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Updated: June 30, 2025
But Shirley delayed still longer to put her large camera carefully away. The small one she tucked under her arm to take with her to the river. It was Kit's first trip to the little beach belonging to Bet's father. The bath house with its tiny dressing rooms pleased her immensely. "Imagine," she exclaimed, "building a house to dress and undress in.
"What's the idea of that wall about a ranch?" she asked. In spite of Bet's lively imagination, she always wanted a reason for everything she saw. "They don't have Indian raids any more, do they?" Bet's tone indicated that she almost wished they did. "Oh, I hope not!" cried Joy. "Those fierce-looking Indians that we saw racing toward the station didn't look exactly peaceful.
Making me do all that work over again!" "Here boys, get to work, you're only getting into mischief by standing around. Help me with this rug, it isn't straight." And the boys jumped to attention at Bet's order and arranged the rug to suit her. "There now, isn't that cozy?" exclaimed Kit. And they all stood back and admired the work that had transformed the old store into a cozy room.
And what's more, if I am mistaken about it and have made this accusation falsely, then I'll send in my resignation as well." Even Joy and Shirley had to laugh at Bet's apology. One minute she took back her accusation and the next made it stronger than ever. The result of Kit's test in the office was even better than the other one had been. Mr.
We thought you were lost and you were at the train all the time. Oh, Joy dear!" Tears came to Bet's eyes. Joy did not break down and cry again until she had reached her own room. Then the tears came in a flood. "Oh, I was so frightened," she sobbed. When she had quieted down, half an hour later, she told her story. "I woke up hours and hours before the rest of you and I couldn't sleep.
"Why are we going there?" asked Joy. "To record our claims. We could mail the filled-in blanks but it's lots more exciting to take them. And it's good experience for us. Besides the County Recorder should get acquainted with us, for someday we'll own a great big mine and be people of importance." The girls laughed at Bet's seriousness. "Are you going to say you don't want to go?"
She knew that Bet had gone back there, and felt pretty certain either that she would see the girl herself or be able to leave a message for her with one of the other lodgers. She climbed the three pair of stairs, and knocked at the door of Bet's room.
A miserable neighbor in an opposite attic presently heard the three laughing as they worked. Soap-and-Water can effect wonders, and by the evening Bet's attic looked like another place. She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
As Dent turned away, Bet's attention was arrested by the girl called Jenny, who had been standing by during this colloquy, and plucked her by the sleeve. "Yer a rare 'un!" she said, in a tone of sincere admiration. "Don't you mate with him. He ain't fit for the likes of you. Break your word with him, what's a lie or two?" "I hate lies," said Bet in a voice of scorn.
"I believe in Lord God Almighty," she then said in a solemn tone. "After to-night, I believe in God." As she said this she stepped into the attic. "Miss Vallence!" she said, with a glad cry. "Oh, Miss Vallence come here!" Hand in hand the two girls approached Bet's humble little bed.
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