When are we going, Father ?" "On Thursday, if Mother can be ready." "Oh, yes, I can be ready.

I've only to get a few things for the children and myself to wear on the journey." "Yes, we must all have up-to-date motor togs, I'm sure," and Mr.Maynard looked about as happy over the projected trip, as any of his children.
"But, Father," said Marjorie, "how can you take so much time away from your business?
You said you couldn't take two Ourdays together because you were busy." "I didn't say exactly that, dearie, and anyway I was only joking, because I knew I was going to spring this surprise on you in a few minutes.

I have arranged, of course, to be away from my business for nearly a month, and have planned to spend the greater part of May taking this motor trip.
We will go to Grandma Sherwood's first, and stay a few days,--" "To Grandma Sherwood's?
Oh, glorious!" And again Marjorie was seized with a paroxysm of joy, and this time she caught Kitty, and led her off for a mad dance round the room.

"Just think of it, Kit," she cried, "we'll be at Grandma Sherwood's together, and you can see the lovely room she fixed up for me, and the house in the tree, and everything.

Oh, Kitty!" "But I'm going to be there all summer, anyway," said Kitty, as she finally induced Marjorie to tumble on the divan amid a heap of sofa pillows.
"Yes, I know; but that's different.