Her first remark in the morning was `` Has my box come ? '' and when told that it would arrive sometime during the day , she fretted and fumed , and whipped her doll , till Daisy was shocked . She managed to exist , however , till five o'clock , when she disappeared , and was not missed till supper-time , because those at home thought she had gone to the hill with Tommy and Demi . `` I saw her going down the avenue alone as hard as she could pelt , '' said Mary Ann , coming in with the hasty-pudding , and finding every one asking , `` Where is Nan ? '' `` She has run home , little gypsy ! '' cried Mrs. Bhaer , looking anxious . `` Perhaps she has gone to the station to look after her luggage , '' suggested Franz . `` That is impossible , she does not know the way , and if she found it , she could never carry the box a mile , '' said Mrs. Bhaer , beginning to think that her new idea might be rather a hard one to carry out . `` It would be like her , '' and Mr. Bhaer caught up his hat to go and find the child , when a shout from Jack , who was at the window , made everyone hurry to the door . There was Miss Nan , to be sure , tugging along a very large band-box tied up in linen bag . Very hot and dusty and tired did she look , but marched stoutly along , and came puffing up to the steps , where she dropped her load with a sigh of relief , and sat down upon it , observed as she crossed her tired arms , `` I could n't wait any longer , so I went and got it . '' `` But you did not know the way , '' said Tommy , while the rest stood round enjoying the joke . `` Oh , I found it , I never get lost . '' `` It 's a mile , how could you go so far ? '' `` Well , it was pretty far , but I rested a good deal . '' `` Was n't that thing very heavy ? '' `` It 's so round , I could n't get hold of it good , and I thought my arms would break right off . '' `` I do n't see how the station-master let you have it , '' said Tommy . `` I did n't say anything to him . He was in the little ticket place , and did n't see me , so I just took it off the platform . ''
`` Run down and tell him it is all right , Franz , or old Dodd will think it is stolen , '' said Mr. Bhaer , joining in the shout of laughter at XXXXX 's coolness .
Ann Daisy Franz Nan Tommy band-box first o'clock right supper-time