One year our family decided to have a special celebration of Mother's Day, as a token of appreciations for all the sacrifices that Mother had made for us.
One
year
our
family
decided
to
have
a
special
celebration
of
Mother
's
Day
,
as
a
token
of
appreciations
for
all
the
sacrifices
that
Mother
had
made
for
us
.
After breakfast we had arranged, as a surprise, to hire a car and take her for a beautiful drive in the country.
After
breakfast
we
had
arranged
,
as
a
surprise
,
to
hire
a
car
and
take
her
for
a
beautiful
drive
in
the
country
.
Mother was rarely able to have a treat like that, because she was busy in the house nearly all the time.
Mother
was
rarely
able
to
have
a
treat
like
that
,
because
she
was
busy
in
the
house
nearly
all
the
time
.
But on the very morning of the day, we changed the plan a little, because it occurred to Father that it would be even better to take Mother fishing.
But
on
the
very
morning
of
the
day
,
we
changed
the
plan
a
little
,
because
it
occurred
to
Father
that
it
would
be
even
better
to
take
Mother
fishing
.
As the car was hired and paid for, we might as well use it to drive up into the hills where the streams are.
As
the
car
was
hired
and
paid
for
,
we
might
as
well
use
it
to
drive
up
into
the
hills
where
the
streams
are
.
As Father said, if you just go driving without object, you have a sense of aimlessness, but if you are going to fish there is a definite purpose that heightens the enjoyment.
As
Father
said
,
if
you
just
go
driving
without
object
,
you
have
a
sense
of
aimlessness
,
but
if
you
are
going
to
fish
there
is
a
definite
purpose
that
heightens
the
enjoyment
.
So we all felt it would be nicer for Mother to have a definite purpose.
So
we
all
felt
it
would
be
nicer
for
Mother
to
have
a
definite
purpose
.
Father had just got a fishing rod the day before, which he said mother could use if she wanted to.
Father
had
just
got
a
fishing
rod
the
day
before
,
which
he
said
mother
could
use
if
she
wanted
to
.
Only Mother said she would much rather watch him fish than try to fish herself.
Only
Mother
said
she
would
much
rather
watch
him
fish
than
try
to
fish
herself
.
So we got her to make up a sandwich lunch in case we got hungry, though we were to come home again to a big festive dinner.
So
we
got
her
to
make
up
a
sandwich
lunch
in
case
we
got
hungry
,
though
we
were
to
come
home
again
to
a
big
festive
dinner
.
Well, when the car came to the door, it turned out that there was not as much space in it as we had supposed.
Well
,
when
the
car
came
to
the
door
,
it
turned
out
that
there
was
not
as
much
space
in
it
as
we
had
supposed
.
It was plain that we couldn't all get in.
It
was
plain
that
we
could
n't
all
get
in
.
Father said that he could just stay home and put in the time working in the garden.
Father
said
that
he
could
just
stay
home
and
put
in
the
time
working
in
the
garden
.
He said that there was a lot of rough dirty work that he could do, like digging a trench for the garbage, which would save hiring a man, and so he said that he'd stay home; he said that we were not to let the fact that he had not had a real holiday for three years stand in our way.
He
said
that
there
was
a
lot
of
rough
dirty
work
that
he
could
do
,
like
digging
a
trench
for
the
garbage
,
which
would
save
hiring
a
man
,
and
so
he
said
that
he
'd
stay
home
;
he
said
that
we
were
not
to
let
the
fact
that
he
had
not
had
a
real
holiday
for
three
years
stand
in
our
way
.
He wanted us to go right ahead and not to mind him.
He
wanted
us
to
go
right
ahead
and
not
to
mind
him
.
But of course we all felt that it would never do to let Father stay home, especially as we knew he would make trouble if he did.
But
of
course
we
all
felt
that
it
would
never
do
to
let
Father
stay
home
,
especially
as
we
knew
he
would
make
trouble
if
he
did
.
The two girls, Anne and Mary, would have stayed and helped the maid get dinner, only it seemed such a pity, for the two girls were eager to show their new hats on a lovely day like this.
The
two
girls
,
Anne
and
Mary
,
would
have
stayed
and
helped
the
maid
get
dinner
,
only
it
seemed
such
a
pity
,
for
the
two
girls
were
eager
to
show
their
new
hats
on
a
lovely
day
like
this
.
But they said that Mother had only to say the word and they'd gladly stay home and work.
But
they
said
that
Mother
had
only
to
say
the
word
and
they
'd
gladly
stay
home
and
work
.
Will and I would have dropped out, but unfortunately we wouldn't have been any use in preparing the dinner.
Will
and
I
would
have
dropped
out
,
but
unfortunately
we
would
n't
have
been
any
use
in
preparing
the
dinner
.
One year our family decided to have a special celebration of Mother's Day, as a token of appreciations for all the sacrifices that Mother had made for us. After breakfast we had arranged, as a surprise, to hire a car and take her for a beautiful drive in the country. Mother was rarely able to have a treat like that, because she was busy in the house nearly all the time.  But on the very morning of the day, we changed the plan a little, because it occurred to Father that it would be even better to take Mother fishing. As the car was hired and paid for, we might as well use it to drive up into the hills where the streams are. As Father said, if you just go driving without object, you have a sense of aimlessness, but if you are going to fish there is a definite purpose that heightens the enjoyment.  So we all felt it would be nicer for Mother to have a definite purpose. Father had just got a fishing rod the day before, which he said mother could use if she wanted to. Only Mother said she would much rather watch him fish than try to fish herself.  So we got her to make up a sandwich lunch in case we got hungry, though we were to come home again to a big festive dinner.  Well, when the car came to the door, it turned out that there was not as much space in it as we had supposed. It was plain that we couldn't all get in.  Father said that he could just stay home and put in the time working in the garden. He said that there was a lot of rough dirty work that he could do, like digging a trench for the garbage, which would save hiring a man, and so he said that he'd stay home; he said that we were not to let the fact that he had not had a real holiday for three years stand in our way. He wanted us to go right ahead and not to mind him.  But of course we all felt that it would never do to let Father stay home, especially as we knew he would make trouble if he did. The two girls, Anne and Mary, would have stayed and helped the maid get dinner, only it seemed such a pity, for the two girls were eager to show their new hats on a lovely day like this. But they said that Mother had only to say the word and they'd gladly stay home and work. Will and I would have dropped out, but unfortunately we wouldn't have been any use in preparing the dinner.