All day Mrs. Peterkin worked over the trunk, putting away the old
things, putting in the new. She packed up all the clothes she could
think of, both summer and winter ones, because you never can tell
what sort of weather you will have.

Agamemnon fetched his books, and Solomon John his spy-glass.
There were her own and Elizabeth Eliza's best bonnets in a
bandbox; also Solomon John's hats, for he had an old one and a
new one. He bought a new hat for fishing, with a very wide brim
and deep crown; all of heavy straw.

Agamemnon brought down a large heavy dictionary, and an atlas
still larger. This contained maps of all the countries in the world.

"I have never had a chance to look at them," he said; "but when
one travels, then is the time to study geography."

Mr. Peterkin wanted to take his turning-lathe. So Mrs. Peterkin
packed his tool-chest. It gave her some trouble, for it came to her
just as she had packed her summer dresses. At first she thought it
would help to smooth the dresses, and placed it on top; but she
was forced to take all out, and set it at the bottom. This was not so
much matter, as she had not yet the right dresses to put in. Both
Mrs. Peterkin and Elizabeth Eliza would need new dresses for this
occasion. The little boys' hoops went in; so did their india-rubber
boots, in case it should not rain when they started. They each had
a hoe and shovel, and some baskets, that were packed.

Mrs. Peterkin called in all the family on the evening of the second