half past eight
But , oh ! '' she wailed , `` how in the world am I ever going to raise that hundred dollars ? '' The sun was flooding Billie Bradley 's room when she awoke the next morning , and she sat up in bed with the feeling that it must be very late . She glanced at the little clock on the dresser and saw that its hands pointed to half past eight . `` Oh , I 'll be late to school , '' was her first thought . Then she checked herself and laughed . `` School ! ''