The Girl Scouts' Good Turn

, had promised to board Frieda for six dollars a week. The girls had come down to see her to venture a little plan of theirs, and Marjorie was relieved to find her so easy to become acquainted w

, "we want to make Frieda enjoy herself from the very beginning. Some of the freshmen at Miss Allen's were pretty homes

ing the purpose of the girl's remarks. Was Marjorie af

t--?" sh

urprise party here for her when she arrives. We thought we'd order cake and ice-cream, and have everybody hide somewhere in the house. T

play the piano, and sing her a welcome song. Ethel Todd, one

son beame

d"-she rose from her seat-"come up to see her room? I wish I could have put her on the second

g, the bed, and the old fashioned bureau, were very neat and clean, but the whole effect of the furnishing was too bare to allow the r

said with sincerity. "I'm

Johnson; "but you never can tel

rl's welfare. Ruth alone was indifferent. She refused to believe that any good would come of the whole project. Some of the Scouts thought she harbored resentment against Frieda for dis

ubted Frieda's ability to appreciate what was being done for her, and though she could not exactly explain why, she felt po

arjorie thought, to go anywhere in the rain, but especially to a new town. Frieda would receive a bad impression of the place fro

ved, as the girls were donning their Scout uniforms. "That

provingly, "that Frieda is

ht, Lil! Sh

ing of the first time Miss Phillips had talked with her. From the ver

seem able to make much impression upon either Frieda

omy kitchen, two under the dining-room table, four behind chairs and the sofa in the living-room, one underneath the sofa, and two in the dining-room closet. While they tr

nitting a white sweater for Frieda. Marjorie, sprawled at full length under the sofa, wa

rls in the dining-room and kitchen became silent, too, as Mrs. Johnson answered the bel

nd look at the kitchen sink," they heard. "I'm his

emained in their hiding places, and only with great effort suppressed their desire to giggle. Mrs

of the concealed girls beat all the more wildly with exci

was debating in her own mind whether she ought not to creep out of her hiding place and open the door, for the day was too disagreeable to keep anyone outsid

s, while the sleeves of the coat came far short of her wrists. Her hair was arranged in an exaggerated fashion, with huge ear-puffs, according to her idea of the latest mode; and on

as is often the habit with persons of sullen dispositions. Marjorie caught sight of her attitude and could hardly repress a s

both mentally and physically exhausted. Then, breaking the silenc

to be home,

sullen expression never changed; it might see

inute," the latter added, cheerfully. "An

. "She certainly isn't very appreciative,"

y on your new things?

e utmost indiffere

n't c

ore, it would seem, as if to make conversation, than because s

ded her questi

d sarcastically. "I don't

would bring dangerously near to the surface. Then, too, the girl had been so outrageously ungrateful; she had almost made a scene in a store where Miss Phillips tried to buy a ten-dollar dress, and had declared that she would never wear it! Finally, they had compromised on a dark skirt and two middy blouse

ly, Frances thought, this would have melted the hardest heart. She and Miss Phillips both rose at her en

pleasantly, and the girl shuffled to her fe

are very lucky to have such a lovely home, and s

eyes of the older woman. "A bad sign"-thought Mrs. Johnson,

ar," she said. "Then you can come do

in her eye. But for once the latter did not respond; she was so discouraged

da, rudely. And, seizing her bag, sh

iding places. But suddenly they all stood perfectly still, arrested by the unbel

fell to the floor with a bang. "I didn't come here t

voice pleaded in words that were no

face in her hands, and Miss Phillips sighed deeply. Marjorie looked frightened, as if somethi

bout the surprise party. "If we only had ta

on't let's give up! Please! Let's try o

uragement from Miss Phillips. Their Captain see

hen, the music, strengthening their hopes as it progressed, made th

eda dear, we're s

a dear, your Scout

d the name in hope of

. Johnson reappeared with wet eyes

down. And when I stepped out into the hall to show her the

ate's shoulder. She felt as if she had never been more d

. Now let's have the party, anyway. Suppose you change it, and ha

e the refreshments. Miss Phillips flashed Mrs. Johnson a grateful look; the tact an