Show HOME EDUCATION I Nancys Nancy's 1 MARX MAR MARS S STOVER t ri Hurry dear It if you to go godo do downtown with Opil Op and Mamma Mrs called with a cheery Insistence Allen was thinking that It I would be Im- Im Impo lm She It C i they to do those errands cr elands Possible missed po the next car and a tell telephone phone call had delayed her ono eno tier gh h for tor Nanc Nancy settled again with Ith per toys to get tho Nancy ancy wanted to go Throughout rushing brushing of scrubbing process in the dainty a w rock frock she dressing about t the tho good away oy had bad chattered would have bavo but ut the Ih child time they I was IlS very self seU willed l an deliberate She be clearly dearly meant to lake take own 0 n time now It wis w nerve racking to watt wait yet saying too much or starting to gather up the toys bring o 0 na tantrum Mother Iother made her voice sound firm firmand and confident Come At t once onte Nancy r or ore we e 11 II leave you Mamma Iamma must take this carThe carThe car carThe The child coolly went on dressing her doll doIl Humiliated at the tho thought ot of the scene to follow Mrs Irs Allen Alien started toward the sitting room i n II have to pick her up like a baby she mutter mutter- muttered muttered muttered ed A soft sott hand caught at her ber arm You ou can cant t Auntie whispered eight year old Opal in a tense compassionate tone Don Don t you remember you prom prom- dlease promIsed prom that It Ir Nancy 1 didn t come you d lease lea her behind Agenes Is going by now Mrs IrA Allen Alien looked at the child blank blank- blink blankly ly Iy She had Indeed promised promised that now How many times had bad 1 Nancy found such promise There was the r cause of oC her exasperating disregard of r both coaxing and threats it wis not necessary Neighbor to take her ber this time Neigh elgh bor Agnes was a dependable and will Ing willing caretaker whom bom she could pay for tor her trouble One more call cail was vas given ghen Nancy ancy at nt once or veil we 0 ll II leave lease you ou with Agnes I 11 II have bave to pay her what we were going to spend for tor your new top then Mother Iother can t bring you anything Come dear Impish Nancy aney started to rise then an Imp Ish light came Into the lovely face tace sh she an unbelieving little laugh Shamed Indeed now the mother realized that her darling Intended to show off orr before and Opil-and Opil and to test Mamma Iamma out With hasty Instructions to Agnes Mrs Allen Alien caught Opal Opals s hand and they hurried for the tho car Again ind nd again the Mother saw things that would have delighted Nancy She knew that Opal did too It had not been selfishness that led to the little visitor s a saying You You promised It was hard for both Mother Iother ind Cousin to todo todo todo do without Nancy r Nancys s joyous company company- bird hud to keep from buying some gift girt to carry to lo her but Mrs Allen Alien remembered remembered remembered that promise faithfully Ann tie do vou OU think It would ball be beall all right for tor me to get Cousin one ot of these cunning littlest dollies doilies que ques questioned Opal wistfully No No dear she Is too young and young and too badly spoiled to spoiled to see the difference be- be between be between tween your bringing it to her and my doing so It If she learns her lesson we II como come do down don n for tor a whole hole wonder wonder- wonderful wonderful ful tul halt day before you leaeA leave lease leaveA A sober little Nancy met them them gnes Agnes gnes read her old books every single minute She wouldn t play with me meone meone meone one bit Then you ou had plenty of or time to enjoy the dollies all by yourself was the Spartan Sparlan answer er though Mrs Allen hugged her breathlessly Next time come when hen Mamma calls fancy Sancy laid her head on her moth moth- mother mothers mother ers er s shoulder and hugged back with Ith fervor |