all of that, my dear. I don't believe I ever saw a more cozy looking
person in my life."

"I knew it!" cried Betty triumphantly, adding with a suspicious eye on
Grace: "Hand over that plate of toast, Gracie. You needn't think you can
eat it all up!"

After breakfast they sallied forth to "view the country o'er." They would
have stayed and helped Mrs. Irving clear up, but that good woman declared
that she could do better by herself on this first morning. After she had
become better acquainted with the place they could help her all they
liked. Finally, after some protest, they had to let her have her way.

As they stepped out on the porch, Betty paused and held up her hand for
silence.

"Listen," she said. "That murmuring sound and the splash of water--"

"It's the river and the falls," explained Mollie. "Let's go down and have
a look at them."

But Amy, giving a little gasp of delight, fairly tumbled down the steps
and into a riot of gorgeous pink wild roses. The lodge was fairly
surrounded by them.

"Oh, you darlings!" cried Amy, putting both arms around a bush of the
fragrant flowers as though she would gather in all their beauty at once.
"I never saw anything so wonderful in all my life! Oh, girls, I'm glad I
came!"