Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-11
sy1umths' Column.
TOLD FOR IDA.

4OhD OIh Liza.
Once upon a time there lived a
princess. She was very pretty
little girl, with eyes as blue as the
violets that grow by the meadow
brook, and cheeks as pink as wild
roses, and hair as golden as sunshine.
And all the people loved this little
princess because she was so kind and
loving and lovable. But she had
one great fault, and that was,-pro-
cras-ti-na-tion.
Sometimes this little yellow-haired
princess would be playing with her
dolls or reading a story-book, when
her mamma would say
"Ida, dear, run upstairs and fetch
me a spool of silk from the table,
And Ida would answer, with a
sweet smile,-
SIN a minute, mamma"
One minute would 60 by, and an
other, and a great many more.
"WIll you get my silk, Ida?"
"Oh yes: mamma, as soon as l
finish this chapter.
"Now, Ida"
''In just one minute, mamma"
But the chapter was sure to be finish
ed with perhaps another one, before
the silk would be fetched.
1t was not only once, but all the
time.
What can 1 do?" sighed the queen,
to her trusty counsellor. 81 must
break her of this dreadful habit some
way, or when she comes to rule
kingdom of her own all will 60 to
wrack and ruin. What can do?"
"Teach her lesson, your Males
ty," said the trusty counsellor
GRIZZLY. "Teach her lesson-a
good lesson"
And one day she remembered
her trusty counsellor's words
The little princess came bound
ing In, 70 be dressed for a
drive, with her blue eyes shining,
and her yellow hair tossing about
her face, and her cheeks pinker than
usual, which is saying good deal.
"We're going up to the Mountain
Castle for lunch, mamma" cried she,
and home around by the lake, And
Lillian says her uncle can't wait but
a minute, and won't you hurry man.
ma, and get me dressed? ?"
Mamma, the queen, was reading
book, and she hardly raised her eyes
from it, but answered with smile,-
Gin a minute, dear"
So the little princess fidgeted rest
lessly from one foot to another for
what seemed to her long, long
time.
"Won't you, mammal"
sob yes, dear as soon as 1 finish
what | am reading"
Wasn't it awful? The blue eyes
of the little princess began to look
like violets after a shower; and the
voice of the little princess trembled.
"But they can only wait five min
utes, mamma she replied. "Oh,
do hurryp'
"Right away" answered mamma,
calmly.
But just then the little princess
heard carriage wheels rolling down
the avenue and she burst into Cry
of grief and dismay.
sob mamma, they've gone with
out me! / told them to if / didn't
come in five minutes. And they had
chocolate cake and jelly tarts fol
lunch Oh dearme !" And then d
food of tears came.
Mamma, the queen, couldn't help
smiling little, though she felt very
sorry, too. But she hoped this would
be the lesson and she took her little
daughter on her knee, and talked tc
her about that old thief, procrastina
ton, which is, you know, name
for putting-otf- till-by-and-by wha
should be done now.
"You will try and do better, won
YOU, dear?" said mamma, the queen
very tenderly; and the little princess
when her sobs were stilled, answered
that she would try.
''Bnt it's very hard to do things
right off," said she; ''unless it's
things you want to do, mamma"
Fright there selfsEness comes in
DEAR" said mamma, land selfish
ness will unlock the door and let il
u host of other bad, bad faults"
And then mamma, who could no
bear to punish her little gill too much
ordered her own carriage, and ava
they sped after their friends.
Princess Ida is trying yet to d
better; she has set guard owe
those red lips of hers with strict OF
ders not to let the troublesome words
sin a minute," slip by. And thong
she isn't perfect yet, we think sh
is almost as near that 1t is possibl
for any little girl to be- Youth
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