Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Womenundertook to ‘wrastle’ with ‘Parpar’, he always got theworst of it, yet like the Englishman, baby respected theman who conquered him, and loved the father whosegrave ‘No, no,’ was more impressive than all Mamma’slove pats. A few days after the talk with her mother, Megresolved to try a social evening with John, so she ordered anice supper, set the parlor in order, dressed herself prettily,and put the children to bed early, that nothing shouldinterfere with her experiment. But unfortunately Demi’smost unconquerable prejudice was against going to bed,and that night he decided to go on a rampage. So poorMeg sang and rocked, told stories and tried every sleepprevokingwile she could devise, but all in vain, the bigeyes wouldn’t shut, and long after Daisy had gone tobyelow, like the chubby little bunch of good nature shewas, naughty Demi lay staring at the light, with the mostdiscouragingly wide-awake expression of countenance.‘Will Demi lie still like a good boy, while Mamma runsdown and gives poor Papa his tea?’ asked Meg, as the halldoor softly closed, and the well-known step went tiptoeinginto the dining room.‘Me has tea!’ said Demi, preparing to join in the revel.‘No, but I’ll save you some little cakies for breakfast, ifyou’ll go bye-by like Daisy. Will you, lovey?’691 of 861