`` They live only ten miles down this trail . I went to school in Regina with Hannah Brewster , and though I have n't seen her for ten years I know she 'll be glad to see us . She 's a lovely person , and her husband is a very nice man . I visited them once after they were married . '' We soon arrived at the Brewster place . It was a trim , white-washed little log house in a grove of poplars . But all the blinds were down and we discovered the door was locked . Evidently the Brewsters were not at home . `` Never mind , '' said Kate cheerfully , `` we 'll light a fire outside and cook our supper and then we 'll spend the night in the barn . A bed of prairie hay will be just the thing . '' But the barn was locked too . It was now dark and our plight was rather desperate . `` I 'm going to get into the house if I have to break a window , '' said Kate resolutely . `` Hannah would want us to do that . She 'd never get over it , if she heard we came to her house and could n't get in . '' Fortunately we did not have to go to the length of breaking into Hannah 's house . The kitchen window went up quite easily . We turned the shaganappies loose to forage for themselves , grass and water being abundant . Then we climbed in at the window , lighted our lantern , and found ourselves in a very snug little kitchen . Opening off it on one side was a trim , nicely furnished parlour and on the other a well-stocked pantry .
`` We 'll light the fire in the stove in a jiffy and have a real good supper , '' said XXXXX exultantly .
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