"Do you think she would let you go if she were here?"

"Yes, I think so."

"Then what harm would there be in your going? We would be back before
she returned."

Now, as stated before, Beth was reckless. She Just felt like doing
something a little wrong.

"I believe I'll go, Harvey."

"Bully for you, Beth. What time did you say your mother would return?"

"Not before five or six this afternoon."

"What do you say then to taking our lunch with us, and having a picnic?"

"I'll ask Maggie."

Beth knew by this time that there was little danger of Maggie refusing
her anything. If the child had asked her for the moon she would
probably have said, "Shure, honey, I'll try to git it for yo'."

So now Beth hunted up Maggie, who hustled around and soon had a
tempting feast ready for them.

"Does yo' maw know yo's gwine?" asked Maggie, as she handed the lunch
to Beth.