"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