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He arranged a magic lantern show, and as the pictures were very funny, and Cousin Jack's description of them funnier still, the young Maynards were kept in peals of laughter, in which the older part of the audience often joined. After this, he let them listen to a large talking-machine, and as many of the records were humorous songs or comical dialogues, there was more laughter and hilarity.
However, when it proved that the amusement was to be a ride in the park, it sounded rather attractive. The ride in the park, though conducted under rather formal conditions, proved very enjoyable to the four young Maynards. Grandpa Maynard's equipage was a Victoria with a span of fine horses.
Cookee had been mixing and stirring viands ever since the breakfast had been cleared away, and now he was ready to smile satisfactorily at results, for he was going to give these guests a rare meal that day. Mrs. Carew was a Chicago lady and, for once, Barbara was happy, as she found her hostess knew several people that the Maynards felt were exalted enough to be classed "in their set."
The quiet little town of Rockwell was amazed at the sight, and thought it must be some new kind of a circus advertisement, until they realized that it was the Maynard family, and people had long ceased to be surprised at what the Maynards did. But at last the children who were not Maynards were left at their respective homes, and the big red car again turned in at its own home.
Molly flew off across the lawns to her own house, running so swiftly that she was out of sight in a moment. Then the Maynards, obeying Uncle Steve's command, ran to the kitchen door, and burst in upon Eliza as she was just finishing the breakfast preparations. "Howly saints!" she cried. "If it wasn't that I always ixpict yees to come in drownded, I'd be sheared to death!
And as if this were a signal for a general onslaught, the three young Maynards made a dash for the two older Maynards, and nearly choked them with well-meant but rather athletic embraces, which was their fashion of expressing approval and appreciation. Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
Maynard and Kitty sat smiling indulgently at them, with the air of enjoying the performance and not caring to take part in it. Of course the dinner hour and all the hours until bedtime were occupied in conversation about the projected trip, and when at last the little Maynards were tucked into bed, their dreams still continued to hover around the same subject.
It was through this means that the Maynards heard of the Stewarts' home in Denver, and anxiously begged Anne to take the two girls into her home circle. As the salary offered for this privilege was so munificent, the young teacher eagerly accepted, and then found her youngest charge a lovable and merry girl.
"I won't either!" cried Kitty, grasping her other arm. "Why, Mops, we simply couldn't live without you!" "I know it, you old goosey! And I couldn't live without you! The idea! As if any of us four Maynards could get along without any of each other!" "I just guess we couldn't!" exclaimed King, and then as far as the children were concerned, the subject was dropped.
"No, King, a paper engraving cannot be restored. What is that number pasted on it for?" "We numbered all the things, so as to make it like a real auction," said Marjorie. Mr. Maynard glanced round the room. "You rascally children!" he cried; "if you haven't stuck papers on all the vases and bric-a-brac in the room! And on this tree-calf Tennyson, as I live! Oh, my little Maynards!
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