maisie 's mother had been an industrious spinster ; but , alas ! to her sore grief and disappointment , her daughter did not take after her . the girl loved to be out of doors , chasing butterflies and plucking wild flowers , far better than sitting at her spinning - wheel . so when her mother saw one after another of maisie 's companions , who were not nearly so pretty as she was , getting rich husbands , she sighed and said : " woe 's me , child , for methinks no brave wooer will ever pause at our door while they see thee so idle and thoughtless . " but maisie only laughed .
be out of doors , chasing butterflies and plucking wild flowers .
what did maisie love to do instead of sitting at her spinning-wheel ?
what did maisie love to do instead of sitting at her spinning-wheel ?