Nine o'clock
I 'll bring a cot down for mesilf to your aunt 's room , an ' Edna shall sleep in the big bed , whilst I take the cot , so we 'll all be commojus and neighborlylike . '' There was much fun and laughter getting the cot down stairs , and Edna thought it a great experience to sleep in her aunt 's big bed , while Louis was very glad not to be so far removed from the others , although he professed great indifference upon the subject after his first confession . The next morning the school children began to gather . Nine o'clock came and no teacher , for , strange to say , even Miss Ashurst did not make her appearance . A note from her did arrive , but as it was addressed to Professor Horner no one opened it , and the cause of her absence was not explained . `` O , fun ! '' cried one of the girls .