"If you go to Parson's it will be all
right."
And a little later six smiling, happy children, and a rosy, smiling maid
were seated before a soda counter sipping sweet chocolate, and eating
crisp crackers.
After that Billy and Nell took the Bobbsey twins to the market, which is
really quite a wonderful place in Washington, and where, as Billy said,
it really makes one hungry to see the many good things spread about and
displayed on the stands.
"I think we've been gone long enough now," said the maid at last. "We
had better go back."
So, after looking around a little longer at the part of the market where
flowers were sold and where old negro women sold queer roots, barks, and
herbs, the Bobbsey twins and their friends started slowly back toward
the Martin house.
On the way they passed a store where china and glass dishes were sold,
and there were many cups, saucers and plates in one of the windows.
"Wait a minute!" cried Bert, as Billy was about to pass on. "I want to
look here!"
"What for?" Billy asked. "You don't need any dishes!"
"I want to see if Miss Pompret's sugar bowl and cream pitcher are here,"
Bert answered.
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