The girls scattered before him.
"Billy!" cried Elnora.

"Billy! I'll never give you another bite, if you throw dust on any one!" Then Billy dropped the dust, bored both fists into his eyes, and fled sobbing into Elnora's new blue skirt.

She stooped to meet him and consolation began.

Those girls laughed on.

They screamed and shouted until the little bridge shook.
"To-morrow might as well be a clear day," said Ellen, passing around and feeding the remaining berries to the girls as they could compose themselves enough to take them.