Part 8 (1/2)
”Mollie Billette!”
”I don't care,” and she spoke defiantly ”More andto wear they”
”But up there--where we h lumbermen, ouldn't understand--I'd like it, really I would,” confessed Betty ”But I guess we'd better not It's different here, and at school”
”Yes, I guess it is,” adh ”But we can wear skirts of a sensible length, and leggings I'ht of those They'll be much more comfortable than boots, and not so heavy
But what about a light dress? Do you think we'd have any use for one?
There's no use taking along a lot of clothes on't wear”
”That's right,” said Grace ”I spoke to papa about it, and he said that while there were often little affairs a the luht of wearing light clothes in winter They'd think it queer if we did, and went to any of the parties
So let's don't bother with our fancy duds”
”Good!” cried Betty ”We'll be real outdoor girls, and dress as such
Well, so much is settled I'll make a note of that,” and she proceeded to set down the facts agreed to
”Let me see,” she mused, ”what's this?” and she frowned over some cabalistic ?” asked Amy with a smile
”Well, it looks like 'hats,' but I'm sure I didn't mean that We settled that ear Tam-o'-Shanter affairs, or caps, so it can't be hats Oh, I have it It's 'eats'--what are we going to do about food?”
”Papa says,” spoke Grace, ”that we can get lots of canned stuff up there The store that used to supply the lus fros from the farmers when they have any So make a note of that, Little Captain”
”I will But, as I understand it, the lumbermen have all left your father's camp now--it's in the hands of a receiver Maybe the store will close”
”No, father said the country people depend on that store for their things It wasn't just a caht”
”Well, that settles the two i,”
re them off on her list ”Of course we'll have to do considerable ordering, and decide on what variety ant to take, but that can be done later
”Next, let et to the camp--walk, ride, or----”
”Skate!” interrupted Mollie ”Why can't we skate there? It isn't so very far”
”And drag our baggage and sandwiches along behind us on sleds?” asked Betty
”Too et up a straw ride and go in style”
”Oh, say, what about Mr Jallow? Do you think he willrather apprehensively at Grace ”You know you said your father told you about his beginning to cut timber and----”
”Oh, we needn't worry about that,” declared Grace with confidence ”The strip in dispute is far enough from the camp”