"Well, to-morrow they
can run as much as they like."
Ted and Janet had lots of fun, playing on the shores of Clover Lake.
They took off their shoes and stockings, and went wading. Trouble did
the same, splashing about in his bare feet until he saw a little
crawfish, darting from one stone to another under water to hide away.
"Trouble 'fraid of dem big water-bugs," he said, as he ran out on the
grassy bank. "Don't want to wade any more," and Ted and Jan could not
get him to come in again that day.
By this time the camp was well settled. They had stored away in the
cooking tent many good things to eat, and whenever they wanted
anything more Grandpa Martin would row over to the store on the
mainland for it.
Daddy Martin wrote from Cresco, where he was looking after his store,
that he would soon be back at Cherry Farm, and then he would come out
to the camp and spend a week.
The Curlytops played all the games they knew. They took long rides
with Nicknack, and often Trouble went with them. But it was not all
play. Mrs. Martin thought it wise for Ted and Jan to have some work to
do; so, each day, she gave them little tasks. They had to bring a
small pail of water from the spring, gather wood for the evening
campfire, and also some for Nora to use when she made the fire in the
cook-stove. For Nora was a good cook, and many a fine pie or cake came
out of the oven.
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