Jane rowed again, and by the time the cottage was reached was quite willing to let the old woman in charge make the tea as she was getting just a little tired. She did justice, however, as they all did, to the good things provided—the honey, which the old woman’s bees had made, the strawberries from the cottage garden, the home-made bread and delicious country butter.
In the cool of the evening our merry party started to row back to Twickenham, Marion steering under Mr. Scott’s direction, who was rowing just in front of her. They just caught the train at Twickenham, and so ended a very happy day.
(To be continued.)
SHEILA’S COUSIN EFFIE.
A STORY FOR GIRLS.
By EVELYN EVERETT-GREEN, Author of “Greyfriars,” “Half-a-dozen Sisters,” etc.
CHAPTER XXI.
BROTHERLY COUNSEL.
scar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”