WHEN P'RAPSY SAID "YES"
P'rapsy Perrin was never quite certain about things. She always said "P'raps" instead of "Yes," or "No." That's how she came to be called P'rapsy.
But there was one thing P'rapsy was certain about—she loved to go barefoot; and just as soon as the first warm spring day came, P'rapsy teased to take off her shoes and stockings.
But Mrs. Perrin only laughed. "You'll catch cold, P'rapsy. And you know what you have to take when you get sick."
P'rapsy thought of the big white bottle on the bathroom shelf, and stopped teasing. But she didn't forget.
That afternoon Mrs. Perrin went out to make some calls.
"Be a good girl, P'rapsy," she said as she left the house.
You'll take cold," finally ventured the biggest little girl