hopeshewillgetherefordinnerto-night；thenwecandecideonourfinery，andhavearoughrehearsal。'
　　'Well，girls!'shoutedJack，fromthetheatre，'comeandhaveoneconsultation，andthenwe'llletyouoff。Philwantstochangethelocationaltogether。'
　　'Oh，nonsense!'criedMadge，asthethreegirlsrantowardsthesceneofaction。'It'stheonlysuitableplacewithinamileofthecamp。'
　　'Ithinkitwillbesimplyperfect，whenyouhavedonealittlemorecutting，'saidBell。'Justseeouradvantages:First，wehavethatrisingknolloppositethestage，whichisexactlythethingforaudienceseats；thenwehaveasemicircularbackgroundoftreesandaflatplaceforthestage，whichisperfectlyinvaluable；lastofall，justgazeuponthatmadrono-treeinthecentre，andtheoakontheleft；why，theyareworthathousanddollarsforscenery。'
　　'Especiallyinthefirstscene——ducalinterior，orwhateveritis，'
　　saidPhil，disconsolately。
　　'Jingo!thatisalittleembarrassing，'groanedJack。
　　'Notatall，'saidPolly，briskly。'Thereisplentyofroomtosettheinteriorinfrontofthosetrees。Itcanbeallfixedbeforehand，andjustwhiskedawayforgoodattheendofthefirstact。'
　　'That'strue，'saidGeoff，thoughtfully。'Butwecan'thaveanyAdam'scottage。Wetalkeditoverlastnight，anddecidedit"couldn'tbedid。"'
　　'Didyouindeed!'exclaimedBell，sarcastically。'Thenallowmetoremarkthatyouthreeboysrepresentaveryobtusetriangle。'
　　'Thanks，mostacidRosalind!'murmuredGeoff，meekly。'Couldyoudeign，asspokesmanoftheveryacutetriangle，tosuggestsomething?'
　　'Certainly。Thereistherearofthebrushkitcheninplainsight，toconveytheideaofarustichut。Tobesure，it'sagooddistancetotheleft，butlettheaudiencescrewroundintheirseatswhentheyhearthevoices，andAdam，Oliver，andOrlandocanwalkoutcarelessly，andgothroughtheirscenerightthere。'
　　'Admirable!'quothGeoff。'Webowtoyoursuperiorjudgment。'
　　'WhataninspirationthatwastobringthoseChineselanternsfortheFourthofJuly；theyhavejustsavedusfromutterruin，'saidMargery，whowasquietlymakingleaf-trimming。
　　'Yes，theeffectisgoingtobeperfectlygorgeous!'exclaimedPolly，claspingherhandsinanticipation。'Howmanyhavewe?Ten?Oh，that'ssplendid；andhowmanycandles?'
　　'Asmanyaswecaretouse，'Philanswered，fromthetopoftheladderwherehewasatwork。'Andlookatmyarrangementforholdingthemtothesetrees。Aren'ttheyimmense?'
　　'Bytheway，'saidBell，'don'tforgetthemossybanksunderthosetrees，forstageseats；andmakemesomekindofathingontheleftside，toswoononwhenIsniffOrlando'sgoryhandkerchief。'
　　'Acoupleofrocks，'suggestedJack。
　　'Notexactly，'repliedthecriticalRosalind，withgreatdignity。'I
　　amblackandbluealreadyfrompractisingmyfaint，andIexpecttoshriekwithpainwhenIfallto-morrownight。'
　　'St。Jacob'sOilrelievesstiffenedjoints，smoothsthewrinklesfromthebrowofcare，sootheslaceratedfeelings，and'ushesthe'owlofhinfancy，'remarkedGeoffreyserenely，ashepreparedtobuildtherequiredmossybanks。
　　'MydearcousintherearetimeswhenIamgladitisonlysecondcousin，haveyouasecretcontracttoadvertiseavulgarpatentmedicine?orwhythiseloquence?'laughedBell。
　　'And，Jack，'suggestedPolly，'youdon'tseemtobedoinganything；
　　fixastumpformetositonwhileOrlandoandRosalindaremakinglove。'
　　'Allright，countess。I'dliketoseeyoustumpedonceinmylife。
　　Shallwehavethecanvasesbroughtforstagecarpets?'
　　'Wesayno，'criedRosalind，firmly。'Weshallbeathousandtimesmoreawkwardstumblingoverstiffbillowsofcarpet。Let'ssweepthegroundascleanandsmoothaspossible，andletitgoforallthescenes。'
　　'Yes，weshallthenbewellGROUNDEDinourparts，'remarkedPhil，hidinghisheadbehindabunchofcandles。
　　'Takecare，youngman，'laughedPolly，'oryoumaybe"runtoearth"
　　instead。'
　　'Orberequestedbytheaudiencetogetupanddust，'criedtheirrepressibleJack，whosewitwasveryapttobeofaslangycharacter。'Nowletussettletheinterior，orIshallgomad。'
　　'BellandIhaveitallsettled，'saidGeoffrey，promptly。'Thebackgroundistobemadeofthreesheetshungoveraline，andthetwosideswillbeformedofcanvascarpets；thewallswillhaveJapanesefans，parasols，and——'
　　'Jupiter!'exclaimedJack，who，asknightofthebrush，feltcompelledtobeartistic。'Imagineaducalpalace，intheyearsomanyhundredandsomething，decoratedwithJapanesebric-a-brac!I
　　blushforyou。'
　　'Now，Jack，wemightaswelldropthewholeplayasbegintothinkofthe'nakkeronisms，'orwhateverthewordis。Ihavegottowearanoldwhitewrappertothewrestling-match，butIdon'tcomplain，'saidPolly。
　　JusthereBellranbackfromthekitchen，exclaiming:
　　'IhavesecuredPanchoforCharlestheWrestler。Oh，hewasfearfullyobstinate!butwhenItoldhimhewouldonlybeonthestagetwominutes，andwouldnothavetospeakaword，butjustletGeoffthrowhim，heconsented。Isn'tthatgood?Didyoudecideaboutthedecorations?'
　　'Itwillhavetobejustaswesuggested，'answeredMargery。'Fans，parasols，flowers，andleaves，withthemadrono-woodfurniturescatteredabout，sheep-skins，etc。'
　　'Afewvenisonrugs，Ipresumeyoumean，'saidGeoffrey，slyly。
　　'Say，Polly，omitthecoldcreamforonce，willyou?Youdon'twanttooutshineeverybody。'
　　'Thankyou，'shereplied。'Iwillendeavourtotakecareofmyowncomplexion，ifyouwillallowme。Asforyours，youlookmorelikeOthellothanOrlando。'
　　'Come，come，girls，'saidindustriousMargery，'letusgotothetentandsew。Itisnothingbutnonsensehere，andwearenotaccomplishinganything。'
　　Sotheywiselylefttheboystothemselvesfortheentireday，andtransformedtheirtentintoamammothdressmakingestablishment，withcleverAuntTruthaschiefdesigner。
　　Theinterveninghourshadslippedquicklyaway，andnowthefatalmomenthadarrived，andeverythingwasreadyfortheplay。
　　Thewould-beactresseswereatrifleexcitedwhentheProfessorandhiseightstudentswerebroughtupandintroducedbyJackandScottBurton；and，asifthatwerenotenough，whoshoulddriveupatthelastmomentbutthefamilyfromtheneighbouringmilkranch，andbegtobeallowedthepleasureofwitnessingtheperformance。Mr。
　　SandfordwasthegentlemanwhohadsoldDr。Winshiphisland，andsotheywerecordiallyinvitedtoremain。
　　Allthecushionsandshawlsbelongingtothecampwerearrangedcarefullyontheknoll，foraudienceseats；itwasabrilliantmoonlightnight，andthestageassumedaveryfestiveappearancewithitsfourpoundsofcandlesandtwelveChineselanterns。
　　Meanwhiletheactorsweredressingintheirrespectivetents。Bell'sfirstdresswasalongpinkmuslinwrapperofMrs。Burton's，whichhadbeenbeltedinandartisticallypastedoverwithbouquetsfromthecretonnetrunkcovers，inimitationoffloweredsatin；underthissheworeashortbluelawnskirtofherown，catchingupthepinkmuslinontheleftsidewithabouquetofwildroses，andproducingwhatshecalleda'positivelyNeilsoneffect。'
　　Herbrighthairwastossedupintoafluffyknotonthetopofherhead；andwithaflatcoronetofwildrosesandanothergreatbunchatherbelt，onemighthavegonefarandnothavefoundaprettierRosalind。
　　'Ideclare，youarejusttoolovely——isn'tshe，Laura?'askedMargery。
　　'Yes，shelooksquitewell，'answeredLaura，abstractedly，beingmuchoccupiedinmakingherselfabsurdlybeautifulasAudrey。'Ofcoursethedressfitshorridly，butperhapsitwon'tshowinthedimlight。'
　　'Oh，isitverybad?'sighedBell，plaintively；'Ican'tseeitinthisglass。Well，thenextonefitsbetter，andIhavetowearthatthelongest。ShallIdoyourhair，Laura?'
　　'No——thanks；Margeryhassuchacapitalknackathair-dressing，andshedoesn'tcomeonyet。'
　　DuringthisconversationPollywasstrugglingwithAuntTruth'strainedwhitewrapper。Itwasratherdifficulttomakeitlooklikeacourtdress；butshelookedasfreshandradiantasaroseinit，forthecandle-lightobliteratedeveryfreckle，andonecouldseenothingbutapairofdancingeyes，thepinkestofcheeks，andaheadrunningoverwithcurlsofruddygold。
　　'Now，Bell，criticiseme!'shecried，takingapositioninthemiddleofthetent，andturningroundlikeawaxfigure。'Ihavetornoutmyhairbytherootstogiveita"doneup"look，andhaveI
　　succeeded?andshallIwearanyflowerswiththislacesurplice?andwhatonearthshallIdowithmyhands?they'resoblacktheywillcastagloomoverthestage。PerhapsIcanwrapmyhandkerchiefcarelesslyroundone，andI'llkeeptheotherroundyourwaist，considerable，tuckedunderyourWatteaupleat。WillIdo?'
　　'Do?Ishouldthinkso!'andBelleyedherwithmanifestapproval。
　　'Yourhairisverynice，andyournecklookslovelywiththatlacehandkerchief。Asforflowers，whydon'tyouwearagreatmassofyellowandwhitedaisies?You'llbeasgorgeousas——'
　　'AsasunsetbyTurner，'saidLaura，withaglanceatPolly'sauburnlocks。'Seemstomethisisamutualadmirationsociety，isn'tit?'
　　andshesanklanguidlyintoachairtohaveherhairdressed。
　　'Yes，itis，'criedPolly，boldly；'andit'sgoingto"continner。"
　　Meg，you'readarlinginthatblueprintandprettyhat。I'llfillmyfern-basketwithflowers，andyoucantakeit，astohavesomethinginyourhandtoplaywith。YoulooknicerthananyPhoebeIeversaw，that'safact。Andnow，hurrah!we'reallready，andthere'stheboys'bell，soletusassembleoutinthekitchen。Ohdear!IbelieveI'mfrightened，inspiteofeverypromisetothecontrary。'
　　Whentheyoungpeoplesaweachotherforthefirsttimeintheirstagecostumestherewasagooddealofmerrimentandsomehonestadmiration。Geofflookedveryoddwithouthiseyeglassesandwiththeyellowwigthatwastheonepropertybelongingtothisstardramaticorganisation。
　　Thegirlshadnotsucceededinproducingagreateffectwiththemasculinecostumes，becauseofinsufficientmaterial。Buttheboyshaddeterminednottoweartheirordinaryclothes，nomatterwhathappened；soJackhaddonnedoneofHopYet'sblueblousesforhisSylviusdress，andhadreadyaplaidshawltothrowgracefullyoveroneshoulderwheneverhechangedtotheBanishedDuke。
　　HisSylviusattirewasopentocriticism，butnoonecouldfailtoadmirehisappearanceastheDuke，onaccountofamagnificentducalhead-gear，fromwhichsoaredabunchoftallpeacockfeathers。
　　'Oh，Jack，whatahead-dressforaDuke!'laughedMargery；'nowondertheybanishedyou。Didyouoffendthecourthatter?'
　　Philsaidthatatalleventsnobodycouldmistakehimforanythingbutafool，inhis'Touchstone'costume，andsohewasjest-ergoingtobecontented。
　　ScottBurtonwasarrangingPancho'stoiletteforthewrestling-match，andmeanwhiletryingtoraisehisdroopingspirits；andRosalindwasvainlyendeavouringtomakeAdam'sbeardofgreymossstayon。
　　Whiletheseanticsweregoingonbehindthescenes，theaudiencewasseatedontheknoll，makingmerryoverthewrittenprogrammes，whichhadbeenasurpriseofGeoff's，andreadasfollows:-
　　THEPRINCESS'THEATRE。
　　July10th，188。
　　APPEARANCETHEGREATESTDRAMATICCOMPANYONEARTHFACT。
　　THECOOLESTTHEATREINTHEWORLD。
　　ARoyalGalaxyandBoyaxyofArtistsintheplayofASYOULIKEIT，ByWilliamShakespeare，orLordBacon。
　　CAST。
　　'Alas!unmindfuloftheirdoom，thelittlevictimsplay；
　　Nosensehavetheyofillstocome，orcaresbeyondto-day。'
　　ROSALINDTheLadyBell-Pepper。
　　Hergreatestcreation。
　　CELIATheCountessPaulina。
　　PHOEBETheDuchessofSweetMarjoram。
　　AUDREYAtalentedIncognitaoftheCourt。
　　ORLANDOHenneryIrvingSalviniStrong。
　　LatefromtheBlankTheatre，OilCity。
　　ADAMDr。PaulWinship。
　　Bykindpermissionofhismanager，Mrs。T。W。
　　BANISHEDDUKE}
　　SYLVIUS}LordJohnHoward}LightningTOUCHSTONE}}ChangeArtists。
　　JACQUE}DukeofNoble}
　　N。B——TheDukeofNoblehasplayedthe'fool'fivemilliontimes。
　　OLIVERMr。ScottBurton。
　　Speciallyengaged。
　　CHARLESTHEWRESTLERPanchoMuldoonSullivan。
　　Hisfirstappearance。
　　TheCombOrchestrawillplaytheMusicoftheFuture。
　　TheUsherwillpasspop-cornbetweentheActs。Bedsmaybeorderedat10。30。
　　ThescenebetweenAdamandOrlandowentoffwithgoodeffect；andwhenCeliaandRosalindcamethroughthetreesinanaffectionateattitude，andCelia'sblithevoicebrokethestillnesswith，'Ipraythee，Rosalind，sweetmycoz，bemerry，'therewasaheartyburstofapplausewhichalmostfrightenedthemintosilence。
　　Attheendofthefirstacteverybodywasdelighted；thestage-
　　manager，carpenter，scene-shifter，costumier，andallthestarswerecalledsuccessivelybeforethecurtain。
　　HopYetdeclareditwas'allthesamegoodasChinatheatre'；andeveryoneagreedtothatcriticismwithoutadissentingvoice。
　　Tobesure，therewasanutterabsenceofstage-management，andallthe'traditions'wereremarkablefortheirabsence；butIfancythatthespiritsofSiddonsandKemble，MacreadyandGarrick，lookeddownwithkindapprovalupontheseearnestyoungactorsastheyrecitedthematchlessoldwords，movingtoandfrointhequaintsettingoftreesandmoonlight，withanorchestraofcooingdovesandmurmuringzephyrs。
　　Theforestsceneswereintendedtobethefeaturesoftheevening，andinthesetheyoungpeoplefairlysurpassedthemselves。AnyonewhohadseenNeilsoninherdoubletandhoseofsilver-grey，Modjeskainhershadesofblue，andAdaCavendishinherlovelysuitofgreen，mighthavethoughtBell'spatched-updressasorrymixture；yetthesethreebrilliantstarsinthetheatricalfirmamentmighthaveenviedthislittleRosalindthedewyyouthandfreshnessthatsotriumphedoveralldeficienciesofcostume。
　　Margery'scamping-dressofgrey，shortenedtotheknee，servedforitsbasis。Roundtheskirtandbeltandsleeveswerebroadbandsoflaurel-leaftrimming。SheworeapairofMargery'slonggreystockingsandLaura'sdaintybronzeNewportties。AsoftgreychuddashawlofAuntTruth'swasfoldedintoamantletoswingfromtheshoulder，itsfringesbeingcaughtupoutofsight，andalaurel-leaftrimmingadded。Onherbrightwavyhairwasperchedacunningflatcapofleaves，and，assheenteredwithPolly，leaningonhermanzanitastaff，andsighing，'OhJupiter，howwearyaremyspirits!'
　　onecouldnotwishalovelierstagepicture。
　　Andsotheplaywenton，withvaryingfortunes。Margerywasfrightenedtodeath，andpersistedintakingTouchstone'sspeechesrightoutofhismouth，muchtohisdiscomfiture。Adam'sbeardrefusedtostayon；sodidthemoustacheoftheBanishedDuke，andtheclothesofSylvius。Butnothingcoulddampthedramaticfireoftheplayers，nordestroytheenthusiasmofthesympatheticaudience。
　　Dickysatinthedress-circle，wrappedinblankets，andlaughedhimselfnearlyintoconvulsionsoverTouchstone'sjokes，andthestagebusinessoftheBanishedDuke；foritisunnecessarytostatethatJackwasnotstrictlyShakespeareaninhistreatmentofthepart。
　　AsforPolly，sheenjoyedbeingCeliawithallhermight，anddeclaredherintentionofgoingimmediatelyonthe'regular'stage；
　　butJacksomewhatdestroyedherhopesbyaffirmingthathernoseandhairwouldn'tbejustthethingonthemetropolitanboards，althoughtheymightpassmusterinabackwoodstheatre。
　　'Hello!What'sthis?'exclaimedPhilip，onemorning。'Avisitor?
　　Yes——no!Why，it'sSenorDonManuelFelipeHilarioNoriegacomingupthecanyon!He'sgotaloadedteam，too!IwonderifUncleDocisexpectinganything。'
　　Theswarthygentlemanwiththelongnameemergedfromonecloudofdustanddisappearedinanother，untilhenearedthegatewherePhilipandPollywerestanding。
　　Philipopenedthegate，andreceivedabowofthankswhichwouldhavemadeManuel'sreputationataSpanishcourt。
　　'Goinguptocamp?'
　　'Si，senor。'
　　'Thosethingsforus?'
　　'Si，senor。'
　　'Whatarethey?'
　　'Si，senor。'
　　'Exactly!Well，arethereanyletters?'
　　'Si，senor。'Whereuponhedrewonefromhisgorgeously-decoratedleatherbelt。
　　Philipreachedforit，andPollyleanedoverhisshoulder，devouredwithcuriosity。
　　'It'sforAuntTruth，'shesaid；'and——yes，IamsureitisMrs。
　　Howard'swriting；andifitis——'
　　Hereupon，asManuelspokenoEnglish，andneitherPhilipnorPollycouldmakeinquiriesinSpanish，Pollydartedtothecartinherusualmeteoricstyle，putonefootonthehubofawheelandclimbedtothetoplikeasquirrel，snatchedoffacornerofthecanvascover，andcriedtriumphantly，'Iknewit!Elsieiscoming!Here'satent，andsomemattressesandpillows。Hurry!Helpmedown，quick!Oh，slow-coach!KeepoutofthewayandI'lljump!Givemetheletter。Icanrunfasterthanyoucan。'AndbeforethevestigeofanideahadpenetratedPhilip'shead，nothingcouldbeseenofPollybutapairoftwinklingheelsandthegleamofacurlyheadthatcaughteveryrayofthesunandturneditintoruddiergold。
　　Itwasadusty，rockypath，andup-hillatthat；butPolly，whowasnothingifnotardent，neverslackenedherpace，butdashedalonguntilshecameinsightofthecamp，wheresheexpendedherlastbreathinoneshrillshriekforAuntTruth。
　　Itwasrespondedtopromptly。Indeed，itwasthesortofshriekthatalwayscommandsinstantaneousattention；andAuntTruthcameoutofhertentpreparedtoreceivetragicnews。Bellfollowed；andtheentirefamilywouldhavedonethesamehadtheybeenincamp。
　　PollythrusttheletterintoMrs。Winship'shand，andsankdownexhausted，exclaiming，breathlessly，'There'samattress——andatent——
　　comingupthecanyon。It'sElsie's，Iknow。Philipisdownatthegate——withthecart——butIcameahead。Phew!butit'swarm!'
　　'What!'criedBell，joyfully。'Elsieatthegate!Itcan'tbetrue!'Andshedartedlikeanarrowthroughthetrees。
　　'Comeback!comeback!'screamedPolly。
　　'Elsieisnotatthegate。DonS。D。M。F。H。N。istherewithateamloadeddownwiththings。Isn'titfromMrs。Howard，AuntTruth?'
　　'Yes，itis。WrittenthismorningfromTacitasRancho。Why，howisthis?Letmesee!'
　　TACITASRANCHO，Mondaymorning。
　　DearTruth，——Youwillbesurprisedtoreceivealetterfromme，writtenfromTacitas。Buthereweare，ElsieandI；and，whatisbetter，weareonourwaytoyou。
　　'Iknewit!'exclaimedthegirls。
　　Elsiehasbeengrowingsteadilybetterforthreeweeks。Thefeverseemstohavedisappearedentirely，andthetroublesomecoughissomuchlessenedthatshesleepsallnightwithoutwaking。Thedoctorsaysthatthecamp-lifewillbetheverybestthingforhernow，andwillprobablycompleteherrecovery。
　　'Oh，joy，joy!'criedthegirls。
　　Ineednotsayhowgladlywefollowedthisspecialprescriptionofourkinddoctor's，noraddthatwestartedatonce。
　　'Oh，AuntTruth，thereisnobodywithinamileofthecamp；can'tI，PLEASEcan'tIturnonelittlehand-spring，justonelittlelady-likeone?'pleadedPolly，dancingononefootandchewinghersun-bonnetstring。
　　'No，dear，youcan't!Keepquietandletmeread。'
　　Elsiewouldnotletmetellyouourplansanysooner，lesttheoldstoryofasuddenillturnwouldkeepusathome；andIthinkverylikelythatshelongedtogivethedearboysandgirlsasurprise。
　　WearrivedattheBurtons'yesterday。Elsieborethejourneyexceedinglywell，butIwouldnottakeanyrisks，andsoweshallnotdriveoveruntildayafterto-morrowmorning。
　　'Youneedn'thavehurriedquitesofast，Pollydear。'
　　Iventuretosendthetentanditsbelongingsaheadto-day，sothatJackmaygeteverythingtorightsbeforewearrive。
　　Themattressisjustthesizethegirlsordered；andofcourseI'vetoldElsienothingabouttheproposedfurnishingofhertent。
　　IambringingmylittleChinaboywithme，forIhappentothinkthat，withtheBurtons，weshallbefourteenattable。Ginisnotquiteasuccessasacook，buthecanatleastwashdishes，waitattable，andhelpHopYetinvariousways；whileIshallbeonlytoogladtoshareallyourhousekeepingcares，ifyouhavenotescapedthemeveninthewilderness。
　　Ishallbesogladtoseeyouagain；andoh，Truth，Iamsohappy，sohappy，that，pleaseGod，Icankeepmychildafterall!Thewearyburdenofdreadisliftedoffmyheart，andIfeelyoungagain。Justthinkofit!MyElsiewillbewellandstrongoncemore!Itseemstoogoodtobetrue。
　　Alwaysyourattachedfriend，JANETHOWARD。
　　Mrs。Winship'svoicequiveredasshereadthelastfewwords，andPollyandBellthrewthemselvesintoeachother'sarmsandcriedforsheergladness。
　　'Come，come，dears!Isupposeyouwillmakegrandpreparations，andthereisnotimetolose。OneofyoumustfindsomebodytohelpPhilipunloadtheteam。Papaandtheboyshavegonefishing，andLauraandMargerywentwiththem，Ithink。'AndMrs。Winshipbustledabout，literallyonhospitablethoughtsin-tent。
　　Pollytiedonhersun-bonnetwithdetermination，turneduphersleevesasifwashingwerethethingtobedone，andplacedherarmsakimbo。
　　'Firstandforemost，'saidshe，hereyessparklingwithexcitement，'firstandforemost，Iamgoingtoblowthehorn。'
　　'Certainlynot，'saidAuntTruth。'Areyoucrazy，Polly?Itisscarcelyteno'clock，andeverybodywouldthinkitwasdinnertime，andcomehomeatonce。'
　　'No，they'dthinksomethinghadhappenedtoDicky，'saidBell，'andthatwouldbringtheminstillsooner。'
　　'Ofcourse!Iforgot。Butcan'tIblowitearlierthanusual?
　　Can'tIblowitathalf-pasteleveninsteadoftwelve?Wecan'tdoathingwithouttheboys，andtheymaynotcomehomeuntilmidnightunlesswedosomethingdesperate。Oh，delight!There'sDonS。D。M。
　　F。H。N。，andPhilhasfoundPanchotohelpunload。'
　　'Isn'titluckythatwedecidedontheplaceforElsie'stent，andsaveditincasesheshouldevercome?'saidBell。'NowPhilipandPanchocansetitupwhenevertheychoose。Andisn'titfortunatethatwethreestayedathometo-day，andrefusedtofish?nowwecanplaneverything，andthenallworktogetherwhentheycomeback。'
　　MeanwhilePollywastuggingatanimmensebundle，literallytoothandnail，asshealternatedtremblingclutchesofthefingerswithfranticbitesattheoffendingknot。
　　Likemanyofherperformances，thephysicalstrengthexpendedwasoutofallproportiontotheresultproduced，andonestrokeofPhilip'sknifeaccomplishedmorethanallherill-directedeffort。Atlengththebundleofawningclothstoodrevealed。'Oh，isn'titbeautiful?'
　　shecried，'itwillbetheveryprettiesttentincamp；can'tIblowthehorn?'
　　'Look，mamma，'exclaimedBell，'itisgreenandgrey，inthoseprettybrokenstripes，andtheedgeiscutinlovelyscollopsandboundwithgreenbraid。Won'titlookprettyamongthetrees?'
　　AuntTruthcameouttojointheadmiringgroup。
　　'O-o-o-h!'screamedPolly。'Therecomesapieceofthefloor。
　　They'vesentitallmade，inthreepieces。Whatfun!We'llhaveitallupandreadytosleepinbeforeweblowthehorn!'
　　'Andhere'sarollofstrawmatting，'saidPhil，depositingahugebundleonthegroundnearthegirls。'I'llcuttheropetosaveyourteeth!'
　　'Greenandwhiteplaid!'exclaimedBell。'Well!Mrs。Howarddidhaveherwitsabouther!'
　　'Oh，doletmeblowthehorn!'teasedtheirrepressiblePolly。
　　'Herearealooking-glassandatowel-rackandaShakerrocking-
　　chair，'calledPhilip；'guessthey'regoingtostaytherestofthesummer。'
　　'Yes，ofcoursetheywouldn'twantalooking-glassiftheywereonlygoingtostayamonthortwo，'laughedBell。
　　'DearAuntTruth，ifyouwon'tletmeturnasingledecorouslittlehand-spring，orblowthehorn，ordoanythingnice，willyouletususeallthatnewwhitemosquito-netting?Bellsaysthatithasbeeninthestorehousefortwoyears，anditwouldbejustthethingfordecoratingElsie'stent。'
　　'Why，ofcourseyoumayhaveit，Polly，andanythingelsethatyoucanfind。There!IhearDicky'svoiceinthedistance；perhapsthegirlsarecoming。'
　　BellandPollydartedthroughtheswarmoftents，andlookedupthenarrowpaththatledtothebrook。
　　Sureenough，MargeryandLaurawerestrollingtowardshomewithlittleAnneandDickdanglingbehind，afterthemannerofchildren。
　　Margerycarriedasmallstringoftrout，andDicktheinevitabletinpailinwhichhealwayskeptanunfortunatefrogortwo。Thegirlshaddiscoveredthathewasinthehabitofcrowdingthecovertightlyoverthepailandkeepinghisvictimsshutupfortwenty-fourhours，afterwhich，hesaid，theywereniceandtame——soverytame，asittranspired，thattheygenerallygaveuptheghostinafewhoursaftertheirrelease。Margeryhadwithdifficultypersuadedhimofhiscruelty，andthecoverhadbeenpiercedwithacertainnumberofair-holes。
　　'Guesstheloveliestthingthatcouldpossiblyhappen!'calledBellatthetopofhervoice。
　　'Elsiehascome，'answeredMargeryinasecond，nobodyknewwhy；'letmehugherthisminute!'