"The best Ourday ever!" Then the children were whisked away to tidy up for dinner, and fresh white frocks were found in the suitcases.

Midget and Kitty tied each other's ribbons, and soon were ready to go downstairs again.

The Bryants met them in the hall, and took them down.
"Isn't it like Fairyland!" said Marjorie, enchanted by the palms and flowers and lights and music.

She had never before been in such an elaborate hotel, and she wanted to see it all.
They walked about, and looked at the various beautiful rooms, and then Mr.and Mrs.Maynard came, and they all went to the dining-room.
A table had been reserved for them, and Marjorie felt very grown up and important as the waiter pushed up her chair.

After their long ride, their appetites were quite in order to do justice to the good things put before them, and when it was time for dessert, Cousin Jack announced that he and Marjorie were a committee of two to select it.
"Though of course," he added, "any one who doesn't care for what we choose is entirely at liberty to choose something else." So the two gravely studied the menu, and kept the others in suspense while they read over the long list.