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“Laythemonthegrasstobleach，“saidDaisy，withanairofexperience。
“SoIwill，andwecansitupinthenestandwatchthattheydon’tblowaway。“
TheQueenofBabylon’swardrobewasspreadforthuponthebank，and，turninguptheirtubstodry，thelittlewasherwomenclimbedintothenest，andfelltotalking，asladiesareapttodointhepausesofdomesticlabor。
“I’mgoingtohaveafeather-bedtogowithmynewpillow，“saidMrs。
Giddy-gaddy，asshetransferredthethistledownfromherpockettoherhandkerchief，losingabouthalfintheprocess。
“Iwouldn’t；AuntJosaysfeather-bedsaren’thealthy。Ineverletmychildrensleeponanythingbutamattress，“returnedMrs。ShakespeareSmith，decidedly。
“Idon’tcare；mychildrenaresostrongtheyoftensleeponthefloor，anddon’tmindit，“(whichwasquitetrue)。“Ican’taffordninemattresses，andIliketomakebedsmyself。“
“Won’tTommychargeforthefeathers？“
“Maybehewill，butIshan’tpayhim，andhewon’tcare，“returnedMrs。G。，takingabaseadvantageofthewell-knowngoodnatureofT。Bangs。
“Ithinkthepinkwillfadeoutofthatdresssoonerthanthegreenmarkwill，“observedMrs。S。，lookingdownfromherperch，andchangingthesubject，forsheandhergossipdifferedonmanypoints，andMrs。Smithwasadiscreetlady。
“Nevermind；I’mtiredofdolls，andIguessIshallputthemallawayandattendtomyfarm；Ilikeitratherbetterthanplayinghouse，“saidMrs。G。，unconsciouslyexpressingthedesireofmanyolderladies，whocannotdisposeoftheirfamiliessoeasilyhowever。
“Butyoumustn’tleavethem；theywilldiewithouttheirmother，“criedthetenderMrs。Smith。
“Let’emdiethen；I’mtiredoffussingoverbabies，andI’mgoingtoplaywiththeboys；theyneedmetoseeto’em，“returnedthestrong-mindedlady。
Daisyknewnothingaboutwomen’srights；shequietlytookallshewanted，andnoonedeniedherclaim，becauseshedidnotundertakewhatshecouldnotcarryout，butunconsciouslyusedtheall-powerfulrightofherowninfluencetowinfromothersanyprivilegeforwhichshehadprovedherfitness。Nanattemptedallsortsofthings，undauntedbydirefulfailures，andclamoredfiercelytobeallowedtodoeverythingthattheboysdid。
Theylaughedather，hustledheroutoftheway，andprotestedagainsthermeddlingwiththeiraffairs。Butshewouldnotbequenchedandshewouldbeheard，forherwillwasstrong，andshehadthespiritofarampantreformer。Mrs。Bhaersympathizedwithher，buttiredtocurbherfranticdesireforentireliberty，showingherthatshemustwaitalittle，learnself-control，andbereadytouseherfreedombeforesheaskedforit。
Nanhadmeekmomentswhensheagreedtothis，andtheinfluencesatworkuponherweregraduallytakingeffect。Shenolongerdeclaredthatshewouldbeengine-driverorablacksmith，butturnedhermindtofarming，andfoundinitaventfortheenergybottledupinheractivelittlebody。
Itdidnotquitesatisfyher，however；forhersageandsweetmarjoramweredumbthings，andcouldnotthankherforhercare。Shewantedsomethinghumantolove，workfor，andprotect，andwasneverhappierthanwhenthelittleboysbroughttheircutfingers，bumpedheads，orbruisedjointsforherto“mend-up。“Seeingthis，Mrs。Joproposedthatsheshouldlearnhowtodoitnicely，andNurseyhadanaptpupilinbandaging，plastering，andfomenting。Theboysbegantocallher“Dr。Giddy-gaddy，“andshelikeditsowellthatMrs。JoonedaysaidtotheProfessor；
“Fritz，Iseewhatwecandoforthatchild。Shewantssomethingtoliveforevennow，andwillbeoneofthesharp，strong，discontentedwomenifshedoesnothaveit。Don’tletussnubherrestlesslittlenature，butdoourbesttogivehertheworkshelikes，andbyandbypersuadeherfathertoletherstudymedicine。Shewillmakeacapitaldoctor，forshehascourage，strongnerves，atenderheart，andanintenseloveandpityfortheweakandsuffering。“
Mr。Bhaersmiledatfirst，butagreedtotry，andgaveNananherb-garden，teachingherthevarioushealingpropertiesoftheplantsshetended，andlettinghertrytheirvirtuesonthechildreninthelittleillnessestheyhadfromtimetotime。Shelearnedfast，rememberedwell，andshowedasenseandinterestmostencouragingtoherProfessor，whodidnot
