"I'll tell you what we'll do," said Burnett the instant the girls began to
sing. "Let's each tie a card to a mouse and present them to the girls!"
The suggestion found favor and was followed out to the letter. But when
the girls were through and the Chinaman who followed them on the programme
was also over, the pleasures of life in that spot palled upon the party.
"Oh, come," said Burnett, "let's go somewhere else. Let's go out in the
air."
His suggestion found favor. And they sallied forth and visited another
roof garden, a theater where they saw the last quarter of the fourth act,
a place where Aunt Mary was given a gondola ride, and a place where she
was given something in the shape of light refreshments.
Then, becoming thirsty, they ordered a few White Horses and Red Horses and
the Necks of yet other horses, but Aunt Mary declined the horses of all
colors and Mitchell upheld her.
"That's right," he said, "I'm a great believer in knowing when you've had
enough, and I'm sure you've all had so much too much that I know that I
must have had enough and that she's better off with none at all."
"I reckon you're right," said Clover. "I've had enough, surely. I can't
see over my pile of little saucers, and when I can't see over my pile of
little saucers I'm always positive that I've had enough."
Jack laughed and then ceased laughing and drew down the corners of his
mouth.
"Why do people sit on chairs?" Clover asked just then.
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