“Oh, Nat! Won’t that be fine?” exclaimed several girlish voices eagerly.
“It will be a lovely trip, Miss Mason, and I’m sure we will all enjoy it,” grudged Natalie.
“Maybe we can tuck Mrs. James in, somewhere, so she can play major-domo for us when we arrive at the farm,” added Miss Mason.
“Maybe,” admitted Natalie. “That is, if she cares to go again.”
“This is Thursday, so we have to-morrow to make our final plans. If all is well, we can start out Saturday morning about ten,” ventured Miss Mason, leaving no room for argument.
“I’ll ask Jimmy when I go home, and let you know what she says,” said Natalie.
“Where are you girls going now?” asked Miss Mason, with seeming guilelessness, but with intent aforethought.
“Why, Helene and I are going home, and Nat was invited to stay for dinner and spend the evening,” replied Janet. “Norma and Francie are coming over after dinner, and bring Ned Foster and his cousin. They have a motion-picture camera, you know, Miss Mason, and it is such fun taking moving pictures of each other.”
“That will be fine! Natalie will enjoy seeing herself as a screen star, won’t you, Nat dear?” laughingly replied the teacher.
“Oh, I don’t know, Miss Mason! Nothing is worth while any more. I just wish I were dead!” sighed the girl.