This view of the matter satisfied Edna, and they followed Mrs. Ramsey and Jennie, who were walking ahead, into the next shop where they were to get ribbons, gilt paint and a variety of things.
By one o'clock they were quite tired out and were glad when Mrs. Ramsey proposed that they have some lunch before doing any more. So they were taken to a pleasant restaurant and ate with a relish the broiled steak, fried potatoes and salad which Mrs. Ramsey ordered. Then each chose her own dessert, Dorothy taking a chocolate eclair, Edna peach ice-cream and Jennie charlotte russe.
Then they started out again, and with Mrs. Ramsey's help managed to spend every penny to the best advantage, and that quite early in the afternoon, but they were tired enough to be ready to go when Mrs. Ramsey said they could get the four o'clock train. "Some day," she said, "we must come [134]down on a pleasure trip. We will have the motor-car, and can stay all night in town so you little girls can see something of the city. There is much that will interest you."
"Oh, do take them to see the glass flowers at Cambridge," cried Jennie.
"Yes, they shall see those, and we will go to old North Church which is made famous by Paul Revere's ride, and they shall see Lexington."
"Oh, yes, and mother, they must go to Concord where Louisa Alcott lived."
"That is a large order, as Ben would say, but I think we can manage it even if we have to stay two nights."
"Aren't we having the loveliest time?" whispered Edna to Dorothy.
Dorothy nodded, and took a peep at the three dolls which she had insisted upon carrying herself. The others were to be sent.
"I wish I had kept out one of mine," said Edna enviously; "it would be so nice to have it on the train to play with."