three o'clock
Why did n't Ruthie make sailor-boy doughnuts ? _ I _ could sprinkle the sugar on 'em , see ' f I could n't . '' In the midst of my troublesome chatter Abner came around to the kitchen door with the horse and wagon , saying he was going to mill , and would Tot like to go , too ? `` Will you be back by three o'clock ? '' said I. `` Yes ; it wo n't take me half an hour . '' `` I wonder what 's the child 's notion of watching the clock so snug , '' remarked Ruth , as I was darting into the parlor to ask if I might go to mill . As I rode along with Abner , and felt the soft summer air blow on my face , and saw the friendly trees nodding `` Good day , '' it seemed as if I had left trouble behind me .