Christmas with Grandma Elsie by Martha Finley
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"Yes," assented Lulu, "he never seems to forget us at all; I most wish
he would sometimes," she added laughing, "just once in a while when I feel like having my own way, you know. "Wasn't he good to send for these for me?" she went on, holding up her new skates and regarding them with much satisfaction. "They're nice ones, and it'll be nice to have him teach me how to use them. I've heard of people getting hard falls learning how to skate, but I think I'll be pretty safe not to fall with papa to attend to me." "I should think so," said Grace. "Oh papa and mamma have stopped and I do believe they're taking off their skates! at least papa's taking her's off for her, I think." "Oh then they're coming in and we'll get our turn!" "I don't want to try it." "No, but you can walk down there, and then you're to have a ride on the ice; you know Uncle Harold said so." "I don't know what he meant; and I don't know whether I want to try it either. Yes, papa and mamma are both coming back." Violet had soon tired of the sport, and beside feared her baby was wanting her. She went on up to the nursery while the captain entered the parlor where his little girls were waiting for his coming. "Waiting patiently, my darlings?" he said, with an affectionate smile. "I know it is rather hard sometimes for little folks to wait. But you |
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