Part 20 (2/2)
”Gosh-all-hee-driver of the forward coach ”That there singin' is better'n a nigger ested Dave, and then started up with ”The Suwanee River,” and to the surprise of all the old stage-driver broke in with a heavy bass voice which really balanced the others quite well
The storht came on the thin crescent of the new moon and numberless stars showed therand!”
”I don't wonder they call it Mirror Lake!”
Such were soe-coaches rolled out on the edge of the sheet of water by which the bungaloere located Here, at a certain point, they could gaze down the full length of the lake In spite of the rain that had fallen the surface of the water seeht of the moon and the stars like silver
”Oh, it's just too splendid for anything!” exclaiht ”What a beautiful place to come to!”
”I don't see how it could be any prettier than it is,” added Laura
”Why, it's just like a scene fro to have just the nicest tialows!” cried Roger, and he pointed to a nu between the trees
”I told Mary, the hired girl, to light up so we could see where ere going,” said Mrs Wadsworth
”This is about as far as we can go with the stages,” announced the driver of the first turnout, as he came to a halt ”You'll have to walk the rest of the distance Bill and e cae-drivers took the heaviest of the suitcases, while the boys and Mr
Porter and Mr Basswood carried the others Mr and Mrs Wadsworth led the way along a trail that was still soht in the woods, that's sure!” declared Roger
”What do you think of it?” asked Dave, as they approached the two bungalohich stood only a short distance apart
”Oh, I like it very ht to have a dandy ti”
Their approach had been noticed by the servant girls, and this couple came out to meet them Then the two drivers were paid, and they returned to their stages and started back for Carpen Falls
”I'lad that journey is ended!” re-chair ”My! but it was quite an adventure; noasn't it?”
”It certainly was, Jessie,” answered Dave ”I don't suppose you'll want to go back by autouarantee the weather, Dave,” she answered, with a s with Shadow and Luke, had gone off to the second bungalow, leaving the others at the one over which Mrs Wadsworth was to preside The lady of the bungaloed the girls and the boys the various rooe had arrived from the railroad station two days before, the tourists lost no ti others more coalow, and then trooped over to the other building
”Say, this suits round!” said Luke ”It couldn't be better”
”I noticed a number of canoes and rowboats at the dock,” said Shadow
”We are bound to have some fine times out on that lake”
”And did you notice the bath-houses?” added Ben ”That ”