noon
The children had been looking forward to this trip for many days . The bag which had once held the Christmas candy , was packed with dainties for the little Field-Mouse Cousins . Limpy-toes and Buster were to take turns carrying it , while Silver Ears helped her mother with Squealer . They started quite early in the morning , while the grass was wet with dew , for it was a long walk and by noon the sun would be very hot . Tiny and Teenty raced merrily on ahead , picking bouquets of wild blossoms and calling gaily to the butterflies and honey bees who were flitting among the flowers . By-and-by , the tired little party stopped to rest under a clump of red clover . Granny Whiskers had slipped a ginger cookie into each tiny pocket when they called at her door to say good-by .