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THE DISORDERLY GIRL
Louise was just going out of the door with her sled when her mother called to her. Louise hesitated, for she knew that her mother was calling her to make her play-room tidy and she wanted to go coasting with the other children.
She went back slowly and asked, "What is it, mother?"
"Your play-room must be put in order before you can go out to play," her mother replied. "You have had plenty of time this week to do it, but you have neglected it, and now you cannot put it off another day."
"Why can't Jane do it?" asked Louise.
"Jane will clean the room," her mother replied, "but it is your duty to pick up the books and toys that are strewn around."
Louise pouted, but she knew that she must do as her mother said, and she took off her hat and coat and went up to her play-room. She went in and closed the door. It certainly was a very disorderly-looking room. Books were on the floor and games were on the table, doll clothes were strewn in all parts of the room.
Louise had picked up most of the things when she saw from the window her little friend Clara passing the house. "Clara!" she called, "wait for me, I have to put my play-room in order before I can go coasting." But Clara would not wait.
Louise closed the window, threw herself on the couch, and began to cry, saying she thought it was mean everybody was going coasting but her.