The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm; Or, Bessie King's New Chum

s over and she and Bessie were working together. They usually ma

bit afraid of Mr. Holmes, and I do believ

he more I think about that fire, the more scared I get. Why,

they didn

s all. And isn't that dreadful, Bess

such things. It's easy enough to see why they did it-they wanted the

hion. I know you laughed at me when I said that before, and said he had so much money already that t

sighed

d. "Sometimes I'm sorry they have

ul thing for you to say! Do

rning when I saw you girls for the first time. But I hate to think of the trouble my staying m

it if you can. That's what friends are for-to share your

't seem to be able to help it. But I wish it was all

. W

remember my telling you? That unless I went with him, and did what he a

hing at all about them, and I don't believe, either, that

might

ou do find out about your parents, and why they left you with Maw Hoover so long, you'

's voice called t

nd everything ready for the night. I'd like those people to know, if they come snooping aro

ially. He winked in the direction of Trenwith. "I'm sorry for you

hat he wouldn't waste any sympathy on the man lucky enough to marry Eleanor Mercer, and Dol

citedly. "Why, Bessie, I do believe h

ingly. "I wouldn't think much of any man who didn't!

about Miss Eleanor that I haven't found out for myself long ago. But Mr. Jamies

e-though sometimes they don't always know about it themselves right away. And, besides, I think she and Mr. Jamieson are just like

ly, dubiously. "But I know this much, anyhow. If I were a man, I

r a moment to

pering about her," she went on. "

e's good enough for her. But I think I'll always like Mr. Jamieson better, because he's been so nice to us from t

e man, Bessie. But the

a low laugh. "You'll be getting jealous an

osing one's temper, I wonder if G

ant? Why do you suppose she was so angry, and got the other girls in t

ought up. Her people have lots of money, and they've let her think tha

ertainly changed their mi

than they thought, when Gladys and Marcia Bates got lost in the woods t

t them, and they ordered us off their ground, just as if we were going to hurt it. When they found out that they'd been in the wrong, and hadn

so much nicer than I. But there's one thing about it-it makes you feel sort of good all over when you

hen you see her again, Dolly. I guess she'

w when she wants to be. I was awfully mad at her when it happened, but now, somehow, I've got

olly, but you get over being angry just

le so much, anyhow. I'm always sorry when I do get into one of my rages, a

or everyone to do, for the fire had made a pretty clean sweep, after all, and to put the wh

ng the heavy work of setting up the ridge poles, and laying down the floors of the new tents, b

ife!" declared Eleanor, laughingly. "It's a wonder to me how y

omehow," boasted

t around and jeered, and said that girls were just jealous of the good times the Boy Scouts had, and predicted that unless w

s head at Trenwi

said to his friend. "You mark my words, Billy,

an idea that a woman ought to be helpless and clinging. Maybe that was all right in the old days, when there were always plenty of men to look after

's the pity!"

m as if she understo

w to take care of herself a little bit. And that's what we want to make of our Camp Fire Girls-girls who can help themselves if there's need for it, and who don

f youth, and health and strength. And, as she spoke, sh

elpless. It wasn't fashionable to have pockets, so men got one gre

me sort of a motto," said Cha

one of the things you'll see in any Camp Fire book you rea

t now that no lot of men or boys I know could have put this camp up in this shape in s

the surprise was general when a string of wagons was seen coming

, all right," said Trenwith

that had followed the coming of the yacht, and she wondered if this new invasion of

curiously at the wagons. "See-they're s

ith. "That's a pretty luxurious looking camp outfit. And they're h

girls did," said Charlie. "Great Scott! Look at those cases of c

they are! I don't want to seem nasty, but we were ever

't bother you, Ne

ld be another trick of Mr.

oon," he sai

we got here, you know. We only arrived yest

ted Trenwith. "I guess there aren't any private prop

Dolly and Bessie? I see you've finished

e of them

here?" Trenwith ask

ot orders to set up the tents

lmes who was coming. But before any more questions could be asked, there was a

urprise? And didn't we tell y

ne breath, as the newcomer reached them. "I didn'

l here-Gladys Cooper, and a