The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-11
JUST AS THEY PLEASED.


JUST AS THEY PLEASED.
81 wish could do exactly as please
for one whole day." said Ida to her little
sister Emma.
"Ohl that would be so splendid for us
both?' cried Emma, joyfully. LET US
go and ask mamma if we can"
The children ran into the garden where
their mother was working with her
flowers
Mamma" cried Ida, eve want to
have this day for our own and not mind
anybody-and go where we want to and
not ask you if we cam
you tired of obeying me, or do you not
have freedom enough that you are dis
satisfied?"
ooh, we are not dissatisfied, mammal
Only we thought it would be SO nice to
try for one day and see if we couldn't
take care of ourselves"
"Very WELL" said the mother, "you
and Emma have my permission to spend
this day as you choose, and may tell me
this evening how you enjoyed it."
Ida and Emma danced with delight,
hardly knowing what to do first. There
hibited pleasures, and so many forbidden
places to go; but now that liberty was
granted them they could not decide how
to spend the time different from other
days.
Presently Emma ran for her hat and
her little spade, and began to dig in her
garden. But she soon grew tired, for
this she was permitted to do on ordinary
days, and throwing her spade carelessly
on the ground she pulled up some young
radishes she chanced to see growing near
by, and taking them into the house had a
nice little luncheon all by herself.
Emma ate great many radishes-so
many, in fact, that she felt exceedingly
uncomfortable. So she sat down on the
doorstep with her brow all wrinkled in
pain-for she would not complain to any
one on the day she could do as she
pleased-when Ida came in sight, dressed
in her very best clothes.
"Why, Idam exclaimed Emma, "what
will mamma say? You know she never
will let you wear your best dress to play
i'm
"But we can do as we please today
replied Ida; besides, am going to
spend the day with Lizzie Lee. Don't
you want to 90 with me?"
"But that will not be doing as you
please" said Emma, because mamma
gave you permission to go yesterday"
"Will it not be doing as please if /
choose to go?n asked Ida.
"To be sure" replied Emma, "and l
will go, too, if you will wait little
while, or until feel better again"
"What is the matter?" asked Ida.
"Oh, | ate some radishes, and you
know they never did agree with little
girls" replied Emma, sorrowfully.
Il am very sorry for you," said Ida,
{" but l think, after all, that l would
rather go alone, because it would seem
more independent; besides, it is a long
walk, the sun is getting very warm, and
you would have to dress yet"
"Well, go on, then," said Emma,
and l will come by and by"
Ida started on her way, walking care
fully on the grass to keep the dust from
soiling her light boots. 1t was, as she
had said, good walk to Lees, and there
was long hill to climb, too before she
reached the house. At the foot of the
hill she thought it best to rest a moment
before attempting the steep ascent. Sit
ting down, therefore, on the fresh, green
grass, she placed her parasol by her side
but neglected to close it; and a little
breeze sprang suddenly up and carried
it far down the slope.
Ida was instantly on her feet, and gave
chase. But, alas! when the parasol was
recovered, after pursuit of some dis
tance she found the frail silk sadly torn
while it was otherwise badly damaged
by the rough usage it had received.
Oh, dear!" sighed Ida, "my pretty
g, I
| can't have another one this summer"
With the desire to do q as she pleas ed
a trife abated by this mishap, she started
once more up the hill. Pausing wher
| she reached the top, out of breath, she
| happened to glance down and discovered
an ugly rent in the side of her delicate
kid boot.
AT this Ida felt tempted to Ietu'r
home. But being now in sight of tn,
house, and feeling very tired, she con
cluded to keep on, and stay few min
utes, if only to rest.
Her ring at the door was answered by
her friend Lizzie Lee, herself, wht
seemed delighted to see her.
why, Idal How glad | am to see
| youl" she said. Come right into tht
| parlor here, where it is cool and pleasant
| You must be tired after your long walk
/ have been wishing you would come al
the morning. And where is Emma
| Why didn't you bring her with your"
| "She will be here presently" said Ida
telling her of Emma's slight illness.
When Ida was rested Lizzie proposed
going ont into the yard to swing.
| Ida was obliged to be so careful of he
dress that half of her pleasure was de
stroyed.
al wish you had worn some othe
dress" said Lizzie, :" and then we coul'
slide down the hay-stacks. 1t is sucl
fun, But that dress of yours would b.
| torn to pieces in no time at alln
90 can turn up the skirt and pin
round my waist. do love to slide dow
hayr said Ida, eagerly.
No sooner said than done. The dres
was soon fastened up with pins; ant
away ran the girls in great glee for tn
| hay-stacks
After a good many tumbles they a
last reached the top of the highest stack
and first one, then the other, came slid
ing down, shouting and laughing.
Ida became so excited in this play tha
she forgot all about her dress. The pin
dropped out, down came the skirt, an
no attention was paid to it until, heated
tired and out of breath, the two girls sa
down on the hay to rest.
Ida was then awakened to the disa
greeable sense of her misfortune b
Lizzie's exclaiming: "Oh, mercy, Ida
your dress is completely ruined! VIII
didn't you keep it pinned up:"
Ida very Tuefully began to examin
her inery. Her dress was, indeed
shockingly torn, crumpled and soiled
and with a very sober face she hastil
descended the hay-stack, followed b
Lizzie, who was loud in her expression
of sorrow and sympathy.
"What shall | do? can never 6
through the streets in such ragge
clothes" said Ida, with tears in her eye
"Stay here till it's most dark" sal
Lizzie, land wear one of my dresses"
Returning to the house, Ida's dres
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