four o'clock
So Marjorie did not know that it was not a matter of shyness , but rather a question of who would keep house and get the supper while she was out enjoying herself , that caused Constance to demur before accepting the invitation . Then she remembered that Hallowe'en came on Saturday and decided that she could manage after all . The momentous Saturday dawned clear and cold , with just the suspicion of a fall tang to the air . It was a busy day for the Weston boys , and when at four o'clock the last garland of green had been twined about the gymnasium posts and the gallery railing , while the last flag had been painstakingly hung at the proper angle , the dozen or more of young men who formed the decorating committee viewed their work with boyish pride . `` It looks bully , '' shouted an enthusiastic freshman , with a sweep of his arm which was intended to include the whole room . `` If the girls are n't suited with this , they wo n't be invited over here again in a hurry . '' `` Hear him rave ! ''