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today. "For years to come the little Indian children would say to one another: "'It's going to storm. Hear the thunder; see it lighten; let us go down and watch the little Mus-kin-gum get frightened and rush into his mother's arms.'" "That is the end," said Kate. "Oh! it is lovely," they all cried, "and we thank you so much." "You see," she added, "now I am glad that I called this Camp Fire the 'Ohio.' That is our legend, and we can have a little copy made to annex to our book." Then the Fire Maker came forward and extinguished the dying embers. Each girl arose and kissed the Guardian goodnight, and retired. CHAPTER XXIV ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds. "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds." She looked around. The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely. Kate opened her eyes and sat up. "Have you been awake long?" she asked sleepily. "No, Kate, only a few moments. I've been listening to the birds. I thought Aunt Susan's home was peaceful, but even there one could hear the autos." Kate arose, put on her slippers and wrapper, and sitting on the cot she began to unfasten her long braids. "It is the most restful place I've ever known," she replied. "But, girls, we're late. Come Patty and Edna." Patty Sands sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes. Edna snuggled deeper into the depth of her pillow. "Edna, don't go to sleep. There's the bugle now," and the clear notes of a bugle came floating into the tent. "Oh!" said Edna sleepily, "that's Nora Casey blowing. I wish she'd stop; she has the strongest lungs I ever knew." This morning the breakfast was eaten with a relish. They had oatmeal and cream, ham and eggs, creamed potatoes and coffee. Mollie Long had surprised them with some corn bread that was, as Nora expressed it, "some class." Their cellar was beside a running brook near the tents. A little waterfall trickled down the rocks with a cheerful sound. Beside the stream was their refrigerator--a large deep hole that had been dug in the ground, and into this, placed in a tightly covered tin bucket, they put their butter, cream, eggs, and meat. It was as cold as ice. After the pail had been lowered a clean board
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