Shade was the best thing that day, Theresa Stanfield declared.

But the first thing of all was to light a fire; for coffee must be boiled, and tea made.

The fire was not a troublesome thing to have, for dead wood was in plenty for the gathering.

James and Logan, who had come to the scene of action, soon had that going; and the children forgot that it was hot, in the beauty and the novelty of the thing, and laughed at Theresa's red cheeks as she stooped over the coals with her coffee-pot.

About coffee Daisy was ignorant.