“It’s nearly six,” Mrs. Horton told him. “You’ve had a fine long nap. Now I’ll help you wash, dear, and when you get into a fresh suit you’ll begin to feel happier. And then I’ll tell you what fun we are going to have to-night.”
CHAPTER X
THE MARSHMALLOW ROAST
“Tell me now,” urged Sunny Boy, sitting down on the floor to put on clean white socks. “Is Daddy coming?”
“I wish he were,” said Mrs. Horton quickly. “No, precious, we’ll have to wait till Saturday for that. This is Aunt Bessie’s plan, and we’ll let her explain it. There! slip on the tan sailor suit and I’ll tie your tie, and then we shall be ready.”
Sunny Boy, looking as shining and neat as a brand new pin, rushed ahead of Mother to find Aunt Bessie. She was in the porch swing, and just as he reached her, Harriet rang the gong for supper.
“Hurry up, Auntie,” implored Sunny. “Mother says we are going to have fun to-night. What is it? May I go? Is Harriet going?”
Aunt Bessie smiled.
“Of course you are going,” she assured him. “Didn’t you take a nap so you could go to this party? We’re going to build a fire down on the beach and toast marshmallows. What do you think of that?”
Sunny thought it sounded delightful.
“But Harriet’s toaster is broken,” he said doubtfully. “She can’t use it, can she, Mother? Did you buy a new one, Auntie?”