"Oh, no, I won't," returned Grace. She was a headstrong girl and always
wanted her own way.

"But jumping gave you a headache only last week," continued Mrs. Lavine.
"Now, don't do too much of it," and then the lady closed the window and
went back to her interrupted work.

"Oh, dear, mamma made me trip," sighed Grace. "I don't think that was
fair."

"But your mamma doesn't want you to jump any more," put in another girl,
Nellie Parks by name.

"Oh, she didn't say that. She said not to jump too much."

It was now Nan's turn to jump and she went up to twenty-seven and then
tripped. Nellie followed and reached thirty-five. Then came another girl
who jumped to fifty-six.

"I'm going a hundred this time," said Grace, as she skipped into place.

"Oh, Grace, you had better not!" cried Nan.

"You're afraid I'll beat you," declared Grace.

"No, I'm not. But your mamma said----"

"I don't care what she said. She didn't forbid my jumping," cut in the
obstinate girl. "Are you going to turn or not?"