“I noticed you ate every crumb, just the same!”
“That’s ’cause I am hungry and had to.”
“Seein’ es how yuh despise my cake, I’ll see you don’t have to eat none of it whiles you are at camp,” said Eliza, at this point of the altercation between brother and sister.
John gasped, for he had already boasted to his boy-chums who were going to camp with him that he could have cakes and lots of goodies sent to him every week!
That afternoon the visitors were escorted about the woods; every beautiful nook and dell was duly admired, and when it came time for good-bys both sides felt that they had had a fine visit.
“We’ll look forward to coming again when it is our turn,” observed Mr. Lee, as he climbed into the surrey.
“We’ll be looking as anxiously for you as you will for us,” Betty replied.
May grinned, for she understood why they would be welcomed. But Ruth said hurriedly: “S-sh! My mother’s coming next and she won’t let your family outdo her in bringing goodies. May, do tell her all you brought to-day.”
Every one laughed at that frank confidence, and the Lees drove away feeling happy and proud of the way their girls were improving under the scout life.
As they trudged back up the hill, Joan said: “Is any one expected for the Fourth?”