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and doing little odd jobs that only 

 girls can do. Many hands made light 

 work, and the camp was put in order in 

 a very short time. Then we all rested 

 until time for supper, after which the 

 boys hustled for wood and water and the 

 girls got out the provisions, and we 

 had our second meal in camp. After 

 the dishes were washed and we had 

 cleaned up, then came an evening of 

 fun around a large camp-fire, which you 

 will see by the photo: " On the Lake." 

 "Dick" had his cornet and "Dec" 

 had broiight his banjo, and songs and 

 laughter rang on the lake. It had been 

 many a long day since old " Popolopen's 

 Pond " has seen such a merry party. 

 Chick and Grimsey being sisters, and 

 Eva and Mable being sisters. Pudge 

 had her hands full looking after the 

 crowd, as no one knew what was going 

 to happen. Tuesday we awoke in our 

 tents, and the first thing we thought of 

 was to find water and wood. After 

 this was done, and the girls were busy 

 preparing breakfast, the boys took a 



plunge in the lake, and then Pudge 

 announced breakfast. The girls were 

 evidently old hands at cooking. The 

 coffee was "out of sight." In a very 

 short time after breakfast was over, 

 and dishes washed, beds made and 

 camp cleaned iip, we had nothing to do 

 but enjoy ourselves, which we did. 

 Rowing, swinging, walking and shoot- 

 ing were the main enjoyments. This 

 we kept up all the time we had to spare 

 when camp duties did not interfere 

 with us. Each evening we would start 

 the camp-fire going, and, long after we 

 had gone to bed, the reflection of the 

 light would shine through the tents. 

 As to sleep, we got very little, as the 

 girls had so much to talk about after 

 they had gone to bed that the whole 

 camp was kept awake. Even our 

 chaperon. Pudge, could not stop their 

 talk. On Thursday our party was re- 

 duced, as ' ' Ella, " " Chick ' ' and ' ' Grim- 

 sey " had to leave. We had a big 

 lay-out for lunch — lobster, cold tongue, 

 and everything that you usually find at 



