Carolyn Wells

Eight Girls and a Dog Carolyn Wells

"IS there any way to pack pillows in pitchers?" said Marjorie, framing herself in the front doorway, one hand grasping recklessly the handles of three large pitchers, and both arms full of sofa-pillows. The group on the veranda looked up at her doubtfully. "Yes," said brilliant Nan. "Have your pitchers bigger than your pillows, and the thing is done." "But the pillows are bigger than the pitchers." "Then pack the pitchers in the pillows," said Betty. "Why, of course! Betty, you're a genius!" And Marjorie disappeared with her burdens, while the girls on the veranda fell to chattering again like half a dozen shirt-waisted magpies.