At least, I think they could be taught to
accomplish such a feat. I believe I'll organise a class of young
ladies and teach them how to hit the side of a barn."
"But why hit it at all?" asked Daisy; "what has the poor barn done
to be hit?"
"Lots of people get hit when they don't deserve it," said Kenerley.
"But don't use our barn, Hal, use the neighbour's. Because under
your tuition, your pupils might get proficient enough to hit it."
"I'm so glad to be here when it isn't winter," said Patty, looking
around her. They were having tea on one of the wide verandas, which,
though still enclosed with glass, had many panes open to the spring
air.
"From now on, it's lovely here," said Adele; "almost every day we
have one more sash open and then pretty soon we take them all out."
"It was lovely last winter, when we had tea by the hall fireplace,
but this is better still," and Patty leaned back in her Japanese
wicker easy-chair and nibbled contentedly at her plate of little
cakes.
The tea hour at the Kenerleys' was always a pleasant affair, and in
warm weather neighbours from the nearby country houses were apt to
stroll over. On this occasion two or three came and Patty became
acquainted with several young ladies.
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