NO it ime, and people  visiting. Sometimes Uncle  of to see Pa. Ma o the folks were, and she would say:

    quot;Che clearing.”

    time or  talking a little o work.

    Sometimes Ma let Laura and Mary go across to see Mrs. Peterson. tersons  moved in. t, because Mrs. Peterson tle girls to muss it up. S Laura and Mary look at tty t from Sweden-laces, and colored embroideries, and china.

    Mrs. Peterson talked Salked Engliso ood eacly. S, and they walked home.

    Laura nibbled aly ly  wo  was a whole cookie.

    t riged to do o divide till, if Mary saved e te   either.

    t knoo do. So eac to Baby Carrie. But t t some  quite fair.

    Sometimes a neig  to spend tra cleaning and cooking, and opened tore sugar. And on t, a o te in trange co play ay h.

    t came, t Eva and Clarence ty girl,  , but Laura liked better to play h Clarence.

    Clarence y, too.  buttoned all t  gilt buttons, and trimmed oed shoes.

    trips of copper across toes tering brig Laura le girls didnt oes.

    Laura and Clarence ran and sed and climbed trees, alked. and Mrs. t visited and looked at a Godeys Ladys Book  looked at their pipes.

    Once Aunt Lotty came to spend t morning Laura o stand still a long time  into long curls. Mary ting primly on a ch her golden curls shining and her china-blue dress fresh and crisp.

    Laura liked  Ma pulled  ead of golden, so t no one noticed it. Everyone noticed and admired Marys.

    quot;t; Ma said at last. q