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Shroth what they thought of such generosity until she found herself blushing with pleasure. "It's such a little thing," she said, as she stood on the porch to say good-bye to them, "that I feel almost guilty to take thanks for it. Good luck." The girls went on down the street with singing hearts and a warm sense of friendliness and love for all their fellow beings.
"We didn't expect you to take in more than two, perhaps three at the outside " "Oh, nonsense," said Mrs. Shroth, brushing the suggestion aside. "Two or three boys would be lost in this big house, even counting all my relatives who usually spend Thanksgiving day with me. No, I can take half a dozen, at least." The girls looked at her a moment, delighted, but incredulous. Then they told Mrs.
Shroth gently covered the eager young hand on the chair arm with her own, smiling down into the flushed face. "The admiration is mutual," she said, and then Betty's heart went out to her entirely. "I've watched you girls for a long time, and the work you've done for the boys has been simply splendid. I've tried to help all I could " "You have," broke in Mollie enthusiastically.
"And we've been so grateful to you." "And I've been grateful to you," Mrs. Shroth added, in her sweet voice, "for showing me how best I could serve the boys and my country. Now, how many do you think I could accommodate for Thanksgiving dinner or rather, how many would you like me to accommodate?" Betty was a little at a loss. "Why, I hardly know," she said, hesitating.
"We have walked a good deal, lately," laughed Betty. "But it's nothing to what we have done. Champion hikers like us shouldn't complain about ordinary walking. Here we are at the Shroths. Now look your prettiest and smile your sweetest for the sake of the soldier boys!" Mrs. Shroth, a sweet-faced, elderly woman, opened the door to them herself and smilingly ushered them into the handsome library.
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