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Playing at settlers; or, the faggot-house
Playing at settlers or the faggothouse Author:R. Lee Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER IV. . VISIT TO DULLBDRY.?THE FIRST FIRE LIGHTED.?THE FIRST TEA.?THE ELM AND.CURRANT BOSH.?SPOONS, ETC., MISSING.?ANTS?BLACK-BEETLES. ?OILS.?FBOGS.?MIC... more »E.?KITTEN. The poney-carriage drew up to the door by two o'clock, and, ordering a basket to be put in for holding their purchases, the trio started in high spirits, George sitting behind and Ernest driving. Their first care was to bait the poney, for they had come very fast, and it was a warm day, while Adela proceeded to the crockery-shop, where her brothers soon joined her with the carriage. There she saw several things which reminded them of wants which they had forgotten, such as jugs, sugar-basin, and a salt-cellar. When they had finished at the porcelain shop, they went to the ironmonger's, and there the boys were sadly tempted to lay out their money, but Adela restrained them. They however procured a tea-kettle, a tin can for holding water, and one or two tin plates and dishes, and two large tin cases with lock and key, in which they might keep sugar, biscuits, and other stores which they might happen to have. The party did not return till after five o'clock, and they were then too tired to find their way to Faggot-House that evening. "With cook's usual grumbling at the alteration, the dinner was served next day at one, and this was kept up The drive to Dullbury. without more fuss, as it turned out to be more convenient to herself. Then the young party joyously started for the Park, and sent cook word they should not be home till supper time, as they meant to drink tea out. They carried their purchases, and were well laden; but they were too happy to think of fatigue. On arriving, they were delighted with the habitable look of the place ; the table was of tolerable size, and pushed up to the further e...« less