To her surprise and that of the listening class, nine-tenths of whom were
forming the word "honey" with their lips, Ada answered without
hesitation, "Bottle."
"You must have thought I meant the letter 'B,'" said the teacher lightly,
passing on to the next pupil.
Betty heard the dismissal bell with real relief. She cornered Libbie in
the hall as the class streamed out and announced a decision.
"I'll have to go see Bob--I'll paddle one of the canoes," she said
hurriedly.
"If any one asks for me, say I'm out on the lake."
Betty was now an expert with the paddle, and the trip across the lake was
easy of accomplishment. She had the great good fortune to meet Bob
returning from a recitation, and though surprised to see her, he knew she
must have come by boat or canoe. The boys had gone the next day and
brought back the canoes from the woods where they had placed them during
the storm.
"I'm ever so sorry, Bob," said Betty earnestly, "But--could you lend me
twenty-five dollars?"
Bob whistled.
"I could," he admitted cautiously. "What's it for, Betsey?"
"That," said Betty, "is a secret."
Bob glanced at her sharply.
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