noon
But she did n't look even like the sister of this browned , muscular , upstanding child who held Molly 's hand so firmly . All this came into her mind and went out again in a moment , for Molly caught sight of a big doll in the next aisle and they hurried over to inspect her clothing . The mirror was forgotten in the many exciting sights and sounds and smells of their first county fair . The two little girls were to wander about as they pleased until noon , when they were to meet the Wendells in the shadow of Industrial Hall and eat their picnic lunch together . The two parties arrived together from different directions , having seen very different sides of the Fair . The children were full of the merry-go-rounds , the balloon-seller , the toy-venders , and the pop-corn stands , while the Wendells exchanged views on the shortness of a hog 's legs , the dip in a cow 's back , and the thickness of a sheep 's wool . The Wendells , it seemed , had met some cousins they did n't expect to see , who , not knowing about Betsy and Molly , had hoped that they might ride home with the Wendells .