But what fun for us all to be there together for a few days! Did you say a few days, Father ?" "Yes, I did; but if you're so turbulent, and excitable, and noisy I think a few hours'll be enough for Grandma and Uncle Steve." "It may be enough for Grandma, but it won't for Uncle Steve," declared Marjorie; "he loves rackety-packety children!" "Well, he'll get his desires fulfilled when you get there," said Mrs.
Maynard, smiling; "but perhaps the trip there will calm you down a little bit." "No, it won't! It just makes me more and more crazy all the time I think of it! Oh, Father, won't we have a lot of our Ourdays all at once!" "Indeed we will, enough to last for several years ahead.

For if you debit me with last month's deficiency, of course you must credit me in the future." "Oh, no, this rule doesn't work both ways! We'll just take all the Ourdays that we can get whenever we can get them.

But what are we going to do after we leave Grandma's ?" "Well, if you all agree, I thought we might go over to New York and see your other grandma." "Go to Grandma Maynard's, too! Oh, what fun we will have!" and Marjorie looked as if her cup of bliss were full and running over.
"And after that," said Mrs.Maynard, "if none of you object too seriously, we thought perhaps a little run up through New England would prove attractive." "Mother," said King, looking at her twinkling eyes, "you planned all this out before?
It's no surprise to you!" "Very true, King; your father and I planned it while we were on our Southern trip.

We had such a delightful outing, it seemed only fair that we should take you children for a trip also.

And your father has been thinking for some time about buying an automobile, and as he can take the time now, it all works in beautifully." "Beautiful! I should think it was!" cried Marjorie; "and Mother, will we all have motor coats and goggles, and all those queer things that they wear in automobiles ?" "You won't have any queer things, and I doubt if you'll need goggles; but you and Kitty shall have pretty motor coats, and pretty hoods and veils.
We'll go on Monday to buy them." "Oh," sighed Marjorie, "it just does seem too good to be true! It's like a fairy dream, and I 'spect I'll wake up every minute.