party, should have used her authority before this. "Why! it's coming
in a perfect sheet."

"Sheet!" repeated Jennie Stone, with scorn. "Call it rather a
blanket. And a thick one."

"B-r-r-r! How cold it's grown!" cried Lluella.

"The wind is coming with the snow, girls," shouted Helen. "Come on!
let's bustle along home. This place was never meant for us to be
bivouacked in. Why! we'll have Long Jerry Todd, and the boys, and the
dogs, and all hands out hunting for us. Dear me! how the wind blows!"

"I can't see, girls!" wailed Belle. "Wait for me! Don't be mean!"

"And don't forget Little Eva!" begged Heavy, tramping on behind and
carrying one of the bags. "I declare! I can't see Ruth and Helen."

"Don't get so far ahead, girls!" sang out Madge Steele, warningly.
"We'll get separated from you."

To their surprise Ruth answered from their left hand--and not far
away.

"We're not ahead, girls," said Ruth, quietly. "Only the snow is
falling so thickly that you can't see us. Wait! Let us all get
together and make a fresh start. It wouldn't do to get separated in
such a storm."

"Oh, this won't last--it can't snow so hard for long!" cried Jennie.