"We expected to cook our own meal," added Mollie. "You will get us into bad habits."
"THEY MADE HOT CHOCOLATE OVER A LITTLE FIRE OF DRIFTWOOD."—Page 78.
The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp.
"Eatin's the best habit I know of!" chuckled the care-taker. "I've been acquirin' it for a good many years and it hasn't hurt me yet. I expect to keep right on with it, too. I hope you didn't lose your appetites on the way."
"No danger," remarked Will. "Is everything all right?"
"Yes. All your stuff come; there's a lot of grub, plenty of wood, and all you've got to do is to enjoy yourself."
"Has that fellow—Jallow—or any of his men made trouble?" Will asked, when the girls had gone on ahead.
"Not much; no. I did catch one of 'em on our land the other day—on land there's no question but what your father owns. I ordered him off."