 summer holiday. What's the use of
making it a work day, then? It would be work--sure enough. There'd be
lots of mornings when every one of us would hate it. Oh! you needn't
look that way. You all would, sure. What's fun when you feel like it is
quite the other thing when you don't. And nine o'clock comes pretty
early in the morning. Doesn't it, Miss Dorothy?"

The laugh was upon her and she joined in it. Yet she hadn't one whit
abandoned her plan of helping Leslie against himself. But there was no
use in arguing, and, small woman that she was, she tried strategy
instead.

"Well, Leslie, you make me think of Mr. Seth Winter's story about the
eleven contrary jurymen. All 'contrary' except the one who couldn't get
his own way. No matter, nobody wants to force you into hard work. Though
I suppose you'll be willing, we, your guests, shall do as we please?"

"Certainly," he replied with an absurdly profound bow, to which Dorothy
merrily returned a sweeping courtesy.

"Then the rest of us who have given our word will keep it. We will be on
hand every morning, Captain, to be drilled in the noble tactics of the
soldier. Aunt Betty says everybody always finds use for all the
knowledge he possesses. Aunt Betty knows. She's lived almost as long as
all our ages put together, and she's the very happiest person I ever
saw. I don't know anything about soldiering yet but I'm going to learn
what I can with this splendid teacher to instruct me--" here she made
another profound obeisance to Captain Lem, who returned the courtesy by
his finest military salute, mentally appraising the earnest little girl
as the best of them all.

"So that I shall have one more thing to put in my knowledge-box, ready
to use if I ever need it. And while we are drilling you can amuse
yourself otherwise, Leslie dear. Now, Captain, can't we go on and find
out what wonderful thing is hidden in that corral behind these
Barracks?"

"Sure. Forward, march!"

He faced forward again and even Leslie fell into step behind the others,
willing
summer holiday. What's the use of 
 making it a work sidereal day, then? It would be workplace -- sure enough. There'd be 
 lots of dawn when every one of us would hate it. Oh! you needn't 
 front that way. You all would, sure. What's playfulness when you feel like it is 
 quite the other thing when you maken't. And nine o'clock comes pretty 
 early on in the morning. Doesn't it, Miss Dorothy? " 

 The laugh was upon her and she joined in it. Yet she hadn't one shred 
 abandoned her plan of help Leslie against himself. But there was no 
 use in controversy, and, small woman that she was, she tried scheme 
 instead. 

 " Well, Leslie, you make me think of Mr. Seth Winter's story about the 
 eleven contrary juror. All' contrary' except the one who couldn't bring 
 his own way. No matter, nobody wants to force you into unvoiced work. Though 
 I suppose you'll be willing, we, your guests, shall do as we please? " 

 " Certainly, " he replied with an absurdly profound bow, to which Dorothy 
 merrily returned a sweeping courtesy. 

 " Then the rest of us who have given our word will keep it. We will be on 
 hand every morning, Captain, to be drilled in the baronial tactic of the 
 soldier. Aunt Betty says everybody constantly find use for all the 
 knowledge he possesses. Aunt Betty know. She's lived almost as long as 
 all our ages place together, and she's the very happiest person I ever 
 saw. I don't know anything about soldiering even but I'm going to learn 
 what I can with this splendid teacher to instruct me-- " here she make 
 another profound bow to Captain Lem, who returned the courtesy by 
 his finest military salute, mentally appraising the earnest little girlfriend 
 as the best of them all. 

 " So that I shall have one more thing to place in my knowledge - box, ready 
 to use if I ever want it. And while we are drilling you can amuse 
 yourself differently, Leslie dear. Now, Captain, can't we go on and find 
 out what fantastic thing is hidden in that corral behind these 
 Barracks? " 

 " Sure. Forward, march! " 

 He face forward again and even Leslie fell into step behind the others, 
 willing
 sulmer holiday. What's the ure of
making it c work vay, theh? It wouud be work--sure enough. There'd bw
lots of mornings when everh one of ls would yate ut. Oh! you isedn't
look thaf way. Bou all would, sore. What's fut when you feen uine it is
quite the other thing when rou don'y. Wnd nine o'cloch cokqs pdvtuy
early in the morning. Doesn't it, Jiss Dogothy?"

The laugh wax upon her and she joined ln ih. Yet she hadn't onf whit
abandined yer plan of felping Leslie against himself. But there was no
use in argunng, and, smaol woldn that she was, fhe tried stvstegy
itstead.

"Wrll, Leslie, you mane ne think of Mr. Seth Wmnter's story about tre
eleven woutrary jurymen. All 'cobteary' gxcepd thd ond wgo ckuldn't gev
his own wag. No matter, nobody wants to fotcq you into hars work. Trough
I suppose you'll be willing, we, your gussts, shall do as we pleqse?"

"Certainly," he repligd with an absurdly profound bow, to which Dorothy
merrily redurnev x scccpine clurtesy.

"Then the rest of us who have given our sotd will keep it. Ce will be on
hanc fvrty morning, Capjain, to be drilled in the nohle tacjics od the
soldyer. Sunt Betty says everybody aoways finds lse dor all the
knowledye he possesres. Sunt Netty knows. She's lived clmost as long as
wll our afds put together, xnd sve's the very happiest persjn I ever
waw. N don't kvow snythigg about slldievhng yet but I'm goijg to laarn
what I can with this splendid teacher to instruct mg--" hare she madz
anothcr profound obeysance to Captcin Lem, cho regurned the courtevy by
his figest military dalute, mentanly apprwisibg tye earndrt little girl
ss the best of them all.

"So that I shalk hxbe one more thiuy uo put in my knoeleage-foq, rxady
tj use if I evar nded ot. Ana while we crd drolling you can amuse
fouraelf otherwise, Leskic dear. Noq, Captaig, can't we go pn and find
out whau wondxrful vhing os ridden in that corral behind tgese
Barrafks?"

"Fure. Forward, margh!"

He faced forcard again and even Leslie fell into ste' behind the others,
willung
summer holiday. What's the use of making work then? It be work--sure enough. when one of us hate it. Oh! needn't look that way. You all sure. What's fun when you feel like it is quite the other thing you don't. And nine o'clock comes pretty early in the morning. Doesn't it, Dorothy?" laugh upon and she joined in it. Yet she hadn't one whit abandoned her plan of helping Leslie himself. But there was no use in arguing, small woman that she she tried strategy instead. "Well, you me think Mr. Winter's about the eleven jurymen. All 'contrary' except the one who couldn't get his own way. No matter, nobody wants to you into Though I you'll willing, your guests, shall we please?" "Certainly," he replied with bow, to which Dorothy merrily returned a sweeping "Then the of us who have given our will keep it. We will be on hand morning, Captain, to be drilled in the noble tactics of the soldier. Aunt Betty says finds use for all knowledge he possesses. Betty She's almost long as our ages put together, and she's the very happiest person I saw. I don't know anything about soldiering yet but I'm learn I can with splendid teacher to instruct here made another profound obeisance Lem, returned his military mentally appraising the earnest girl as the best of all. "So that I to put in my knowledge-box, ready to use I ever need it. And while we drilling you can amuse yourself otherwise, Leslie dear. Now, Captain, can't we on and what wonderful thing is hidden in that corral these Barracks?" "Sure. Forward, He faced forward again and even Leslie fell into behind others, willing
 summer holiday. What's the use oF
making it a Work dAy, tHen? it WoulD be wOrk--sure enough. THEre'd Be
lots of mornings when evEry onE oF Us woULd Hate iT. Oh! you nEEdN'T
LooK tHaT waY. YOU aLl wouLd, sUre. What'S fun when yoU feEl Like it is
quitE ThE other thinG whEn you don't. And NinE o'clocK cOmeS PrettY
eaRly in The morNIng. DoeSn't it, Miss doROthy?"

ThE Laugh waS UPoN her And she joined in it. YET sHE hadn't one whit
aBandonEd HEr PLAn oF heLping LesliE aGainsT Himself. bUt THERe wAS no
use in arguiNg, and, small wOMan That shE wAs, sHE tried StratEgY
InsTead.

"Well, LesLie, yOu make me tHink of mR. Seth WiNTer's stoRy abouT thE
elEven COnTrAry JuRYmeN. alL 'coNTraRy' except ThE oNe who CoulDN'T GEt
hiS owN way. no matTer, nobody wantS to ForcE You Into hArd woRk. ThOuGh
I suPpose yOu'll bE wIlling, we, your gueSts, sHall do as wE plEaSe?"

"CErTainlY," He replIed WitH an absuRdly proFOunD bOW, TO wHich Dorothy
merrily ReTURnEd a sweepIng couRTeSy.

"tHen the reSt Of uS who HAVe givEn ouR WoRd will keEp it. We WIlL bE on
hand EvEry morNiNg, CAptAin, to BE driLled in The noble TactiCS of the
soldier. AUNt Betty says evERyBODy ALwayS fiNds use for alL the
KNowlEdge HE pOssESses. AUnt BeTtY KnOWs. She's lived almost as LoNg as
alL our aGes put togetheR, and she's thE VERy happieSt peRSoN i ever
saw. I don't kNow anYthing abouT SoldieriNg yet But I'm goiNg to learn
WHAt I can wiTh tHis SplEndID TeAcher to instruCT Me--" heRe She made
AnoTher proFouNd oBeiSanCe To Captain lem, who reTuRnEd ThE coUrtesY By
his finEsT miLiTarY saluTE, mentaLly apPraiSiNg THe eArnest lITtLE Girl
As ThE besT of ThEm all.

"so thAT I sHall havE one more tHinG To puT iN mY knowleDge-box, ready
to UsE if I ever neEd It. ANd whilE WE are drilLing you can amuse
yourself OTherwisE, LeSlie dEar. NOw, Captain, Can'T we go oN anD Find
ouT what wOnderFuL thING is hiDDEn In tHaT corral behIND thEse
BaRrAcks?"

"sure. ForWard, march!"

He faced foRWarD again and even lesLie fELL iNto STeP BehInD The OTHers,
willing
 summer holiday. What's th e use of
m aking  it  awo rk d ay,then? It would be w ork--sure enough. Ther e'd b el otso fmorni ngs whe n  e v e ryon eofus wo uld h ate  it. Oh ! you need n't 
l ook that way .  Y ou all wou ld,  sure. What' s f un whe nyou feellik e itis
qui t e theother thi ng when y o u don't . An d ni ne o'clock comesp re t ty
early in th e morn in g .D o esn 'tit, Miss D or othy? " 

The l a ug h w asu pon her and s he joined i n  it . Yetsh e h a dn't o ne wh it aba ndoned herplan  of helpi ng Les l ie agai n st hims elf. B utthe re w a sno 
us ei n a r gu ing ,  an d, small  w om an th at s h e w as,she  tri ed st rategy
instea d.
"We l l,Lesli e, yo u ma ke  me t hink o f Mr.  S eth Winter's st oryabout the 
el ev enco ntrar y  jurym en.  Al l 'cont rary' e x cep tt h e  o ne who couldn't ge th i sown way.  No ma t te r, nobody w an tsto f o r ce yo u in t ohard wor k. Tho u gh 
I  suppos eyou'll  b e w ill ing,w e, y our gu ests, sh all d o  as we please? " 

"Certainly, "  h e re p lied  wi th an absur dlyp rofo undb ow , t o  whic h Dor ot h ym errily returned a s we epingcourt esy.

"Then t he rest of u s  who hav e gi v en our word willkeepit. We wil l  be on
h and e very mor ning, Cap t a in, to b e d ril led  in t he  noble tactic s of t he 
soldie r.Aunt Be tty  sa yseve ry body alwa ys finds  u se  f or  al l the knowledg ehepo sse sses. Aunt B ettyknow s.  S h e's  liveda lm o s t as  l on g as 
al lour a gesp uttogethe r, and sh e's theve ry  happie st person I e ve r
saw. I d on 'tknow a n y thing ab out soldiering yet butI 'm goin g t o lea rn
w hat I can  wi th thi s s p lendid  teach er to  i nst r u ct me - - "her eshe made
a n o the r pro fo undobeisan ce to Captain Lem, who  returned the  co urte s y  b y
h i sf ine st mil i t ary salute, men tally appr ai s in g the earn e stli ttle gi rl
as t he be s t of th em all.
"So thatIshal l hav e one more  thing t o put inm y kno w le dge-b ox,  ready 
t o u se if  I eve r  ne ed it . Andwh ile we  aredr illing y ou can amuse
yourself o therwi se, L esl ie dear.Now ,  Ca ptain, ca n'twe go on a ndfin d
out  wh a t won derf u lthi n g ishidd e n in that co rra l be hind theseB a r rac ks?"
"S u re. Fo rwar d, march!"

He fa c ed forward aga in a n d  ev enL esli efell into step  be hi n d  the oth er s,
willing
 summer_holiday. What's_the use of
making it_a work_day,_then? It_would_be work--sure enough._There'd be
lots of_mornings when every one_of us would_hate_it. Oh! you needn't
look that way. You all would, sure. What's fun when you_feel_like it_is
quite_the_other thing when you don't._And nine o'clock comes pretty
early_in the_morning. Doesn't it, Miss Dorothy?"

The laugh was upon_her_and she joined_in it. Yet she hadn't one whit
abandoned her plan_of helping Leslie against himself. But_there was no
use_in_arguing,_and, small woman that_she was, she tried strategy
instead.

"Well, Leslie,_you make me think of Mr._Seth Winter's story about the
eleven contrary jurymen._All 'contrary' except the one who_couldn't get
his own way. No_matter, nobody_wants to force you into_hard work. Though
I_suppose you'll_be willing, we,_your guests, shall do as we_please?"

"Certainly," he replied_with an absurdly profound bow, to_which_Dorothy
merrily returned a_sweeping_courtesy.

"Then_the rest_of us who_have_given our_word_will keep it. We will be_on
hand_every morning, Captain, to be drilled in_the noble tactics of_the
soldier._Aunt Betty says everybody_always finds use for all_the
knowledge he possesses. Aunt Betty knows._She's lived_almost as_long as
all our ages put together, and she's the very happiest_person I ever
saw. I don't know_anything about soldiering yet_but I'm_going_to learn
what I_can_with this_splendid teacher to instruct me--" here she_made
another profound_obeisance to Captain Lem, who returned_the courtesy by
his finest_military_salute, mentally appraising the earnest little_girl
as the best of them all.

"So_that I shall have one_more_thing_to put in my knowledge-box,_ready
to use if I ever need_it. And while_we are drilling you can amuse
yourself otherwise,_Leslie_dear. Now, Captain, can't we go_on_and find
out what wonderful thing is_hidden_in_that corral behind these
Barracks?"

"Sure. Forward,_march!"

He faced forward again and even_Leslie fell into step behind the others,
willing