"I think that is a very good idea," said Mrs. Burton. "Union and organization are such powers in this world, that I do not see why they should not help four little girls to do right. You might have social meetings occasionally to report progress, and you could have a good time beside. Talk it over on Monday with Gretta and Fannie, and if you want help, come to me."
"Oh, Mrs. Burton, you always do think of the nicest things! That's just what we will do, and we'll report a week from to-night. But now it is time for me to go."
As Miriam lived only a square away, Mrs. Burton and Winnie walked over with her, and on their return Winnie went to bed happy and contented.
CHAPTER III.
STUMBLING BLOCKS.
On the following Monday at recess, Miriam called a meeting of the B. S. S., and she and Winnie told the other two girls what they were thinking of doing. But it was very hard work to make Gretta Berger understand.
"Giants!" said she, "what do we care for giants? We're no longer little children, that we should believe in such things."
"But don't you believe that we have faults that we ought to try to conquer?" said Winnie.
"Faults! You'd think I had a million, if you'd hear my mother lecture me; and my sister Josephine seems to think I never did do anything right. I never suit either of them. I'm scolded from Monday morning till Saturday night, and I don't want all my play-time taken up in the same way."