ten o'clock
It had been an unusually early spring , and the wild flowers had blossomed in such profusion in the neighboring woods about the town and along the river that the picnic had been planned with a view to spending the day in gathering as many of them as possible . The expedition having been organized by the officers of the class there was no question of who should be invited or who should be left out . The class was exhorted to turn out in a body , and with the exception of a few girls who had made plans for that Saturday prior to their knowledge of the picnic , the freshmen of 19 -- had promised to attend . `` Oh , dear , I wish ten o'clock were here ! '' sighed Marjorie as she straightened the last object on her dressing table and viewed with satisfaction the immaculate order to which she had reduced her room . Keeping her room clean and dainty was almost a sacred obligation with Marjorie . Her mother had spared neither time nor expense to make it a marvel of pink-and-white beauty .