were already in the first class, and permitted to wear the left
sleeve badge, while others showed their rank in the Tenderfoot,
the first and third class, three patrols of eight members each
making up Flosston troop.

The real work of the scouts is so interesting in character that
the writer has no idea of detracting from it, by relating the
detail, feeling the charm and significance is best expressed in a
real story of the live girls as they live their characteristic
scout life. Nevertheless, it may not be amiss to call attention
here to the value of such training given almost in play, and
without question in such attractive forms as to make character
building through its influence an ideal pastime, a valuable
investment, and a complete program, for growing girls, who may
emerge from the "bundle of habits" as strong members of society,
progressive business women, or nicely trained little helpers for
the home, or for the more sheltering conditions in whatever path
of life they may be selected to tread.

That schools or even homes cannot compete with such training is
evident, when one considers that a girl is creative, and should
have ample chance to develop her character without force or rigid
self defacing, instead of self creating rules; also it must be
apparent that guidance is only successful when imposed gently, and
with that subtle persuasion, ever aiming to show the result of
correct training, and thus affording the principles of freedom for
selection, with a knowledge of what that selection will result in.

What sensible girl will deliberately choose to go her own careless
way, when she realizes that nothing satisfactory can be expected