4 o'clock
The next day passed pretty much the same as the first and by Thursday morning Helen was all smiles again , knowing that by tea-time her dear father would be home again . In the afternoon she went out and bought a tea cake for tea . She had tea laid out on the best bamboo table with the blue and gold tea cups and she also put fresh flowers in all the vases and all together the little drawing room had a truly home-like aspect . At 4 o'clock a ring was heard at the front door . `` How funny of father to ring '' cried Helen `` I thought he would be sure to come in and supprise me . '' `` Perhaps he thought it would supprise you more if he rung , '' replied Gladys . `` Ah perhaps so '' responded Helen giving a last touch to the pink rose-buds which drooped prettily over the china vases .