"Eleanor appears to be a nice girl."
"Bob will shortly be as satisfied as Nolla, but she just can't let go
of herself and her foolish training in a minute. If we have a few
pleasant outings to show her how really wonderful the country is, she
will open out in her natural sweet self."
"It certainly isn't a pleasant surprise, to expect a modern fashionable
Summer Resort and then find a forgotten nook in the pit of an extinct
volcano," laughed Mrs. Brewster, humorously.
"Yes, Bob was terribly upset last night. I fancy she was regretting
those seven trunks filled with expensive clothes," added Anne, smiling
at the remembrance.
"I can't but wonder that such a sensible girl as you seem to be, can be
so fond of a girl so different from you in every way," remarked Mrs.
Brewster, looking Anne in the eyes.
Anne flushed. "When you know her as I do, you will see that she really
is not snobbish, but only assumes it. As I said, she is the result of
silly training by a society mother. I have seen the genuine nature
buried by habits and I am willing to help her bring it out to establish
it permanently. Nolla will develop herself, if she is allowed to
express herself without constant ridicule or reprimands. This summer
ought to do wonders for both those girls."
Mrs. Brewster showed her approval by nodding her head affirmatively at
Anne.
"You had ample time to study the two girls last winter when they were
in Denver, I suppose," suggested Mrs.
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