noon
There was now no one to interfere with them . Flatirons were put on the oil stove , which was once more in working order , and the work of pressing out their wrinkled clothing was begun . Harriet and Jane handled the irons . Miss Elting took down the curtains , which also were sadly in need of ironing , while Margery and Hazel prepared the noon meal . Tommy perched herself on the rail of the upper deck , and caroled forth a lisping ditty . After dinner , Harriet and Jane rowed ashore and purchased supplies from the farmhouse that they had observed on their way to the present anchorage . The day passed all too quickly .