Away went the cutter, the roads being now in an excellent
condition. Soon Putnam Hall was left far behind, and they came
within sight of the Stanhope homestead.
"I'd like to stop for just a minute," said Dick, but Tom shook his
head.
"We want to get to Cedarville before the shops close," said the
younger brother.
"We can stop on the way back -- if we have time," and they
continued on their way.
Both knew Cedarville "like a book," as Tom expressed it, having
been there so many times before. They drove straight to the
largest confectionery in the village.
"A pound of chocolates, a pound of marshmallows, a pound of iced
fruits, and five pounds of best mixed candies," said Dick, and the
articles were quickly put up for him.
"How much?"
"A dollar and thirty cents, please."
The bill was paid, and they hurried to another store, where they
purchased two dozen bottles of soda water, a dozen bottles of root
beer, and five pounds of mixed nuts. Tom wanted to buy some
cigarettes for such of the cadets as might wish to smoke, but Dick
shook his head at this.
"No, that's going too far," he said. "We'll have a respectable
spread, and that's enough.
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