Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading TeamGLENLOCH GIRLSBy GRACE M REMICKAuthor of GLENLOCH GIRLS ABROAD GLENLOCH GIRLS CLUB GLENLOCH GIRLS AT CAMP WESTILLUSTRATED BY ADA C WILLLAMSONTo my little cousinKATHARINE McC REMICKwhose unfailing interest and appreciation have helped me to writethis bookIntroductionThis is the story of a pleasant winter in the lives of some everydaygirls and boys That doesnt sound exciting does it And yet ifyou stop to think you will remember that most girls and boys livecomparatively simple lives and that it is given only to a few tohave strange adventures and do valorous deeds Ruth Shirley oneof the girls expects to be very forlorn but finding a new homein Glenloch she is welcomed by the kindest of friends and becomesa Glenloch Girl in heart and name One of the boys is obliged tolearn the lesson of patience and courage when that which he mostprizes is taken away and he supposes it will never be regainedLike all the rest of us these young people have their follies andfaults On the whole however they are truthful goodnaturedpeaceable young citizens full of the business of the hour butbeginning already to plan for the mysterious future which to thempromises so much Those who are interested in the story of theirgood times together may be glad to read in Glenloch Girls Abroadhow Ruth meets her father what tidings she has from Glenloch andsomething of the new friends she makes on the other side of theocean They will be interested also in the further doings of TheSocial Six as they are related in Glenloch Girls Club And theadventures and good times of Glenloch Girls at Camp WestGRACE M REMICKCONTENTS    I RUTHS FATHER   II THREE CHUMS  III THE NEWCOMER   IV A NEW CLUB    V THE SOCIAL SIX   VI BAD NEWS AND GOOD  VII CAPS AND APRONS VIII CHARLOTTES PROBLEMS   IX OUT OF THE SNOW    X CHRISTMAS PRESENTS XI ARTHUR COMES BACK  XII LOST AND FOUND XIII MISS CYNTHIA  XIV TINY ELSA   XV PETER PAN  XVI TELLING FORTUNES XVII UNCLE JERRYXVIII THOSE RIDICULOUS BOYS  XIX HOME SWEET HOMEILLUSTRATIONSI WAS AFRAID YOU WERENT COMINGDO YOU PROMISE TO KEEP OUR SECRETSLET ME GIVE YOU YOUR PRESENT NOWITS VERY FINE AND BRAVE OF YOUIT HAPPENED AS SHE HAD WISHEDIS YOUR LEMONADE GOODTELL THEM YOUR NEWSCHAPTER IRUTHS FATHERJust as the key clicked in the lock and the front door openeda bright face peeped over the baluster from the hall above Whypapa said a dismayed voice youre very early and Im not dressedI wanted to be at the door to meet you tonight of all nightsIm sorry Im not welcome Ruthie said papa pretending tobe very much hurt Shall I go out and walk up and down the blockuntil you are ready to receive meNo indeed you absurd boy Ill be down there in three minutesand a half Dont get interested in a book will you for I wantto talk with youAil right my dear replied papa dutifully and Ruth flew off toher room to put the finishing touches to her toiletA few minutes later she appeared in the library with flushed cheeksand very bright eyes Now Popsy sit down here she said leadinghim to the big armchair and sitting down in front of him Do youknow what day this is sir she continued trying to look verysternI think I do he answered meekly its the seventeenth ofSeptember I believeAnd what day is that still more sternlyThat is why bless my soul so it is thatsYour birthday finished Ruth triumphantly And were going tocelebrate it just by ourselves You arent going out this eveningare you PopsyNo dear I shall be very glad to stay at home with you Iam afraid though that I shant be a very good birthday boy forthere are some business plans that are troubling me and I want totalk them over with youBusiness plans said Ruth surprised Why papa I never supposedI could help you about business plansThese particular plans have so much to do with you little girlthat its only fair to tell you about them before I decide  Howeverwe wont talk about them until after dinner for Im as hungry asa bearWell do run upstairs and get ready now for dinner will be readyin a few minutes and Im dying to give you your birthday surpriseDear me I thought it was enough of a shock to have a birthdaywithout more surprises Give it to me by degrees please for inmy starving condition I cant bear muchRuth watched her father as he ran lightly up the stairs and wonderedif any other girl had such a great strong handsome papa Hesmy very best chum she said to herself and sometimes he doesntseem a bit older than I doJust as the maid announced dinner papa appeared and Ruth met himat the foot of the stairs with a sweeping courtesy He respondedwith a ceremonious bow and the proffer of his arm which Ruth tookwith great gravityArent we grand she said in a satisfied tone It makes me feeldreadfully grown up to have you treat me so politelyIll stop then laughed papa Fourteen is old enough and Idont want my girl to turn into a young lady just yetNow shut your eyes Popsy and dont look until I get you intoyour chair said Ruth as they reached the diningroom doorHer father obediently shut his eyes and Ruth led him to his placeat the table Then she slipped around to her own chair and clappingher hands said triumphantly Now lookOhooh gasped her father almost before he had opened hiseyes This is truly superb Ruth youre an artistMary helped me do it said Ruth smiling at the pretty maid butI planned it every bit myself I thought I would make it a pinkand white birthday because pink is your favorite colorMr Shirley looked at the pretty table with appreciative eyes Inthe centre a bowl of