The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
nHRJORY'S
LESSON
A Story for Little Girls, Written by
a Little Girl

Once upon a time there was a poor
widow, who had two children, the eldest
of whom was a little girl of 10 years
named Marjory, who was quite a good
little housekeeper.
She loved her baby brother very much,
and often took care of him all day, while
her mother went out to work.
Mariory loved to make the fire and have
the dinner ready for her mother when she
came home in the evening.
Her mother, being afraid of fire, often
told her not flight the fire; but Mariory
was seIf-Willed and disobedient.
One day her mother called her and said
Now, Marjory, 1 am going out, and l
shall not be home till late.
You will have to stay home with your
little brother. Be good girl and don't
touch the fire."
mo, mamma" said Marjory; ~ shall
be a good girl.' But Marjory, having
made up her mind TO have a good time
Just as soon as her mother went out, called
her brother and said, "Now, Willie, you
must be very good or you can't help me
get the dinner"
"All right" answered Willie, and he
ran away to play.
Marjory, as 1 said before, had made up
her mind to have good time. She would
get a nice, big dinner, and then, when her
mother came home and saw everything so
nice all ready for her, she wouldn't ''scold
her, thought Marjory.
She went to her mothers drawer and
took out her purse. "Oh, dearP' sighed
the little girl, chow 1 wish we were rich
only s., just enough TO pay the rent. 1
don't think mamma would mind if / took
only 81. She will earn enough money to-
day to make up for it and / can tell her
afterward." So thinking Marjory took
the money and went to the store. She
bought cakes, fruit, meat and milk. Just
as soon as she reached home she fetched
the wood and made the fire. She
thought that it would not light quick
enough, so she poured coal oil
on it, but when putting it away again she
split some on her dress. She did not mind
it, but after awhile she went to put some
wood in the fire, and before she knew it
her dress was on fire.
She rushed out of doors screaming
''Firel Fire!" She was rescued by two
men, who extinguished the flames.
Mariory was found to be more fright
ened than hurt
The house was seen to be burning, and
the fire alarm turned on.
Marjory remembered her little brother
locked in the burning house, and before
she could be prevented she dashed through
the flames, and though nearly smothered
by the smoke, she found her brother, I'M
hurt, near the door. She carried him out,
and they Just escaped when the walk fell
in, burying everything.
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come home earlier than she expected, ar
rived just in time to see the walks tum-
BILE. The poor woman was 30 frightened
that she fell in faint on the ground.
Mariory saw Der mother fall, and eagerly
ran over to where she lay. Just then a
kind-looking old man was passing, and
seeing the crowd he hurried on to see
what was the matter. When he saw the
woman lying on the ground he went up to
her, and after looking at her for
moment he cried, "My daughterl my
daughterP' and looking up he saw Mar
iory's fearful face and also her brother.
He asked her why she was crying, and
after listening to her story he called
carriage and tenderly lifted the woman
and the two children IN, and telling the
driver where to go, jumped in himself
Wnen Marlory mother returned TO con-
seriousness she found a lady bending over
her, and instantly recognized her as her
long-lost sister.
After happy reunion with her father
and sister she looked around the room.
where's Marjory? Where's Willie?" she
cried. In a moment Mariory and her
brother were at her side. "Oh, mamma"
cried the little girl, & am so sorry. [ will
never do it again." Then she told her
mother the whole story, and was soon for
given.
Mariory lived long time with her