The search lasted just
five minutes, and at the end of that time the one having the most beans
won the game.
"Now let us play Three-word Letters," said Nan. And then she explained
the game. "I will call out a letter and you must try to think of a
sentence of three words, each word starting with that letter. Now then,
are you ready?"
"Yes! yes!" the girls and boys cried.
"B," said Nan.
There was a second of silence.
"Boston Baked Beans!" shouted Charley Mason.
"That is right, Charley. Now it is your turn to give a letter."
"F," said Charley.
"Five Fat Fairies!" cried Nellie Parks.
"Four Fresh Fish," put in another of the girls.
"Nellie has it," said Charley. "But I never heard of fat fairies, did
you?" and this question made everybody laugh.
"My letter is M," said Nellie, after a pause.
"More Minced Mushrooms," said Bert.
"More Mean Men," said another boy.
"Mind My Mule," said one of the girls.
[Illustration: AT SEVEN O'CLOCK A SUPPER WAS SERVED.--P. 129.]
"Oh, Helen, I didn't know you had a mule," cried Flossie, and this
caused a wild shriek of laughter.
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