“That commendation makes me yearn to try other ideas,” laughed the Captain.
“Maybe you are thinking of building a cobblestone chimney in our house,” laughed Julie.
“Why didn’t we think of it in time! We could have had one as easy as anything!” exclaimed Mrs. Vernon.
“Are you joking?” asked the girls.
“No, but now we must see where we could have it. I am afraid we will have to lean it up in the corner against the stone-wall at the back of the hut.”
The girls laughed at this, for now they were sure Mrs. Vernon was only fooling them.
[CHAPTER EIGHT—SUNDAY VISITORS]
Sunday morning was so fine that the scouts declared it was too bad they couldn’t finish the hut, as they felt so full of energy. Mrs. Vernon laughed, and said: “Bottle it up for Monday.”
“But there isn’t anything we can do on a day like this,” said Ruth, plaintively.
“Oh, yes, there is. Girl scouts can hike, visit, or do any of the recreations suitable for Sunday. It does not say that we must sit down and pull long faces,” replied Joan.