The Mary Frances sewing book

by Jane Eayre Fryer

“Each little lesson, one by one,

Then, after each hard stitch is done,

Remember—‘patience brings reward!’”

“What’s ‘patience’?” asked the little girl.

“Why, ‘patience’? Patience is Mary Frances’ middle name—Mary P. Frances,—see?”

“My, isn’t that a nice name! Mary Patience Frances. And what’s ‘reward’?” laughed the little girl.

“‘Reward’? Reward,” said Sewing Bird, “is Angie all dressed up in the things we’ll make.”

“Oh, I’d love to begin at once—can’t we?”