n," thought Harriet. However, she was not asked to meet Mr.
Collier. Very shortly afterwards, he bade the girls good-bye, saying that
he must be getting on as he was to have an active part in the preparations
for the dance at "The Pines" that evening. More than one girl in camp
wished that she might be numbered among those who were going to dance at
"The Pines."

Jane came running up to Harriet saying that Mrs. Livingston had said
Jasper was to fix whatever sort of a bed Harriet wished. Jane suggested
that they bring a cot out from one of the tents, and build a roof over it.

"That isn't the kind of bed I am going to sleep on," answered Harriet,
glancing up brightly. "Did you ever see a woodsman's bed?"

"Gracious, no!" exclaimed Crazy Jane. "What sort of a freak is it?"

"There comes Jasper. I will tell him what I want. He doesn't look
particularly happy, does he!"

Harriet told Jasper to cut two six-inch tree trunks and fetch them to the
site of the new tent. He brought some that had already been cut for a
Council Fire. Harriet directed him to place them on a level piece of
ground, parallel to each other and about four feet apart.

"Now bring me all the pine boughs you can get. I shall need a lot of
them," said Harriet brightly.

Jane herself carried a great many of these boughs to the spot. Harriet
broke them off to a length to suit her, after which she began sticking the
boughs in the soft earth, tops uppermost. Armful after armful was disposed
of in this manner until a fragrant green mound had been built up. On top
of this when she could find no more room to stick the sharp ends of the
boughs, the girl laid other boughs, being careful not to leave any sharp
ends projecting.

"Now, Jasper, if you will bring me my mattress, we will try the bed," she
said after completing and surveying her work critically.

Jasper did as she requested, for Harriet's lame back would not permit of
her lifting anything of weight. The mattress was placed on top of the
heap. Harriet pointed to it, nodding brightly to Crazy Jane.

"Try it, dear," she said.

By this time quite a crowd of girls had gathered about Harriet to watch
the making of the bed, never having seen anything of the kind before. Jane
very cautiously placed herself on the new bed. To her amazement it did not
break down with her. Instead she seemed to be lying on fragrant air. Jane
uttered a little cry of delight.

"How do you like it?" chuckled Harriet.

"Oh,