Your name already has
been registered with Mrs. Livingston, the Chief Guardian of the camp. Your
place will be ready for you when you reach there, and I believe you will
enjoy your summer thoroughly."
"Now what have you got to thay to that?" demanded Grace triumphantly.
Harriet turned a thoughtful gaze on the smiling face of her mother.
"And you knew about this all the time, but said never a word to me,
Mother?"
"Yes, dear."
"Oh, you darling Mother," cried the girl impulsively, throwing both arms
about Mrs. Burrell's neck, kissing her affectionately. From her mother
Harriet turned her attention to Miss Elting whom she also embraced in a
bear-like hug. "How can I ever thank you?"
"By going with us," answered Miss Elting.
"Thay, aren't you going to kith me? Didn't I firtht tell you about it?"
demanded Tommy.
Harriet ran over to her little friend, kissing her lightly, at the same
time giving Tommy's ear a pinch.
"Girls, you have been in the secret all the time, too, haven't you?"
"Do you think I could keep a thecret all that time?" answered Grace.
"Didn't I nearly break my prethiouth neck to get down here to tell you the
good newth the minute I heard it? Didn't I get run over by an automobile,
too?"
"Grace fell down the hill. She did have a narrow escape from being run
down by Crazy Jane," explained Miss Elting.
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