Once the girls almost fought over a basket lined with yellow leaves, and filled with fat, very ripe red haws.

In late October there was a riot over one which was lined with red leaves and contained big fragrant pawpaws frost-bitten to a perfect degree.

Then hazel nuts were ripe, and once they served.

One day Elnora at her wits' end, explained to her mother that the girls had given her things and she wanted to treat them.

Mrs.Comstock, with characteristic stubbornness, had said she would leave a basket at the grocery for her, but firmly declined to say what would be in it.