They had the fair first, because in order to put in the chairs for the
audience for the play, it would be necessary to remove the tables. In
just exactly an hour and a half from the time the fair opened, every
single thing was sold, cake, ice-cream, lemonade, fancy-work-table
things, and all.
"Gee!" said Bobby, preparing to help Sam carry out his table, "I wonder
how much we made?"
"Oh, ever so much," guessed Dot. "Doctor Maynard bought the pink
pincushion, and I didn't know how much change to give him, an' he said
never mind, he'd forgotten how arithmetic went. Did you see Miss
Mason, Meg?"
"Yes. And she's going to stay for the play. And Mr. Carter, too,"
said Meg. "Maybe we'll feel funny playing with them watching us."
"No such thing!" Bobby was positive about it. "Anyway," he added,
weakening, "we'll have on our animal cases."
With much talk and laughter, the room was finally cleared. Mother
Blossom had managed to save some ice-cream for the players, and they
had this in great state in the kitchen while Sam was putting in the
chairs for the audience. Then Aunt Polly came out and swept every
child who was to take part into the dining-room, and said they must all
get into their costumes.
The living-room was long--it had once been two rooms--and a part of it
had been reserved for the stage. Aunt Polly didn't bother with
scenery, and yet no one had any difficulty in recognizing the first
scene when two of the children jerked back the portiere curtains.
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