"
Esther laughed, touching Betty's auburn hair affectionately. It was
loosened from her walk and curling round her face. "That is my soul's
desire, Betty," she whispered, surprised at her sudden burst of
confidence. But Betty's manner with her was unexpectedly more intimate
than it had been since their first meeting. She could hardly have known
that it was owing to the fact that she had just quarreled with her
adored Polly. Of course Betty did not intend to be deceitful, she was
simply in the habit of seeking consolation from some source, whenever
things went wrong with her.
Now she put her hand the second time into her knapsack and, drawing
forth a square white box, she proceeded to open it in a slightly
shamefaced fashion and then handed it to Miss McMurtry. "I am a
dreadful backslider from Camp Fire rules, but I just had to have some
candy this afternoon. Do eat some with me, so I won't be the only
sinner in camp," she begged.
Miss McMurtry shook her head. "Don't tempt Esther or any of the other
girls, Betty," she replied in a tone that Betty was familiar with at
school. "One of the health craft rules you girls have promised to
observe is to give up candy between meals for three months. Of course
if you wish to break your word you may, but I had rather you would not
try to influence any one else.
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