Part 7 (1/2)
A perfect deluge was descending, but it had brought a calirlish nerves as well Ahed, and then sat up The color caht now,” she said, more firer,” urged Miss Greene, ”Betty, Mollie and Grace o out to the other pupils Some of them may be alarmed”
A crash of thunder alirls started nervously The three glanced apprehensively at Amy, but she smiled bravely and said:
”Don't worry about o off that way”
The storradually spent its fury
Miss Greene gave up the attempt to have a Latin recitation, and the class was pereneral conversation
It was the final period of the day, and soon school was over Most of the girls reht rain coats or ue that was to coradually slackened, and the pupils departed
”Don't coed Miss Greene, as Ahtly answered
”I ere going to start on our tra the damp country road toward their ho with the scent of grass and flowers ”The country is just lovely now”
”It will still be as lovely next month,” said Mollie ”Only teeks more of school, and then ill be on our way”
”Do you feel all right, Amy?” asked Grace ”Have a--”
”No, she won't have a _chocolate_, if that's what you're going to say!”
spoke Mollie, quickly ”Do you want toto say chocolate--so there!” snapped the usually gentle- your pardon,” and the French girl showed her contrition ”I forgot you can think of so to ask her if she wantedsalts,” Grace went on, and Amy accepted the little bottle
There wastrip Some further letters had been received froirls at the various stopping places
”This about completes our schedule,” remarked Betty, as she noted down, on a map she had drawn, the na on fine, girls”
”Isn't it nice!” exclaimed Mollie
”You're sure to come; aren't you, Amy?” asked Grace
”Yes, of course--that is--” A shadow seemed to pass over her face, and then her pale cheeks becauess you can count on --oh, it doesn'tplaces do you count on?”
”About eight Of course there er than I figure on, and we ether”
”What about the ca for that,” spoke Grace ”Papa's half-brother lives in Cameron He and his wife maintain a sort of camp there for those who love the woods and outdoors Maealow there for a few days”