Civil war and the problem of loyalties A Savannah childhood Schooling in the South and beyond Emotional upheaval Broken hearts Omens and weddings The whirl of married life Wars, colonial and domestic A parting of the ways Journeys General Sir Robert Baden-Powell The Savannah Girl Guides The excitement of Girl Scouting Good deeds Girl Scouting in the roaring twenties Making new friends internationally Epilogue: "long live the Girl Scouts!"