Glenloch Girls

spapers meant to her simply the shipping news, and, several days before the steamer could possibly arrive, she began her daily study of the shipping lists. Eight days had seemed long to wait for

ss with Betty and Charlotte, and she was determined to succeed, thou

eachers and equipaient had been made possible. It took the place of a high school in its methods of study, gave a thorough preparation for college, and offered six years of the most liberal training to those whose school education must of necessity s

Dorothy, as Ruth ran down the scho

s from papa. Mr. Hamilton thinks that by to-night surely the ship's arrival will be ca

hy. "Doesn't it make you feel terribly

laughed Ruth, "perh

time to wait to hear

ink of any

call made them both turn to see Cha

lled Charlotte as they got within speaking distance

brows questioningly, a

ho under the sun a

e than six in the club and our number was full. But just to-day one of the girls has told us that she is going to resign at this meeting, so we want you to join right away if

b in spring and fal

e best part of it all, for we have bonfires on the edge of the p

lovely, and I shall

you start?"

n is going with us this afternoon, and she's to be made an honorary member of the club

g nothing ran up-stairs to get ready for lunch. The house was strangely still, and she missed Mrs. Hamilt

a note which she

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n town who will not have time to come out to us. So we are all to dine together in Boston to-night. I am sorry that you will have two lon

s lov

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th, as she folded the note. "I do miss her, and I'm gla

perfect day for Bear Hill," said Dorothy enthusiastically, as she led the way with Miss Burton, and unconsciously tried to imitate her swinging gait. Since Miss Burton

ugh she positively enjoyed the mere motion of it, while I am so lazy that I shouldn't even bel

lked on steadily, talking gaily. It was one of those brilliant October days when all the warmth of the fleeting summer

id breathlessly, as, after a long walk through the winding, shaded

hy, her eyes sparkling from the exercise. "Can

almost there," she added in a low tone to Katharine French who, wit

the ground at the very top. "My Chicago training hasn't prepared me for this," she said plainti

d now," laughed Miss Burton, "or

ew minutes?" asked Dorothy. "The club always has its business meeting the fir

, for the girls had covered some smaller rocks with pine boughs and

Chicago, isn't it, Ru

yself, and I taught i

this must s

e in a while, will you? This is quite the most beautiful place I've ever lived in, but," she added honestly, "I'm

hat," said Miss Burton, with one of her r

said Ruth fer

rdly believe her eyes. A small fire was built on some rocks, and over it hung in the crotch of a branch an odd-looking kettle. Three of the girls had unbraided their hair and made themselves gay with artificial flowers, bright ribbons and brilliant scarfs. Alice Stevens, who was dark enough to look really like a gyp

"It's fine, girls," she cried with enthusiasm. "I d

en we admit a new m

the weather happens t

hurry and make Ruth a

and twinkling eyes would permit, she added, "Being about to lose a well-beloved member of our club," here a

ered Ruth, m

r interests in all possible w

d

es. "We really haven't any secrets," she added unofficially, "except that we don't want the other boys and girls to know where

feel too much honored to be admitted

thing is that the new member must do s

e singing or dancing when I'm so tired I can hardl

ther recite a poe

an idea had struck her, and as Betty nodded assent, she

th went just out of hearin

Ruth," cal

and sitting down, while she met the expectant eyes

young girl

much need

d, 'Can y

ed, 'Not

ery sadly

ast words in so comical a fashion t

h?" asked Betty. "I couldn'

bit of making up those five-liner

such a poetess in t

a sweeping bow with

r honorary member shall perform, but

ber would be too stiff to move if she sat through it. How would you like to postpone my part o

orothy, always ready

n pro

iding came from behind the big rock, a

horrid boys," said

divest themselves of their gypsy appearance two heads peered ar

oy I ever saw, Frank Marshall, and you're not one bit better, Bert. Between you, you alway

hat Dorothy became conscious of Miss Burton's

trick," she muttered as she turned

know any one was here till we saw the smoke from your fire. We came over to find out about that, and heard the young l

"if we had guessed that this was the famous club we sh

ghing, "you know you have tried ever since we h

we put the boys on their honor not to

great promptness. "We have them there, fo

said Frank gratefully. "We'

e potatoes roasting in the ashes near here that'll be just the thing

ed Charlotte. "Did you ever kno

Tired as she was, no one was merrier than Ruth. for in her inmost hear