"You are to stay to dinner. I shall have my dinner at Large Village. Run and get ready."
"Oh, oh, oh!" cried both children at once.
Farmer Brown lived two and one half miles away. You must follow the road past Mr. Howe's store to find his house.
Peter and Polly liked to go there. They liked to see his horses, cows, sheep, pigs, and hens.
"We can see the sheep," said Polly. "They will not be in the pasture. The snow has covered the grass. Their wool will be thicker now than it was last summer."
"We can see the pigs," said Peter. "Perhaps they will grunt at us."
They drove to the farm in a low sled. When they were out of the village, Mr. Howe stopped.
"Do you wish to ride on the runners?" he asked.
This was a great treat. Peter and Polly could never "catch rides" on people's sleds. Some of the other children were allowed to do this. But father showed Peter and Polly how they might get hurt.