five o'clock
The man was a shrewd one , and knew well how to make these unsuspecting little souls serve his purpose , like puppets tied to a string . Miss Allison was so busy with preparations for the party that she had no time all that day to notice what the boys were doing . When they came back from reciting their lessons to the minister , she sent them on several errands , but the rest of the time they divided between the cabin and the post-office . Every mail brought a few valentines to each of them , but it was not until the five o'clock train came that they found the long-looked-for letters from their father and mother . `` I knew they 'd each send us a valentine , '' cried Keith , tearing both of his open . `` I 'll bet that papa 's is a comic one . Yes , here it is .