The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World

be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow. And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends. The i

winter tramp through the woods in the direction of the Su

use in my pretending that I shouldn't feel desperately lonely with

should not accept Meg's invitation. She is quite sure that your father would never have wished you not to be as happy as possible. You have had trouble enough, goodness knows! And then the extra disappointment of Polly's and Esther's

er peacefulness than with her, but then Polly always added a zest and flavor to ex

had, and now we must not believe that she did not love us as much as ever. She wasn't able to explain

ied. It was not like Polly to have conceived so sudden a devotion to Esther as to be unwilling to leave her for two weeks. And her claim that she might not be particularly happy at home because of her stepbrother's presence was not convincing. For Betty Ashton had invited Po

while were compelled to walk in single file. For a few moments they were sil

And then she bit her lips, blushing until the very tips of her ears gr

as that, Molli

ks on one or all subjec

stions Mollie natura

her spare hours in studying with Dr. Barton when not at school, she had enjoyed the walks and talks with the young man perhaps more than usual. But it was not because of their intimacy that she had considered putting this problem of Polly's failure to return home before him. Her

ng sense of humor-a fact which both girls should have remembered. But because she was always so gentle an

imself came swinging along the same path from the opposite direction

y name in vain?" he

t. However, as nothing of the kind happened, ten minutes later Meg and Betty were walking ahead dee

ay's hunting between Mrs. Ashton and Mrs. O'Neill. Now, hearing that the girls

ie and Billy were too absorbed in each other to take any notice of them. "I have been coming to our Camp Fire Club meetings all winter and because I am in mou

her fast. The two girls were closer friends now that Polly and Esther were both awa

d. "You see, Betty, John is only to be at home for a few days. As this is his senior year at college he wants to so some spec

irls spoil me because I am in trouble, but when it comes to telling fibs I won't hear you. Of course you

Scout camp. By the way, Betty, one of the things I particularly wished to talk to you about is this: Shall we ask Anthony Graham? He seems rather

ll up and keep straight and I feel that we should do all we can to help him. But inviting him to our parties and treating him as if he were exactly our

bin. The totem pole raised its gaunt head to greet them, still decorated with the history of their year in the wood

ys gives me the blues dreadfully to see Sunrise Cabin closed up and to know that perhaps no one of us shall ever live there agai

perfectly still and silent for several moments, altho

ng in such a loud tone that her compan

l help us, why can't we have our dinner party here at the cabin? We are not planni

uggestion, for Betty and Mollie had both flu

dearest, and I can never bear to refuse your invitation