four o'clock
`` I 'm so glad that Joel is n't here , for he 'd say something , I 'm afraid , if Ab 'm scares Phronsie again , '' and she gave a sigh of relief . Oh , the table ! There were doughnuts , sure enough , as Mrs. Marinthy had said , `` The biggest I ever see , and the sugariest . '' No wonder good Mrs. Beebe got up at four o'clock to make them ! And a great dish of pink and white sticks and cunning little biscuits with real butter on them , and a cake , with little round candies sprinkled all over the top . Was there ever such a beautiful birthday party ! Phronsie , clinging to good Mr. Beebe 's hand , thought not , and her glances wandered all up and down in delight , to bring her eyes at last up to Polly 's brown ones , when her little face broke into a happy smile .