Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat

“I don’t see why we have to hurry,” protested Elizabeth Ann. She wanted to get out and see what kind of a flower was growing in the middle of the large field on the right hand side of the road. Lex had declared that for once he couldn’t st ... Read more

“I don’t see why we have to hurry,” protested Elizabeth Ann. She wanted to get out and see what kind of a flower was growing in the middle of the large field on the right hand side of the road. Lex had declared that for once he couldn’t stop. Usually Lex did just as Elizabeth Ann asked him to—Cousin Nellie said that both Lex and Uncle Doctor always did as Elizabeth Ann asked. “I promised your Cousin Nellie to come right back with the mail,” explained the patient Lex for the second time. “When I make a promise, I keep it.” “Oh!” said Elizabeth Ann. “I wonder why Cousin Nellie couldn’t wait for the mail man.” Lex said he didn’t know, but he had his suspicions. “I don’t think the mail man knows how to hurry,” said Lex. “Maybe he gets out and picks all the flowers he sees. He’s late enough most of the time, to pick a dozen bouquets.” Elizabeth Ann giggled. “I don’t think he picks bouquets,” she announced, “but he does read the magazines, and his horse forgets to go. I think the mail man likes the stories in magazines.” Lex, driving Uncle Doctor’s big car as he always drove, carefully, but fast on an open road, nodded. Less