ONE APRIL DAY So she decided,
like the weather, that
it
was not
and she dried her eyes. Then and laughed outright. For an idea had come to her, which she proceeded to She certainly began to do some rather carry out.
grown-up to all
cry,
at once she smiled
queer things. First of all she took oft her shoes
and stockings.
Then
she untied the pink ribbon which kept her hair tidy, so that her curls fell in a towsled mass about her flushed cheeks. Next she took off her
and pink overall pinafore, which she hid away frock over her white her head, displayed gathering a short red-and-white striped petticoat. Running quickly about the room she took all the violets from the vases, strewed some of them ;
which she held together in one hand, and put together a large bunch of the
in the fold of her frock,
flowers for her other hand.
Then
through the open window, threw some sand upon her feet and ankles, and thus prepared, stood on the path outside, looked in, and waited. Very soon Wilfrid burst into the room, exshe stepped
claiming "
Come and
painted
Norah
And
look at the healthy colour I've
on your big
doll's
'
!
pale
cheeks.
Oh,
he added, looking round the empty room. now he became conscious of a little flower255