Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-08-10
Francesca's
Busy Morning


three-and-one-half years old. On one
particular morning Francesca found
life especially trying.
She had started out after breakfast
with a properly smiling morning coun-
tenance and perfectly clean pink
frock. When she ran gleefully into
the room where her mother was. that
young matron regarded her offspring
with ar distracted eye. Her thoughts
were on her trunk. which she was in
the act OF packing
Run right out OF here!" commanded
Francesca's mother. And stay out
TILL finish! You'll mix everything
all up!"
francesca slid out OF the room and
then beamed. Across the hall inter.
esting things seemed to be in progress
In her aunt's room.
francesca" was her greeting. Get
up-you're right in the middle of that
stun and mussing it dreadfully!"
"Watchudoin'?" Francesca de.
manded
Covering a box couch--can't you
seer inquired her exasperated aunt.
Get up and run away-don't come In
here till | finish. It's all lacks and
scissors and hammers and things!"
Il want the hammer! Give me the
hammer!" cried Francesca delight
eddy.
She felt herself propelled upward
and outward. Then she landed in the
cottage living room before she could
gasp for breath. Being there she de-
cided not to howl after all. especially
as something on the writing table at
tracted here eyes.
"Francesca!" called her mother You
are so still-what are you doing?"
Muffin" said Francesca
Her aunt pered out over Francesca's
shoulder. Dear met" she said. IF
she isn't sitting In the norris chair
with her hands folded like an injured
angel"
Injured angel nothing!" said her
mother few seconds later. She knew
Francesca's silences were full Of sig
nificance and had come to investigate.
she has your red leather bridge set
and has bent up all the cards! Fran
cesca!"
Put her outdoors 10 play" suggest
ed her aunt. It's II lovely day. She
can't do more than uproot a few trees
or knock out the foundations of the
housed"
Il don't know" said her mother.
Those rainy days she made life n
horror by her teasing to go out and
play, but she's so contrary. Frances
ca, darling, don't you want to take
your ball and little red wagon and
go out into the yard awhile in the
nice sunshine?"
NO., said Francesca, determinedly.
"Aunty1l give you the kitchen spoon
to dig with" came from the couch.
coverer.
NO." said Francesca
What that child needs is diplo-
macy" said her aunt I'VE won't lei.
Francesca go out of doors, will we,
mother? She has to stay IN the house
all this nice day"
II Vienna go outdoors!" walled Fran
cesca.
'Therei" said her aunt FIVE min.
utes later when they had bundled her
out with her toys. III you'd handle
her the right way you could do any
thing with her."
A few minutes later Francesca's
mother, who had glanced out OF the
window, few into the yard and bore
her child indoors
It's terribly easy TO manage hort"
she remarked sarcastically. This
child's pulled UP three geraniums.
broken most Of the ferns and dug
holes down the path with her spoon
and all in ten minutes!"
Il only hope she applies the same
energy to getting on in the world
when che grows up" walled Frances
cas- aunt. francesca, sit in that chair
and dort you dare bulge. I'm going
TO keep an eye on you"
Where is it7" inquired Francesca,
presently. She was searching up and
down her pinatore.
WHAT"
Your eye" said Francesca. Can
have gumpin' to eat?"
Yes" said her aunt Run out into
the pantry and lift the cover from the
big tin breadbox on the floor and take
slice OF bread. There's butter on
the top slice, which was left from the
other time you were hungry this morn
ing"
Francesca battered away. Present
ly they both went TO look for her. On
the floor sat Francesca. both hands
full Of chccolateiced cake. stufing II
away as one famished Much of the
chocolate smeared her countenance
and her dress.
oh cried her mother. "T forgot
that / put the cake I'm the breadbox.
And / thought she could wear that
dress on the train and all her others
are packedl francesca"
II wanna drink" said her child.
you wanna spanking said her
aunt. 81 wish were not unalterably
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