You see this is our most important
meeting because that afternoon in town we did not have an opportunity to
arrange appropriate ceremonies."
Miss McMurtry nodded, "Yes, but I thought it was part of our plan to
have each girl make her own dress. Even Sylvia Wharton has done her
best to help."
Miss McMurtry picked up a portion of the neglected dress, however, and
began to assist Esther. "I wonder if it is a good thing for you and
Betty to be together," she remarked thoughtfully. "Of course I know
Mrs. Aston's intentions were for the best in taking you to live with
them at this late date and they will probably be very kind to you, but
really there isn't any reason, Esther, why you should take all the cares
away from Betty. She seems to be one of the persons in the world for
whom nothing is ever made difficult, while you--" Breaking off abruptly
she turned to see if her small charge was still busy and then shaded her
eyes from the sun.
Esther laughed happily. Not so shy and awkward here in the woods with
the other girls, she had lately thought little of her own lack of
advantages. "You needn't worry about me," she now replied, stopping her
work for a moment to look off across the fields for the return of the
other Camp Fire Girls.
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