The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas; Or, Fun and Frolic in the Summer Camp

d the reason for the disheveled appearance of the Meadow-Brook Girls, calling attention to the pluck of Harriet Burrell in trying to stop the mad dash of the frightened horse, for which,

m to be sincere, and this made the four young women feel at home on the instant. Harriet's face was still flushed from Mrs. Livingston's praise and her eyelids were drooping modestly. Tommy, however, was in her element. She talked incessantly, a

ere was practically no restraint placed upon the girls. Most of the campers were well-bred young women who instinctively distinguished between brightness and boisterousness. There was plenty of gay laughter and bright repartee, in which the keen-witted college-girl guardians occasionally took part. These colleg

all very attractive. There were many duties for the girls to perform and many, many things to learn. Their da

" cried Harriet enthusiastically when the meal came to a clo

under them. Over-head the birds sang sweetly, their voices heard even above those of the girls when all joined in the singing that followed the reading of the

ally on how to find one's way about in the woods. It was an extremely interesting talk to Harriet Burrell, though she already was familiar with a number of the things Miss Partridge told her. Every one of the girls who had been out on the tramp, returned with keen appetites for luncheon which was served

t written laws. Young women soon recognize that if we are to have a happy, wholesome camp life, each girl must do her part well. Th

als without help or advice; must sleep with open windows or out of doors for at least one month; must refrain from candy and soda for at least one m

ng up some certain object from the bottom in ten feet of water; to know and describe three kinds of baby cries and what they mean; to commit to memory the preambles to the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence; also Lincoln's Gettysburg address. The

silence following the Chief Guardian's talk. She said it i

ound the tables. Mrs. Livingst

n, what is it?" que

n angel before I k

tablished her reputation in that camp. In future nothing that she might say or do would be taken seriously by her companions. Mrs. Livingston made no effort to correct the girl. Instead she left that to the girls believing

ly and could not be driven for some time. From the log road Jasper had dragged the trunks to the camp on a two-wheeled cart. Tommy spied him plodding down the path pushing t

Jath," nod

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et

thkerth latht night. Do

e was quite angry," a

my whithkerth, contharn ye!' Yeth he did

y!" begge

nal to rise and the girls crowded out with flushed faces and laughing eyes, a group of them surrounding Tommy, asking her questio

their outfits," she announced. "The trunks are in place.

aught her toe on the root of a tree, measuring her length on the ground. Sh

at Harriet had to assist her in dressing. Then when this had been accomplished Tommy swep

" she demanded, squi

frightful, Tommy. You must spend more time with it.

time to bother with it. I'm

d be able to do such things for herself. Now you watch me do mi

wound into as many soft coils, two at the nape of the neck and one on each side half concealing her e

ng face to her little companion wh

do that wi

mine. Now let me see what you can do with yours.

. Stray ends, like the unraveled strands of a rope were left stringing down over her ears, giving to her face a more impish expression tha

you li

At least it looks b

ll ath that. But thith dreth ith a little too thombre for

et. "Besides, it is the dress that all the girls here are wearing. I call it a very pretty uniform. I hope Mar

too fat," agreed To

es

ke Patrithi

say that. You h

ok at me they laugh. I'll thay thome

nt home for such a thing. You know what Mrs. Livingston said to-day ab

n't thoughtful or k

why you should not

o out and thtru

t the same," laughed Harriet, giving one of Tommy's little pink ears a misc

face appeared smaller than ever, and her light hair was accentuated by the dark color of the uniform. The little girl, ho

or discussing their own and camp affairs. Those girls who had been to the camp before or held high rank in the association took it upon themselves to instruct and be helpful to the younger and less experienced girls. Harriet's love of n

istening to Indian legends told to them by the guardians, relating interesting experiences in their own lives, or exciting adventures,

girl about Harriet's age, the latter a year or two older. Cora was proud and haughty. In this respec

hts should be out, caused the two girls quickly to extinguish the lantern that hung on the centre pole and seek their cots. Harriet in a half doze realized that they were talking. She roused herself, not to listen, but because

ora reaching her but faintly. She recalled afterwards that when s

e been seen stealing into the tent where the two Meadow-Brook Girls lay sleeping, but

de of the tent A few moments of silence followed, after which two forms with their heads swathed in towels were led from the tent,

ns near at hand, nor had another Camp Girl been awakened. The figures of captor