About three o'clock
The creek was so shallow that they knew there was no danger of drowning , even if they should fall into the water ; so Joyce steadied the log with her hands , while Don stood on it and reached for the lily . It took him some time to get it , for it had a tough stem which was very hard to break . But Joyce was so pleased when he handed her the beautiful lily , that he felt repaid for all his trouble . About three o'clock the children found some empty spools and went to the corner of the orchard , and sat down in the cool shade of the lilac bush . Soon they were blowing many-colored bubbles and flying them in the air . Tabby , Grandma 's pretty Maltese cat , lay curled up in the shade . One of Don 's bubbles lit on her back , and then burst .