To order these events chronologically in the story, we have:
- Lizabeth wakes up Joey and leads him to Miss Lottie’s yard in a hurry.
- Lizabeth, Joey, and some other neighborhood kids throw stones at Miss Lottie’s marigolds.
- Lizabeth feels compassion for Miss Lottie after realizing the importance of the marigolds.
- Lizabeth hears her father crying in her mother’s arms.
So the correct order is:
- FIRST: Lizabeth wakes up Joey and leads him to Miss Lottie’s yard in a hurry.
- SECOND: Lizabeth, Joey, and some other neighborhood kids throw stones at Miss Lottie’s marigolds.
- THIRD: Lizabeth feels compassion for Miss Lottie after realizing the importance of the marigolds.
- FOURTH: Lizabeth hears her father crying in her mother’s arms.