Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
A HARD PUNISHMENT.
How a Little Girl Lost Her Pretty Curls
by Disobeying.

How a Little Girl Lost Her Pretty Curls
by Disobeying.
Meddlesome Minnie they sometimes
called her, and she was well named, as
nothing was safe from her prying
fingers. She did not really mean TO be
overcome by this fault, and often
formed resolutions to be always good,
but her great weakness was to pry into
everything. If Minnie was missing
from the family circle for an half hour,
mamma knew there was mischief
abroad. She never could see a closed
box without examining its contents.
She ransacked the bureau drawers and
never left things as she found them.
Mamma talked often and lovingly to her
little girl, but it needed a severe lesson
10 cure Meddlesome Minnie Of her great
fault.
Now, Minnie, dear, said mamma
one morning Il am going out for an
hour, and | want you to practice while
| am gone. have pleasant surprise
in store for you, and this afternoon
when you dress for the church festival
you shall know what 1t is"
Mamma went, and Minnie practiced
for half an hour This lesson is per-
feet. she said, and now ri finish read
ing my library book" The book was
on the table in mamma S room, and Min
ME seated herself with the open book in
her haud, but her mind was too full Of
the surprise which mamma had in store
for her to become interested in its con-
tents. Throwing aside the book, She
opened The top bureau drawer, and
there, neatly folded, was beautiful
pink sash with embroidered ends
Mammals surprise. she cried, in de-
light, clapping her hands together
She took the sash from the drawer, and
proceeded to try it on, standing on tip
toe in front of the mirror After sew
eral vain efforts She succeeded in fixing
it TO her satisfaction. just then a bot
tie on the toilet table attracted her no.
tice. IN have a Whit Of that per
fume, she said The perfume proved
to be ammonia. and Minnie. who had
placed the bottle close to her nose let il
fall to the floor, drenching the new
sash with its contents. She took it
hastily off and placed it in the sun 70
dry, but alas! the EN- broidered ends had
lost their beauty
Whats this?" thought Minnie as she
examined another bottle on the toilet
table. She did not place it to her nose
past experience teaching her that such
a course was not wise
Hair oil, she cried, in delight now
can fix my curls for the festival" 1t
did not have the glossy effect which She
desired, So she put on more until she
had about used the contents of the bot
tie
There's mamma, she cried, and ran
To her own room, where she remained
until She was called by the servant to
dinner.
Daughter" cried mother
What have we here" said father.
Gracious. laughed brother Will
Minnie burst into tears. and but little
wonder, for her beautiful curls hung al
stiff as sticks about her head
What is the matter. dear" ques-
toned her mother.
1T is hair-oil, sobbed Minnie
But there is no hair lin the house e"
1t proved to be a bottle of prepared
glue, and father took the shears after
dinner, and cut Minnie's pretty curls
close to her head. The child was re-
minded of her fault, whenever she
looked in the glass, ana the laughter
which the mishap caused filed her with
shame 50 that She persevered until she
was cured of an o6ious fault -Sallie v
Dubois, in United Presbyterian.