"Nora, will you take Mr. Bigelow and show him our cellar. And the boys—perhaps they'll help us to prepare our meal," said Kate.
The young fellows were delighted to help the girls. Nora arose slowly and
Harvey followed.
Kate remarked to Ethel that Nora had changed so since her mother's death and asked her if she had noticed it.
"Yes, I do notice that she seems more quiet," replied Ethel.
"But you still dislike her though?" asked Kate.
"I don't know," replied Ethel. "I'm ashamed to admit it, Cousin Kate, but I can never seem to overcome that antipathy to her. If only her voice would lower a little, and if she'd cease to come up and slap one on the back I might feel differently, but she's so rough and unladylike."
"Ethel, environments may have had much to do with that. She seems to love your mother. But here comes Patty with young Kip."
"What a dandy site you have here for a Camp," said the young man. "Gee! it's choice. It beats ours."
When dinner was ready how they ate! They pronounced it equal to the best shore dinner ever prepared, and when finished there was nothing left excepting clam shells and corn cobs.
That was Mrs. Hollister's last day in Camp. She had been with the girls for two weeks. After leaving Camp she was to spend half of her time with Kate's parents and the remaining with Aunt Susan.