"Yes, for bread. But we are not going to make bread. You had better sit
down and watch Bert and me work, and you, Flossie, had better do the
same."
"Ain't no chairs to sit down on," said Freddie, after a look around.
"All full of flour."
"I declare, we forgot to dust the chairs," answered Nan. "Bert, will you
clean them?"
Bert did so, and Freddie and Flossie sat down to watch the process of
cake-making, being assured that they should have the first slices if
the cake was a success.
Nan had watched cake-making many times, so she knew exactly how to go to
work. Bert was a good helper, and soon the batter was ready for the
oven. The fire had been started up, and now Nan put the batter in the
cake tin.
The children waited impatiently while the cake was baking. Nan gave
Freddie another cleaning, and Bert cleaned up the pantry and the kitchen
floor. The flour had made a dreadful mess and the cleaning process was
only half-successful.
"'Most time for that cake to be done, isn't it?" questioned Bert, after
a quarter of an hour had passed.
"Not quite," answered Nan.
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