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Hope, Laura Lee

"The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island Or, A Cave and What It Contained"


"That's the worst yet, Betty," Will reproached her. "You needn't make
out you didn't mean it, either--we know better."
"Oh, all right," said Betty, her eyes twinkling. "Have it your own way."
"To change the subject," Roy broke in, "what are you girls all togged
up for--didn't you get my message?"
"Of course," said Grace. "You nearly put Betty's eyes out with it."
"Sorry," said Roy, with a quick glance at Betty's nearly injured eyes,
which had never looked brighter than at that instant. "They look pretty
good to me. But that brings me back to my first query--why are you girls
all dressed up?"
"Well, you know we could hardly wear our bathing suits down to
breakfast. Imagine a lot of sea nymphs boiling eggs and frying bacon!"
ejaculated Mollie.
"Besides," Betty argued, "it's just as much trouble to put ugly things
on as it is pretty ones----"
"And they don't look as nice," Frank finished.
"Exactly!" said Betty. "And now if you will excuse us we'll put on our
suits, and show you boys how to swim. Come on, girls!"
"You can't be too quick to suit me," Allen called after them.


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