reading lesson we have had since Christmas."

The children liked to have luncheon in Miss May's blue and silver
dining-room. She invited them, one at a time, to have lunch with her,
and it was always a pleasant experience. And to-day it would be great
fun not to have to go home and come back again, but to be able to go
right out and begin their snow battle as soon as luncheon was over.

The rest of the morning went smoothly, and Miss Davis said she was glad
she had given them the extra recess, for they recited very nicely.
When the noon bell rang, it seemed strange instead of going to the
cloak room for coats and hats and rubbers, to go upstairs and wash
their hands and faces and then come downstairs and go into the
dining-room with Miss May and Miss Davis and have Maria bring in their
lunch.

"I'd like to have a table like this every noon," said Miss May, smiling
at the circle of little faces that went all around her big mahogany
table. "We'd both like it, shouldn't we, Miss Davis?"

"I think it would be lovely!" nodded Miss Davis, squeezing Sunny Boy's
hand. He sat next to her. "Think of all the questions we could
answer, Miss May."

Miss May laughed and said she didn't mind answering questions at all.

As soon as lunch was over, Miss Davis helped them get into their coats
and wraps and watched them march out to the back lot for their fun.
Jessie Smiley wore a new scarlet sweater that came down to the edge of
her dress and was so warm and snug that she said she did not need to