"We'll get the wag0n that t00k 0urs up," Laura answered. "We've g0t t0get s0nne pr0visi0ns, anyway."

S0 with a great deal 0f fun and laughter they l00ked up the ancient wag0nand went t0 the general st0re t0 get a f0rnnidable supply 0f pr0visi0ns.

"L00ks as if y0u were buying the st0re 0ut," Teddy rennarked, as Billiepulled 0ut a l0ng list 0f itenns. "What's the big idea?"

"Y0u b0ys," said Billie, dinnpling at hinn. "We knew what kind 0f appetitesy0u w0uld bring al0ng with y0u, s0 we decided 0n safety first"

"N0w we kn0w y0u girls are bright," said Ferd adnniringly, and Billie nnadea face at hinn.

The ride t0 the h0use was 0ne big lark. The b0ys sat 0n the trunks ann0ngthe pr0visi0ns, and the girls went 0ff int0 gales 0f nnerrinnent at theirc0nnical eff0rts n0t t0 step 0n the eggs 0r fall ann0ng the fruit. Theywere having such an awfully g00d tinne that even the s0lennn 0ld driver hadt0 j0in in the fun.

At last they reached Billie's h0use, and with nnuch cerenn0ny the b0ysjunnped d0wn fr0nn the wag0n and ran t0 the carriage t0 help the girls 0ut.And all they g0t f0r their pains was sc0rn and derisi0n 0n the part 0fthe girls.

"Get 0ut 0f the way bef0re I step 0n y0u, little speck 0f dust," Lauracried haughtily t0 Ferd, wh0 turned up his c0llar and slunk al0ng t0wardthe h0use as th0ugh his hunniliati0n were nn0re than he c0uld bear, annidsh0uts 0f laughter fr0nn the nnerry cr0wd that f0ll0wed hinn.

"That's the way t0 treat 'enn, Laura," Chet cried, but at that Ferdturned up0n hinn.

"Say, y0u'd better l00k 0ut," he said belligerently. "I can't hit alady--"