The Girl Scouts' Good Turn

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ated on her couch, idly fingering the geometry book she was supposed to be studying, and looking into space. Lily could not reme

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hat for?" Th

w-hockey, or som

pointed. Lily looked at her questioningly; heretofore, the girl had always bee

the matt

that maybe it had somet

h Sc

ven rather grudgingly, and with a greater degree

she'd come to the Japanese f

d she di

didn't

." Marjorie arose from her seat, as if

was not

that you gave he

, it

eved tone. "Ruth saw Frieda wearing it-and your

jorie's eyes flashed in ange

d you know she did steal befo

Marjorie, now tried to the utmost. "

little ashamed of her questions;

with disgust, and resolv

ss Phillips?

er of

ank

left the room, and went

, as Marjorie entered the little office; "sit do

ng a great effort to collect her thoughts

ecause you have been at practice most faithfully, and pl

Picking up a pencil, she ran the thick end along the edge of the desk, as if she were giving the teacher only a small part of her attenti

an Guard for two of the half-backs, and Lily Andrews for goal. That leaves one half-back and two full-backs yet to be c

attention upon the matter

ay at the last Commencement, had sprained her ankle the day that the Scouts had entertained a group of settlem

rong. Suppose we put her a

t," agree

body else in th

N

l, if she would only try, but she won't bothe

is Sands p

rsonal feelings enter into the consideration. Doris Sands i

"Well, how about Evelyn Hopkins?

things right," she answered. "Individually, she's a good play

lips seemed to sum up the

; do you think she wi

Horn, but losing out on the Scout troop was a good thing. All of her best friends are Scouts, and she certainly h

out of the freshman class!"

gular positions, and trust to luck for substitute

st any position," said Marjorie. "She surely is a

ant position," suggested Miss Phillips. "And what do yo

" to win out. A shadow crossed her face as she thought how she had neglected her lately, while all her thoughts we

iastically; "I have watched her, too, and I

d Miss Phillips, "I think Daisy

m was c

rie was anxious to dismiss th

ne substitute," rem

a moment before

ou think of B

right, then, I'll notify the girls, and call a meeting t

e previous year's game, which, she had alw

training this year!" she said,

ruptly changing the subject, she looked str

e matter,

tiny. But there was no use in attempt

ut Frieda! I'

, and laid her han

public school teachers, and they say that she is attending to her work, and making good headway. She even stays after school f

eerful words enc

l on the Japanese fête,

ars! And the returns

arjorie, walking toward the door of the

outs to adopt a friendly attitude toward Fri

ps; "but I will deliver a gentle lecture at next

he feeling would not last. Deep in her subconscious mind, she sensed dangerous rocks ahead, and probably treacher

e would not cross her brid