Sue held out her apron: Johnny put as many books in it as he thought she could carry easily, and piled up the remainder, and took them in his arms, with some assistance from his father in getting them well balanced.
"I think I will go up with you to see how your 'sky-room' looks," remarked Mr. Le Bras.
"Oh, no! don't!" said Johnny. "We're not ready to have you and mother come up yet. I'll tell you when we are ready."
"You mustn't come up till after supper," added Sue,—"not till sundown."
"You look out, Sue," said Johnny warningly, "or you'll let it all out before you know it!"
Sue looked back and laughed, as she walked off with her bulged-out apron.
The boxes were speedily arranged, the bottom of the shelves covered with white paper, and the books deposited upon them.
"When I get time, I will fasten and stain the boxes; but this will do at present," said Johnny, standing back to observe the effect.—"That looks quite like a bookcase, don't it?"
"It's just splendid," replied Sue. "And what shall we do now?"
"We will arrange the lounge and table and chairs, here near the front windows, in a space about as large as our sitting-room: we can have that for the in-doors, and then we can make believe that all outside of that square is out of doors, and have it to exercise in. I think I will call that the promenade."