When Kate and I were washing the dishes she came out quite beamingly . `` Well , my dears , I must admit that you made a very good job of the dinner , indeed . The turkey was done to perfection . As for the mince pies -- well , of course Miranda Mary made them , but she must have had extra good luck with them , for they were excellent and heated to just the right degree . You did n't give anything to the McGinnis dog , I hope ? '' `` No , we did n't give him anything , '' said Kate . Aunt Susanna did not notice the emphasis . When we had finished the dishes we smuggled our platter and tureen out of the house and went home . Laura and Margaret were busy painting and studying and were just as sweet-tempered as if we had n't robbed them of their dinner . But we had to tell them the whole story before we even took off our hats . `` There is a special Providence for children and idiots , '' said Laura gently . We did n't ask her whether she meant us or Tony McGinnis or both . There are some things better left in obscurity . I 'd have probably said something much sharper than that if anybody had made off with my Thanksgiving turkey so unceremoniously . Aunt Susanna came down the next day and told Margaret that she would send her to college . Also she commissioned Laura to paint her a water-color for her dining-room and said she 'd pay her five dollars for it . Kate and I were rather left out in the cold in this distribution of favors , but when you come to reflect that Laura and Magsie had really cooked that dinner , it was only just . Anyway , Aunt Susanna has never since insinuated that we ca n't cook , and that is as much as we deserve . By Grace of Julius Caesar Melissa sent word on Monday evening that she thought we had better go round with the subscription list for cushioning the church pews on Tuesday . I sent back word that I thought we had better go on Thursday .
I had no particular objection XXXXX Tuesday , but Melissa is rather fond of settling things without consulting anyone else , and I do n't believe in always letting her have her own way .
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