SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
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articles have been if you had not tied them snugly in 
the roll? Without them you would have been far from 
happy. 
Or have you pulled a sled up a long hill over and 
over again for the sake of the slide down? How about 
the little knots that held the rope in place — did you ever 
think of them? There are many things we do for the 
sake of a good time where knots and rope are indis- 
pensable. 
An interesting story is told by a Girl Scout who 
watched two m,en trying to hang a very large and heavy 
curtain which was to be used as part of the stage setting 
for an entertainment. The men tried to tie two ropes 
together, one of which was considerably larger than 
the other. Every knot they tied was pulled out by 
the weight of the curtains. Finally the men were quite 
ready to say “It cannot be done.” It was then that 
the Girl Scout offered her services. The men looked 
at her doubtfully, but said, “Go ahead.” Of course, she 
tied a knot that held fast, then she had to teach it to 
the men. You see, she could be helpful, for she knew 
the kind of knot that would hold two ropes of unequal 
thickness together and knew how to make it. 
Did you ever notice how few people know how to 
tie bundles and packages securely and neatly? Yet this 
is a most helpful thing to do. Parcels that go through 
the post or by express are handled roughly and unless 
tied with special care they are not delivered in good 
condition. 
Sometimes we find ourselves in the midst of unusual 
surroundings where we can be of service if we know 
what to do and how to do it. A Scout is sometimes 
called upon to give First Aid, possibly to tie on splints, 
a bandage, or a sling; or use a life-line. r 
Once a boat was swept over one of the lesser falls 
