Sally could put in all kinds of supplies, kodaks and phonographs and post-cards and candy." "Better put in a few canned goods, too, and staples," added Cousin Roxy.
"I declare, I'd kind of like to have a hand in that myself.

I'd put Cynthy to work right away at home bakery goods.

Kit, I do believe, child, you've started something that may waken Gilead out of its Rip Van Winkle slumber." Kit thought so too before she had half started the winter's work.

Shad became a tower of strength when it came to painting the old furniture.
They took one of the large upper chambers that was unoccupied, and set up a stove to keep it warm.

Helen called it the atelier, but it was more like a paint shop before Shad finished.
Jean did her share by sending up some stencils she had designed herself for the backs of the chairs and panels in the chests and headboards.
"They look just exactly like the painted furniture you see in the New York shops," Cousin Roxy declared, the first time she inspected the results.
"When the Judge and I were down before Christmas, I saw a little dining-room set that looked kind of cute, although it wasn't anything but plain gray with a few morning-glory vines trailing over it.