The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea; Or, The Loss of The Lonesome Bar

were coming. Why did you not let me know?" Mrs. Livingston, the Chief Guard

would be glad to have us join the camp, I made the arr

eceived th

u-Wau?" demanded Grace. "Camp Wau-Wau ith

p Wau-Wau, but in a different location. This year we concluded to make o

r!" exclaime

We Were looking f

ound," chuc

time, and Harriet got drow

own

And we had thuch a time undrowning her! T

an what had happened. Mrs. Livingston was amaz

et does, but that you all should have fallen into a po

ter, I reckon. Where can I send a letter? I must have another car, and that quickly! It's something like hard

answered the Chief Guardian, with an indu

riving into an old pond. Hello, little girl! Have I seen you before!" questioned Crazy Jane,

m Concord, young ladies,"

," greeted Tommy. "Like mythe

replied Mi

our belongings?"

gston look

e replied. "Really, I do not know wh

of-doors," proposed Jane. "We were out all l

have vacancies?"

rs, I don't recall how many, are to go about the middle of the week

at, can't we?" interjected

e thomething to eat all

is summer, and we think we have an ideal camp, too. I am so sorry that I did not know you were coming. I might ma

g out-of-doors, so long as the weathe

at will you do when it rain

mp into the othean and get wet all over, all at

d the Chief Gu

seasons before. By the time the introductions had been finished and the camp inspected, supper time had arrived. The girls sat down at long tables in brightly lighted tents and enjoyed a delicious

the camp, and the beads that each, of the five girls had earned were bestowed. Harriet now had quite a string of colored beads, the envy of every Camp Girl. Each of the other girls of the Meadow-Brook party had performed either heroic or meritorious acts, for which they were rewarded by the gift of beads according to the regulations of t

situation was explained to the Chief Guardian. "I don't know what we s

Harriet. "Please do not concern yourself over us. We shall get along

r vegetables, such as potatoes. You may use that

together to keep warm. I am not sure but I should prefer sleeping out in that way. The India

aketh here?" inqui

hief Guardian r

bug

insects; fleas, perhaps,

a clam bake mythelf, but if I wath fat I couldn't do tha

bed for the night. She determined on the morrow to make bough beds for herself and companions, provided any suitable boughs were to be had. The canvas was dragged to a level spot. Jane and Hazel scraped the ground clean and smoot

e preparations wi

thleep next to the

to the fold," replied Miss Elting.

h Buthter goi

he mi

ithh to be too clothe to her.

you first," n

ring her skirts about her, turning around and around as i

hn't going to thleep near

se get in," urg

at the fold, as had been promised. There were no pillows. It was a case of lying stretched out flat or using one's arm for a pillow. The latter plan was adopted by most of the girls, though Harriet lay flat on her back after tucking herse

ze was fixed, as it had been for some moments, on two tiny specks of light far out on the dark sea. One of the specks was green, the other red. They rose and fell in unison, now and then disappearing for a

iet reflectively. "I wonder if I ought to show a light? No. They know where they are

t to sea. The same lights were there, though they now appeared to be

, rubbing her e

ad, she rested her chin in the palms of her hands and gazed dreamily out over the water. A fresh, salty breeze was now blowing in. She could hear the flap, flap of the ca

huge cloud suddenly loomed close at h

from beneath the canvas and ran down to the beach. "It's a ship! H

was unable to make out with any distinctness what was being done there, but she heard the creak of the boom as it swung over and the rattle of the tackle as the sails

e the meaning of this. She was too sleepy to think much about it and soon d