They needed all the time they could get for their Jack-o'-lanterns.
First, they cut off the top of the pumpkin, and cut out all the seeds. Then came the fun of making the lantern's face.
He must have two eyes, a nose, a mouth, and two ears.
Jack cut two round holes for eyes.
A long cut in the middle was the nose.
The mouth curved up at both ends, and the holes at the sides were ears.
Some of the lanterns had two very good rows of teeth.
Tom's pumpkin was long and narrow. He said it looked so much like a big egg that he was going to name it "Humpty Dumpty."
"Oh, let's all name our lanterns!" said the children.
"Mine is so round I shall call it 'Tubby'," said Jack.