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THE GIRL SCOUTS AT BELLAIRE
or
Maid Mary's Awakening
by
LILIAN GARIS
Author of
"The Girl Scout Pioneers,"
"The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest," Etc.
Illustrated
New York
Cupples & Leon Company
THE GIRL SCOUT SERIES
By LILIAN GARIS
THE GIRL SCOUT PIONEERS,
Or, Winning the First B. C.
THE GIRL SCOUTS AT BELLAIRE
Or, Maid Mary's Awakening
THE GIRL SCOUTS AT SEA CREST
Or, The Wig Wag Rescue
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, NEW YORK
Copyright, 1920, by
Cupples & Leon Company
THE GIRL SCOUTS AT BELLAIRE
CONTENTS
I. JOYS AND JOY RIDING II. BEAUTIFUL BELLAIRE III. THE BROKEN MARATHON IV. THE EAGLE'S FEATHER V. ON THE TRAIL VI. A LITTLE MAID IN CLOVER VII. WITHIN A MOUNTAIN CAVE VIII. SUNSET'S INSPIRATION IX. THE SECRET SPRING X. NEW FRIENDS XI. A CRY IN THE NIGHT XII. A STARTLING EXPERIENCE XIII. MARY'S MYSTERIOUS PET XIV. AT THE STUDIO XV. ORCHIDIA XVI. PROFESSOR BENSON XVII. A SECRET SESSION XVIII. IN THE SHADOWS XIX. HIDDEN TREASURES XX. THE MASCOT'S RESCUE XXI. REDA'S RETURN XXII. THE ORPHAN OF THE ORCHIDS XXIII. MAID MARY AWAKE
THE GIRL SCOUTS AT BELLAIRE
CHAPTER I
JOYS AND JOY RIDING
"Next to a honeymoon I think a vacation out in Bellaire is about thebest," decided Grace.
"And, pray, what is your idea of a honeymoon?" inquired Cleo.
"Well, it's something like a trip to Europe in one way, because it'shard to arrange; that is, a real honeymoon is, and it's almost asthrilling because it's so entirely different. Sister Mabel is trunkingwhat she can't get in her hope chest, and she says a wedding is the oneunlimited wonder of life."
"But why the trip to Europe?" persisted the logical Cleo.
"Oh, you don't have to be so exact," retorted Grace, unwilling to showdefeat. "I was only thinking that when some one goes away—far away,all sorts of nice things are said about them; and when a girl getsmarried her maw" (and Grace drawled the ma) "says she has been aperfect daughter."
"Oh, I see," Cleo replied, somewhat satisfied at the diagraming, "andour vacation out at Bellaire is to be a cross between a wedding and atrip to Europe. I'll take the wedding wing, please," and she hummedthe march that always echoes orange blossoms.
"Wedding ring, you mean. Well, I'll take the port that puts me beyondcriticism, not too far away, of course," qualified Grace. "But do youknow, Cleo, your aunt is a perfect fairy godmother to come to therescue now. Think of early summer in the New Jersey mountains! No endof bunnies and wood nymphs out there!"
"Well, you see, mother and father have to travel this summer, and AuntAudrey is going to stay home. Here's Madaline. Let's see what shethinks about it all. Maybe she'll add the christening to our weddingand honeymoon," suggested Cleo.
"Oh, girls, you should see the de