Its launching was an event. Some of the young people had boats over at
the lake, rather weather-beaten, tubby affairs, Bell declared them,
after the coming of the "Surprise." A general overhauling took place
immediately, the girls adopted simple boating dresses--red and white,
which were their boating colors. A new zest was given to the water
picnics, Bedelia learning to know the lake road very well.
August had come before they fairly realized that their summer was more
than well under way. In little more than a month the long vacation
would be over. Tom and Josie were to go to Boston to school; Bell to
Vergennes.
"There'll never be another summer quite like it!" Hilary said one
morning. "I can't bear to think of its being over."
"It isn't--yet," Pauline answered.
"Tom's coming," Patience heralded from the gate, and Hilary ran indoors
for hat and camera.
"Where are you off to this morning?" Pauline asked, as her sister came
out again.
"Out by the Cross-roads' Meeting-House," Tom answered. "Hilary has
designs on it, I believe."
"You'd better come, too, Paul," Hilary urged. "It's a glorious morning
for a walk."
"I'm going to help mother cut out; perhaps I'll come to meet you with
Bedelia 'long towards noon.
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