The Camp Fire Girls On The Edge Of The Desert

Download or read book The Camp Fire Girls on the Edge of the Desert written by Margaret Vandercook and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It isn’t so impracticable as you think, Mr. William Webster,” said Polly O’Neill Burton from the depth of a big camp chair. It was a warm April afternoon and tea was being served out under the elms not far from the Webster house. Mollie Webster sat before a big wicker table covered with the Webster tea service and china over a hundred years old. Dan Webster, who was a big, dark-haired fellow with blue eyes and his mother’s sweet nature, was carrying about teacups. He was followed by Ralph Marshall, who was spending a spring vacation from college at the Webster farm, and was now making himself useful by serving the hot muffins and cakes. Billy Webster sat apart from the others reading, while Bettina and Polly were on either side of Mrs. Burton’s camp chair; and Mr. Webster stood upright, smiling down on its occupant. “When was there anything that Polly O’Neill wanted from her girlhood up that wasn’t practical according to her view?” he demanded. The Polly in the camp chair reached up and took hold of his hand. “Do sit down, William, I suppose I must call you by that bugbear of a name, since we have another Billy and are getting so hopelessly old. We shall have to find another name for Polly as well, now that we are going to be together for a long time.” And having persuaded her brother-in-law to sit down beside her, the older Polly pulled one of the younger’s curls, “Why not Peggy, ‘Peg o’ My Heart,’ after the charming play? But see here, William, I have persuaded my husband to come around to my way of thinking, and he is not an easy person to manage. “Although she won’t confess it, Mollie is half persuaded; and when I can lead you to the light, then I must see Betty and Anthony. But, seriously, why not? It will be a wonderful experience for the girls and one we shall never forget in this life and perhaps in another. I have to spend a year outdoors. For that length of time I am not to be allowed to act for a single night. Richard must, of course, go on with his engagements. Now I never am able to see my family or my friends when I am working and I regret it a great deal more than any of you realize. “Instead of being sent off somewhere with my maid to a horrid hotel, where I shall probably die of the blues and the lonesomes, as I did once years ago before Bobbin and Richard rescued me, why won’t all of you or some of you come and camp in the desert with me?” Polly’s cheeks were glowing with two bright spots of color and her eyes darkening as they always did in moments of excitement or pleading. She had forgotten the sofa pillows back of her, upon which she was supposed to recline, like an invalid, and had raised herself upright in her chair with one foot twisted up under her.

Download or read book The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail written by Margaret Vandercook and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Camp Fire Girls Amid the Snows written by Margaret Vandercook and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1913 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The snow was falling in heavy slashing sheets, and a December snowstorm in the New Hampshire hills means something more serious than a storm in city streets or even an equal downfall upon more level meadows and plains. Yet on this winter afternoon, about an hour before twilight and along the base of a hill where a rough road wandered between tall cedar and pine trees and low bushes and shrubs, there sounded continually above the snow's silencing two voices, sometimes laughing, occasionally singing a brief line or so, but more often talking. Accompanying them always was a steady jingling of bells.

Download or read book The Camp Fire Girls at he End of The Trail written by Margaret Vandercook and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail" by Margaret Vandercook is an engaging tale that follows the adventures of the Camp Fire Girls as they embark on a captivating journey filled with challenges, growth, and the strengthening of their bonds of friendship. In this story, the Camp Fire Girls find themselves at the end of a trail, both literally and figuratively. Their journey takes them to a remote and beautiful location where they are surrounded by the wonders of nature. This setting provides the perfect backdrop for the girls to further develop their outdoor skills, deepen their appreciation for the environment, and engage in various activities that promote personal growth and teamwork. As they navigate the challenges of their outdoor adventure, the Camp Fire Girls learn valuable lessons about self-reliance, resilience, and the importance of working together. They are guided by their dedicated leaders, who encourage them to embrace the principles of the Camp Fire organization and live out its values through community service and leadership. Throughout the story, the girls form strong friendships and support one another through thick and thin. They discover the joy of giving back to their community through service projects and discover the rewards of helping others. "The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail" is a story that celebrates the spirit of adventure, the beauty of nature, and the power of friendship. It encourages readers to connect with the natural world, develop important life skills, and make a positive impact in their communities.

Download or read book Girls to the Rescue written by Emily Hamilton-Honey and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War I, as young men journeyed overseas to battle, American women maintained the home front by knitting, fundraising, and conserving supplies. These became daily chores for young girls, but many longed to be part of a larger, more glorious war effort--and some were. A new genre of young adult books entered the market, written specifically with the young girls of the war period in mind and demonstrating the wartime activities of women and girls all over the world. Through fiction, girls could catch spies, cross battlefields, man machine guns, and blow up bridges. These adventurous heroines were contemporary feminist role models, creating avenues of leadership for women and inspiring individualism and self-discovery. The work presented here analyzes the powerful messages in such literature, how it created awareness and grappled with the engagement of real girls in the United States and Allied war effort, and how it reflects their contemporaries' awareness of girls' importance.

Download or read book The Girl Scouts of the Round Table written by Margaret Vandercook and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Ranch Girls and the silver arrow written by Margaret Vandercook and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Ranch Girls and the silver arrow" by Margaret Vandercook. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.