The dressmaker came, and under the supervision of Miss Larkin and Miss Hart, concocted dainty little costumes that were most pretty and becoming, though made of humble cheesecloth. King’s garb was most effective, for his suit of dark-green shiny muslin was set off by gilt buttons and a real lace collar.
As Arbor Day came nearer, the children made delicious home-made candies, all orange or green, and Ellen concocted wonderful cakes with pale-green icing, and with orange icing.
Then, besides the things they provided themselves, many goods were donated.
Rockwell was a generous community, and the householders and shopkeepers always responded liberally to requests for donations toward church or charity.
Mr. Gordon, who was a friend of Mr. Maynard’s, invited the children to select wares from his shop to the extent of ten dollars, and such fun as they had!
Marjorie and Delight took a basketful of little trinkets for their “oranges,” and King and Kitty were quite bewildered at the number of attractive green things they found.
Miss Larkin spent her money and her time both freely, and was voted the hardest worker in the whole bazaar.
She bought the window boxes, and had them prettily filled, and she bought, also, a number of ferns and small palms in green pots.
“I’m so glad I happened to be here just at this time,” she said, “for I love an occasion of this sort, and I almost never get a chance to be in one.”