noon
There were so many automobiles whizzing around the streets that a little girl even as old as six could n't be allowed to cross streets without a grown person or an older sister along . She went around the block to the corner where the children would come , after a while , and there , just as she turned to start back home , thinking she 'd come here again nearer noon , she heard a commotion . Looking down the half block to the yard around the school house she heard a bell peal out and saw , yes , truly , crowds of children coming out of school ! And just as she was about to look around to see if there was a fire or a parade or anything special to cause school to be dismissed early , she heard the whistles blow for noon -- the morning was gone ! That 's how time flies when a person has a new doll cart ! Mary Jane waited at the corner till Alice and Frances and Betty came along together and they all four walked home . `` You should n't bother to carry your cart clear upstairs every time , '' suggested Frances , `` when our front porch is so handy .