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Mollie's boat was easily recovered, and the handkerchiefs that had been stuffed in the hole were of some service afterward, though rather stained by river water. The missing plug was found fast under a seat brace, which accounted for it not floating. MOLLY'S BOAT WAS EASILY RECOVERED AND THE HANDKERCHIEFS THAT HAD BEEN STUFFED IN THE HOLE WERE OF SOME SERVICE AFTERWARD THOUGH RATHER STAINED BY RIVER WATER THE MISSING PLUG WAS FOUND FAST UNDER A SEAT BRACE WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR IT NOT FLOATING
nown, as might have been expected. There were curious glances cast at Amy, and more than one indiscreet girl tried to draw her out about the matter. This made it hard for Amy, and she was so upset about it that Mrs. Stonington kept her home from school for two days. Then, chiefly by reason of the sensible attitude of Betty, Grace and Mollie, there came a more rational feeling, and it was agreed that the affair was not so uncommon after all. The chums of Amy said nothing about the letter Alice had written. That she had was very evident from her actions, for she was at first defiant, and then contrite, and several times it was seen that she had been crying. But she said nothing, perhaps being too proud to admit her fault. "We'll just treat her as if nothing had happened," said Betty, and this advice was followed. Alice was not generally liked, but the three chums were so pleasant to her, in contrast with the conduct of the other girls, that it must have been as coals of fire on her head. S PARENTAGE BECAME GENERALLY KNOWN AS MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED THERE WERE CURIOUS GLANCES CAST AT AMY AND MORE THAN ONE INDISCREET GIRL TRIED TO DRAW HER OUT ABOUT THE MATTER THIS MADE IT HARD FOR AMY AND SHE WAS SO UPSET ABOUT IT THAT MISSUS STONINGTON KEPT HER HOME FROM SCHOOL FOR TWO DAYS THEN CHIEFLY BY REASON OF THE SENSIBLE ATTITUDE OF BETTY GRACE AND MOLLY THERE CAME A MORE RATIONAL FEELING AND IT WAS AGREED THAT THE AFFAIR WAS NOT SO UNCOMMON AFTER ALL THE CHUMS OF AMY SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE LETTER ALICE HAD WRITTEN THAT SHE HAD WAS VERY EVIDENT FROM HER ACTIONS FOR SHE WAS AT FIRST DEFIANT THEN CONTRITE AND SEVERAL TIMES IT WAS SEEN THAT SHE HAD BEEN CRYING BUT SHE SAID NOTHING PERHAPS BEING TOO PROUD TO ADMIT HER FAULT WE'LL JUST TREAT HER AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED SAID BETTY AND THIS ADVICE WAS FOLLOWED ALICE WAS NOT GENERALLY LIKED BUT THE THREE CHUMS WERE SO PLEASANT TO HER IN CONTRAST WITH THE CONDUCT OF THE OTHER GIRLS THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN AS COLDS OF FIRE ON HER HEAD
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