These latter were now confined to drill, studying for the new badges,
and sailing with the captain on the river.
By this time the scouts had one hundred and fifty dollars in the bank,
which to them seemed a great sum. Several were quite satisfied with
the amount. But Whyn was of a different opinion. "We must make it two
hundred, at least," she told them. "It is time to get to work and
raise that other fifty, for it will not do to stop when we have made
such a good start."
Summer passed, and fall came in with the long evenings, and still the
scouts had not hit upon any plan of increasing their bank account.
They had all kinds of suggestions, but after they had been thoroughly
discussed, they were found to be of little value. Some were too
foolish, while others were beyond their power.
It was Whyn who at last solved the problem. In reality, it was her
mother who made the suggestion to her during her recent visit. The
invalid was delighted, and could hardly wait for the scouts to come to
see her.
"I know what you can do," she told them, when they had settled
themselves about the room in their usual manner. "You can make wreaths
for the churches in the city. They will need them for Christmas
decorations.
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