Is that your brother?" eagerly asked Polly.
"Yes, and we're proud of him! At least Dad and I are. I don't suppose
mother will feel proud of him until he marries a rich society girl. And
Bob never bothers about what he does."
Now all this was new and strange gossip to Polly and she was willing to
hear more along the same lines, but Anne and Barbara returned from the
ravine, and the former called to them:
"Have you been wondering what kept us so long, girls?"
"Never thought of you. We've been getting acquainted," replied Eleanor,
with a smile at Polly.
"That's good. Now let's go and visit Rainbow Cliffs," added Anne.
"Lead off, Polly and I will follow," said Eleanor, linking her arm
through Polly's.
Polly was not only surprised but pleased at Eleanor's evident act of
friendship. She had never had a girl-friend of her own age to confide
in, and she had felt very diffident with these city girls after their
arrival. But the short talk while sitting on the bowlder not only
established a firmer foundation for good comradeship between the two
girls, but it gave each a better appreciation of the other's character.
After a circuitous walk, the four girls reached the cliffs where the
jeweled stones shone resplendent from the side-walls and ground where
tons of them were piled up in abandoned confusion.
"No wonder they are named Rainbow Cliffs! I never saw such a dazzling
sight as these green, blue, red, and other colored stones!" cried Anne.
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