Marjorie's Vacation by Carolyn Wells
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"But, Grandma," argued Miss Mischief, "I wasn't disobedient; you never told me not to say boo to anybody." "But I told you, dear, that you must use your common-sense; and you must have known that to startle Stella by a sudden scream at her was enough to make her drop whatever she was holding." "Grandma, I 'spect I was mischievous; but truly, she did look so stiff and pudgy, I just HAD to make her jump." "I know what you mean, Midge; and you have a natural love of mischief, but you must try to overcome it. I want you to grow up polite and kind, and remember those two words mean almost exactly the same thing. You knew it wasn't kind to make Stella jump, even if it hadn't caused her to upset things." "No, I know it wasn't, Grandma, and I'm sorry now. But I'll tell you what: whenever Stella comes over here again, I'll try to be SPECIALLY kind to her, to make up for saying boo!" CHAPTER VII A BOAT-RIDE Great was the rejoicing of the whole household when at last |
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