Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-03
MY LADY.

Nays. and high arched feet, and round
blink nails at the tips OF her taperins
Fingers.
Generally My Lady was good-loving,
pbliging, obedient. But sometimes
HE was bad, and that was when she
as changing her mind" This was
her worst fault. She would and she
wouldn't; she would ride, she would
hot: she would play, she would not:
she would talk, read, paint, she would
NOT As she usually ended by doing
The thing most desirable, not sacrific-
INC bit OF her own final pleasure,
while every one who loved her was
Rendered extremely uncomfortable,
sou at once see that it was very dis
agreeable habit indeed. For instance
imagine that one of the aunties says:
"Marianna may go with us to the
Zfoncert.'
! Mariana is delighted, and dances
away to get ready. Presently slow
<tep is heard a suilen face peeps IN
6he doorway; dolefulvoice drawls:
"Pvecaanged my mind; i don't want
10 go"
Then auntie says:
"oh yes, darling, dogo! You'll have
b lovely time.
But no; My Lady is resolved. She
hangs about, with dropping head and
idelong glances and pouting lips,
matching the preparations for de-
barture, until the last moment, when
her little weathercock of mind swift
M veers, and she is wild to 90. Then
nsues great scrambling fer clean
eown, for boots and hat and wrap:
md amid dire confusion, My Lady is
drag,ed. half-dressed, from the house
my dear Augustus, said Mrs. Rog-
ers to Mr.. Rogers one evening, as they
lat alonein the drawing-room, a turn
hig-polnt has been reached in the life
pf our dear little daughter. This ter
<;ble fault, this distressing habit of
changing her mind is SCANNING strong
b hold upon her day by day In time
Sht will be unable to decide any mat
Ter for herself. Borne here and there
by every foolish impulse, she will fall
prey to every one who has a strong
q viii. Something must be done;
ome decisive step must be taken
ou surely agree with me, Augustus"
"Ea-what? Did you speak, my
1ear?" asked Mr.. Rogers.
Mrs. Rogers sighed. That night, iy-
Eng long awake, she formed a plan
he devised mode of cure. She UNI
oided it, very seriously, to Nv Lady
Utter breakfast the following morning;
The next time you change your
mind, Mariana.
ayes, m"
'iou must hold to your choice"
"Yes, IN"
IF you think you would rather stay
u home than go, at home you must
Say. Remember, having once changed
FOUR mind, you cannot change back
gain
"Yes, m"
At this moment the door-bell rang
md All envelope was handed in adj
Eressed to Miss Mariana III. Rogers"
/ contained the following invitations;
Miss Margaret Bates would be happy TO
be Miss Mariana Rogers at childrens
pa tomorrow afternoon at > O'Clock.
Wednesday Morning.
Miss Margaret Bates had Just re-
SXtthHtb tiofh
been travelling a year with her parents.
you will enjoy going, won't you
bear" said Mrs. Rogers, after she had
fead the note aloud
20 yes, mi very much, indeed"
eried Ny Lady.
And We can make her such a lovely
zress, said one OF the aunties, "out
bf that pale blue silk, with an over
lress of tulle, dotted with little pink
bows"
Charming And she must wear pale
plue silk stockings and have pink
Pows on her slippers, added Mrs.
esers.
All day they worked on the pretty
fpbe. At evening it was done. When
was displayed to Mr.. Rogers he de-
Eared that My Lady would look like
fairy.
. My Lady did not come dancing
iown stairs the next morning to her
padeup tune for "Hark, bark, the
ogs do bark" She came slowly, and
fas silent, and the shadow OF n frown
ay on her white forehead. She was
ilent and quiet until noon; then she
ragged herself INTO. the sitting-room,
md drawletl:
.Ive charged my mind, mamma; |
Lon't want to go to the party"
a The old story And the tulle, the
ink bows, the blue stockings 1t was
90 provoking. But Mrs Rogers was
determined foreman firm il she should
lever be firm again Folding the sash
be was frinaing. she laid it aside.
Very well. You have not forgot
ZEN what said to you yesterday"
"No, mn
Presently Mamie Remsen came, with
er new doll Ia plump wax baby, liz
blanket and capl, to pay a call.
The party is going to be Just love
she said. Each little girl has
|ouquet, and there's ice-cream and a
lg bay filed with presents. Maggie
Fought us all something, and each
pc takes hers out with her eyes shut,
kn n 1t funny? What's Mariana go
pg to wear?"
"she has decided to stay at home"
fpiled Mrs. Rogers, sravely.
Mamie went away, wondering what
ad happened.
Iheluncheon bell rang, and the aunt.
= trooped down from upstairs. Mr..
ogers crossed the hall from the Ii
vary.
why what is this?" ne exclaimed,
weeping, despairing figure on the
earth-rus met his eyes. my Lady
b tears!"
Into his outstretched arms My Lady
ast herslf.
'Papal o. the party--I can't
mamma WON'T
For mercy's sake, what is the mat
ery" shrieked the aunties.
Mrs. Rogers explained.
Quite right" pronounced a nard
nd solemn voice in the background.
proceeded from the Grabbed lips OF
reat-aunt Woodwork. quite
ght. That child is on tho road to
nin.n
"Nensense" cried one of the aunties,
Rther disrespectfully.
You might let her 90 just this
pee, pleaded another.
And she will never forget the les
pn learned by coming so near to not
ping, cried another.
She might stay a little while,
'ghtn't she?p begged sister Lizzie.
III cali for her awfully early, 2 urged
ster Sue.
20, let the kid off, and stop her
owing" called brother Tom. Come
~ TO lunch and be comfortable"
am in despair, moaned Mrs.
pgers. what shall | dor Angus
r. have you nothing to say?"
Exactly, my dear, said Mr.. Rogers,
monde no,,,forf into NV