The rest of the foundation
girls at first determined that they would leave her with her fine
friends, but when Kathleen insisted on Ruth's joining the secret society
of the Wild Irish Girls, they were obliged to submit.
"We'd do anything in the world for our queen," said Susy Hopkins,
talking to another foundation girl one day as they strolled along the
road. "It is to-night we are to meet again, and she says she will bring
the rules all drawn up, and she will read them to us. There are about
thirty of us now, and more and more offer to join every day. The
difficulty is that we have got to keep the thing from the knowledge of
the teachers and the paying girls of the school. Kathleen is certain
that it would be suppressed if it were known; and it must not be known,
for it is the biggest lark and the greatest fun we ever had in all our
lives."
"Yes," said Rosy Myers; "I feel now quite honored at being a foundation
girl."
"She does promise us wonderful things," said Kate Rourke. "She says when
the summer comes we shall have all sorts of nice excursions. Of course,
we can't do anything special in the daytime, unless sometimes on
Saturday, when we have a whole holiday; but at least; she says, the
nights are our own and we can do as we like. It really is grand. I
suppose it is wicked, but then that makes it rather more fascinating."
"We are in the queen's Cabinet, bless her, the duck!" said Susy Hopkins.
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