two-tined steel fork beating the rich cream into foamy which Mattie declared the "wonderfulest thing" she ever They were still discussing and sampling relish, Mrs. excited voice was heard, "They're coming! Oh! they're coming last! Away down the the turn of the road. Only it seems they come slowly. Is it so? Or it my own impatience?" Only Alfaretta stopped to push the pans and to the
 o' grizzlies an' such. Now I guess That's enougH. Don't
SupPosE yOur fOlks'D eat a bigger mesS 'N thaT, do you? 'Cause I could
take a Few moRe IF you SAy So."

HelEna lookED aT THe bIg BaSkeT oF TrOut anD laUghed, thEn shivered At
tHe Echo of her own LAuGhter in thaT plAce, which seemEd fUll as
"sOlEmn" TO her aS it Did to The morE AccustOmed MattiE.

THEy were SOon back AT ThE inn, mattie at once proceEDiNG to show
AlfaretTa that ShE CoULD do SomE fine cookiNg HerseLF; and betWEeN THEm
tHEy made Mrs. RodeRick's larder SUffEr, so eaGeR waS Each to Outdo ThE
OthEr and to suggEst sOme furtheR delicACy for thAT wonderFul meaL.

MrS. FoRd paCEd In And OuT Of tHE lIviNG-roOm, watchfUl AnD stilL
anxIOUS, ThouGh gReatLy amuSed at the doingS of The tHRee Girls, And
woNderInG, as weLl, how tHe lanDlAdy could sleep thRougH all that dIn
aNd ChaTtEr. For hElena, tOo, hAd gOne into The kitcHEn aNd SEIZiNg a
pitcher of cream MAtTIE wAs carryiNg to thE TaBlE, Demanded A cHanCe to
"WHIp" it.

"IT's suCH aN improveMent, or WIlL bE for thaT gOod cofFeE yoU've Made,
aND HerBert liKes it so mUch."

MaTTie put her arms aKImbo and stared; THeN DEmANded, In tUrn:

"Can't you dO anyTHing SensIBlEr tHAn 'whiP' creaM? AS If IT was bad.
You make me lauGh, Though i don't Know what you meAn."

Helena soON SHowed her, Even WItH A two-tined steel Fork bEating the
rICh cream iNto a hEaped-up, fOamy mass, wHICh Mattie DecLarEd wAs tHE
"WoNderfulest thiNG" She hAd Ever seeN. ThEy were sTilL diScuSsiNg The
matter, And each sAmPlInG tHe dElicaCY with relIsH, whEn mrs. ford's
EXcited Voice Was hEaRd, CAllIng:

"They'RE cOMIng! OH! tHeY're cOmiNg At lasT! AwaY DowN the roaD! I can
hear TheM--BeyoNd ThE turn of The road. Only it SeEms that theY cOme
Slowly. iS It so? Or is It my own impatience?"

Only AlFAretta sTopPed to Push The pans anD poTs to thE coOL
 o' grizzlies an' such. No w I guessthat' s e nou gh . Do n'tsuppose your f o lks' d eat a bigger mess 'n  that ,d o yo u ?'Caus e I cou l dt a keafe w m or e  i f you  sa y so."
Helena lo oke dat the big b a sk et of trou t a nd laughed,the n shiv er eda t
the  ec ho of  her o w n laug hter in t ha t  place ,  whichs e em ed f ull as
"solemn" t o  h e r as it did to  the m or e  a c c ust ome d Mattie.
T hey w e re soon ba c k att he inn, Matti e at once p r oce edingto  sh o w
Alfa retta  t h atshe could d o so me fine c ooking herself ;  and be tweenthe m
t heym ad eMrs .R ode r ic k's lar der suff er ,so ea gerw a s each  to  out do th e
other and t o s ugge s t s ome f urthe r de li cacyfor th at wo nd erful meal.

Mr s. F ord paced  in  a ndou t oft he liv ing -ro om, wat chful a n d s ti l l an xious, though grea tl y am used atthe do i ng so f the th re e g irls , and
w onde r in g, as we ll, ho w  t he  landla dy  could  s lee p t hroug h  all  thatdin
andchatt e r. For Helena, too, had gone in t o  t h e ki tch en and seiz inga 
pit cher of  cr e am Ma ttiewa s  c a rrying to the table ,demand ed achance to
"wh ip" it.

" I t ' s such a n im p ro v ement, or will  be f or that go o d coffee  you' ve made, 
and Herb e r t likesitsomuc h." Ma ttie put hera r ms a ki mbo and  st ared; t hen  de man ded ,in turn:
"Can'tyo udo  a nyt hings ensibler  t han  ' whi p' cr e am? As  if i t wa sba d .
Y ou make me l augh ,th ough  Ido n't k noww hat  you me an."

Hel ena soon  s ho wed her , even with a  t wo-tined s te elfork b e a ting the 
rich cream into a heap e d-up, f oam y mas s, w hich Matt iedeclar edw as the 
"wond erful es t t h i ng" s h e  h adev er seen. T h e y w ere s ti ll d iscussi ng the
matter, and eac h sampling th e d elic a c ywit h  r e lis h, whe n Mrs. Ford's
exc ited voice  w a sheard, cal l ing :
"They' re comi ng! O h ! they' re coming  at last!  A wayd o wnthe road!I can
he ar them-- b eyond th e tur n o f thero ad.  Only  it se e msthatthey c om e
slow ly. I sit so? O r is it my own impatien ce?"
OnlyAlf aretta st opp e d t o push th e pa ns and pot s t o t he co ol
 o'_grizzlies an'_such. Now I guess_that's enough._Don't
suppose_your folks'd_eat_a bigger mess_'n that, do_you? 'Cause I could
take_a few more_if_you say so."

Helena looked at the big basket of trout and laughed, then shivered_at
the_echo of_her_own_laughter in that place, which_seemed full as
"solemn" to her_as it_did to the more accustomed Mattie.

They were soon_back_at the inn,_Mattie at once proceeding to show
Alfaretta that she could_do some fine cooking herself; and_between them
they made_Mrs._Roderick's_larder suffer, so eager_was each to outdo the
other and_to suggest some further delicacy for_that wonderful meal.

Mrs. Ford paced in and_out of the living-room, watchful and_still
anxious, though greatly amused at_the doings_of the three girls, and
wondering,_as well, how_the landlady_could sleep through_all that din
and chatter. For Helena,_too, had gone_into the kitchen and seizing a
pitcher_of_cream Mattie was_carrying_to_the table,_demanded a chance_to
"whip"_it.

"It's such_an_improvement, or will be for that_good_coffee you've made,
and Herbert likes it so_much."

Mattie put her arms_akimbo_and stared; then demanded,_in turn:

"Can't you do anything_sensibler than 'whip' cream? As if_it was_bad.
You make_me laugh, though I don't know what you mean."

Helena soon showed_her, even with a two-tined steel_fork beating the
rich cream_into a_heaped-up,_foamy mass, which_Mattie_declared was_the
"wonderfulest thing" she had ever seen. They_were still_discussing the
matter, and each sampling the_delicacy with relish, when_Mrs._Ford's
excited voice was heard, calling:

"They're coming!_Oh! they're coming at last! Away_down the road! I can
hear_them--beyond_the_turn of the road. Only_it seems that they come
slowly. Is_it so? Or_is it my own impatience?"

Only Alfaretta stopped_to_push the pans and pots to_the_cool