they had been awake to see, they
might have thought that Grandmother took a nap too.

The sermon was so very long that a great many people went to sleep. So,
by and by, the Dominie said,

"We will all sing the Ninety-first Psalm."

Everybody woke up.

Grandmother opened the great golden clasps of her psalm book, and stood
up with all the rest of the people. She stood up quickly, so that no
one would think she had been asleep. She forgot that the Twins were
asleep too, with their heads on her shoulders. That was why, when she
got up, Kit and Kat fell against each other and bumped their heads!

They forgot that they were in church. They said "Ow!" both together,
and Kat began to cry. But Grandmother said "Sh! sh!" and gave them each
a peppermint; and that made them feel much better.

Pretty soon the schoolmaster came along with a little bag on the end of
a long stick. He passed it to each person. Kit and Kat each put in a
penny, though Kit had a hard time to get his out of his pocket. But
Grandmother was so upset about the Twins getting bumped, that she
forgot and put in a peppermint instead.

When church was over and they were out on the street again, Grandmother
said,

"Now you are coming home with me to stay all night."

"Really and truly?" said the Twins. "And may we go with Grandfather to
carry the milk in the morning?"

"Yes," said Grandfather, "and Kit may drive the dogs."

Kit jumped right up and down, he was so happy, even if it was Sunday.

"May I too? May I too?" asked Kat.

"You are a girl," said Grandfather. "You may ride in the wagon."

"Oh, I wish to-morrow would come right away," said Kat.

Then Kit and Kat said good-bye to Father Vedder and went home with
Grandmother and Grandfather.

They lived on a little street in the town, where the houses stood in a
row close together. The houses were built of brick and had wooden
shutters at the windows, and they were so clean they shone in the sun.

This is a picture of Grandmother's house and of Grandmother and Kit and
Kat going in. The door opened right into the kitchen.

Grandmother put away her shawl and psalm book and scent bottle as soon
as she was home. Then she put on a big apron and drew out the round
table.

She boiled the kettle and made coffee; and, when it was done, she set
the coffee pot on a pretty little porcelain stove on the table to keep
hot. She got out bread and cheese and smoked beef and, best of all, a
plate of little