The Girl Scouts at Home; or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day

ving-room, where they examined the books in the little bookcase, and then each carrying a comfy wicker chair, wen

an she intended, and by the time she had finished, Helen knew more a

formerly worked for had given his position to some one else, a man much less capable than Mr. Culver and who worked willingly for wages that Mr. Culver did not feel like accepting. Yes, they were poor, but as Mr. Culver said, "Just

sanna's young father and mother in a railroad accident when she

id, struggling not to go to Rosanna and hug her tight. A

soon as I was well-I was just scratc

are 'most exactly as good as mothers," she went on, trying to make light of Rosanna's misfo

never plays with anybody. And she never holds me: she says I am too big to get on people's laps. But I guess I must hav

race the way she spoils that child, and she says she wants me to grow up

died when she was only two, and grandmother

ite a dying family,"

d to feel quite proud of the fac

he 'most died over in Fr

ting and we lived in three rooms, and I went to school and cooked our suppers at night. Mother used to come home so tired. After the dishes were washed, we used to sit and knit. I learned to knit

idn't want this bright-eyed little girl who ha

ether all the time, and have good times? My grandmother said I was to take you riding every day,

we all need a number of people in our lives because if we don't we will all get

t before. I suppose if she hadn't had to go to New York, I would n

I am sure she will get to understand all about things. Why, you just have to ha

n't let me have you! We will have such good times, Helen, and I can learn

do for ourselves? I mean without asking Minnie. I am sure mother would think it would make us sor

eager to please, and with a feeling that with someo

n be your very best friend, and you can play wit

es with the children who went to the very select dancing school with Rosanna, and the quiet, pretty, well-behaved girl playing there in the garden seemed almost too good to be true. She had never seen Rosanna look so well and so happy. She was glad to see the chauffeur's child "makin' good" as she expressed it. Minnie's young man had also re

nd as the first one occurred to her she put her work in her pocket and hurried across to the playhouse, where she fairly g

he said. "And wouldn't you like to invite Miss Helen ove

n?" cried Rosanna "Would

raight. "I will go right home and ask my mother and if I don't come straight back and tell

to see Rosanna really happy. And after the last bit of the dessert, a pink ice-cream

eyes spied a lady at th

coming!" s

's. She is coming over every day

y. "I think this looks as though you

said Rosanna. "This is

curt

ll, well, I am glad you are both having a nice time! If you want anything of me, Rosanna, telephone me and I will be over every day. You litt

len. "I didn't practice my half hour th

usic if we are to play duets. I don't want to be the one who always ha