noon
I found her cutting the potatoes into pieces , and she showed me how she cut them , leaving an eye in each piece , and explained the reason for it . I was soon very busy cutting away alongside of her , and before long the pail of potatoes was all ready to be planted . We then walked to the ravine , and she showed me how to use the shovel , and I made the holes . Before noon we had planted all that we had cut , but we had still the two handkerchiefs full that we had at first brought up with us . We returned to the cabin , and I prepared the fish for dinner . After it was on the embers , she wished to have the screen put up beside her bed-place . `` Go down to the mate , '' said she , `` and ask him for the hammer and three or four nails .