It chanced that he and Tom each owned one, which was a much better arrangement than the dividing of one into two apartments.

The two were placed side by side, and the girls' tent was distinguished and honored by a bit of a flag on top, and an extra fold of rubber-cloth in front, to keep out the rain.

There was also a ditch dug around it, to drain off the water in case of a severe storm.
"Besides, if it rains very hard, they can be sent to Mr.Fisher's," said Tom.
"Catch me!" said Gypsy.

"Why, it would be all the fun to sleep out in the rain." While Mr.Hallam and Tom were setting up the tents--and it took a long time--the two girls busied themselves unpacking the baggage.
They were really astonished to find how much they had brought, when it was all taken out of the baskets and boxes and bags, and each article provided with a place within or without the tents.

To begin with, the little girls had each a bag of such things as were likely to be necessary for their mountain toilet, consisting principally of dry stockings; for, as Gypsy said, they expected to wet their feet three or four times a day, and she should enjoy it for once.