Friday noon
asked Mrs. Merrill thoughtfully . `` Why , yes , I guess we could . I 'll tell you what we will do , girls . We 'll watch and wait and see what the weather is by Friday noon . If it continues fine and warm for two days , as it is to-day , I really believe we could have a picnic . Of course the girls understand that it would be a ` start in the morning ' picnic ? It 's too early in the season for late afternoon picnics . ''