There was no quarreling about arrangements as at Villa Rosa; each deferred politely to the others' opinions, and yet each frankly expressed his or her mind on any subject. And there was no inattention or forgetfulness as at the Hurly-Burly. Each was appointed to attend to several different things, and Patty felt sure that their promises would all be fulfilled. "Let's have lots of sandwiches," said Frank; "the last picnic I went to, I didn't have half enough. And can't we have jam in some of them, as well as chicken and ham?" "Certainly, my boy," said his mother; "I'll see that you have jam sandwiches and ham sandwiches and chicken sandwiches, and plenty of them." "Those names might be shortened," said Uncle Charlie, meditatively. "The _sand_ is superfluous, anyway. There's no sand in them. Why don't we say jamwiches, hamwiches and chickwiches?" "Oh, that's much better," cried Marian. "I wonder we never thought of it before. I shall never mention a ham sandwich again. A hamwich is so much nicer." "And then there are tonguewiches and eggwiches," said Patty, delighted with the new words. "And jellywiches," said Aunt Alice, laughing. "And now what else do young people eat? Cakes and fruit, I suppose." "Yes, and little tarts," said Frank; "they're awfully good on a picnic." "And ice cream," said Marian. "I'll order the ice cream," said her father, "and I'll bring a big box of candies from New York. Frank, you must see to the hammocks and swings, and games if you want them." "Yes, sir," said Frank, "I'll take my shuffleboard and ring-toss. And we'll build a fire, and make coffee, shall we mother?" "Yes, dear; Patty and I will make the coffee," said Aunt Alice with a sidelong smile at her niece. "Then I know it will be good," said Frank. Saturday was a beautiful day, clear and bright and not too warm. Immediately after luncheon four stages went around and gathered up about fifty young people, and a wagon full of provisions for feasting and fun followed them to Foster's Woods. Patty wore a pretty white frock, which, under Aunt Alice's instruction, she had neatly mended, and Mrs. Elliott's skilful laundress had made clean and crisp. The Vernondale young people proved to be a merry, jolly crowd, and pretty Patty soon became a favorite. Frank and Marian introduced her to everybody and took special care that she should never lack for companions or amusement. And there was so much to do, and Patty enjoyed it all. She was clever at the games, and owing to her practice at the Hurly-Burly, she could row as well as any boy. The lake was a beautiful bit of water, and in some parts of it pond-lilies grew in abundance. The young people gathered a quantity of these, both white and pink, to decorate the supper-table. Then when the feast was ready, Uncle Charlie called the children together, and they came with a will, for their afternoon out of doors had given them a good appetite for the hamwiches and jamwiches.