noon
A special Saturday in the Procter home , since father expected to spend the afternoon in the attic working at his invention ! Once a month he had this half-day vacation from the hardware store . True , to make up he returned to work in the evening after supper , and remained sometimes till midnight , but that was the bargain he had made with Job Doane , the owner of the shop , and he stuck bravely by it . The house was in beautiful order when father arrived at noon . He went at once to the dining-room . Suzanna and Maizie , putting the last touches to the table , greeted him cordially . `` We have carrots and turnips chopped up for lunch , '' announced Maizie immediately .