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Title: St. Nicholas [serial]
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children’s literature
Publisher: [New York : Scribner & Co.]
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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accept thisoffer, as it is convinced that your presence is absolutelynecessary to the happiness of the campers. Chapter VIII THE WIZARDS GROTTO The launch Naiad, Hiram Bolster captain, wasmaking the round trip of Halcyon Lake. Seethat bungalow over yonder, and the little churchabove it? said Captain Bolster. That s Hurri-cane, Dr. Hamiltons camp. He s a minister.And that there is Brooks Cove, he said a fewminutes later, pointing out to his passengers apicturesque bay with a strip of beach where stooda boat-house and a dock. Above the curve ofsand was a high bank, and upon it, under theshade of golden birches, were a dozen tents, aflagpole in front, and near by a rustic bungalow.Looks as if they must have a regiment up igio.] THE LEAGUE OF THE SIGNET-RING 785 there, dont it? the old man went on. Well, sothey have, only it s a regiment of gals. I seenem drillin t other mornin, and the purty littlecolonel givin em orders, just like they was sol-diers. That s Mis Brooks place. Them little
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IN THE WIZARD S GROTTO. school-gals calls it Huairarwee. Where arcwe? that s what they mean, because folks getslost in the woods tryin to find their way to it.They re full of fun, them gals, and they do havea mighty good time ! The girl campers were indeed having a mostVol. XXXVIT.-99. royal lime, and the pretty colonel was Carol her-self. As her father was convalescent, she hadbeen able to accept the appointment of instructorof athletics. Several weeks had now gone by, andnever was there a busier young lady. Each morn-ing, with the bugle-call ofreveille, she roused thegirls for setting-up drilland the early dip in thelake. Later came a genu-ine military drill, her owninstitution, and the boat-ing and swimming lessons,and already the good newshad been sent to MissHamersley, Your substi-tute is a prime success. Thisafternoon the wholeorder, with Carol and theGerman teacher, had goneto Pickerel Island on afishing excursion. Whennight came they slept onthe woody islet in openshacks, thei
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