LITTLE GIRLS WISER THAN OLD PEOPLE

IT was an early easter. In the yards lay snow, and rills ran down the village. A large puddle had run down from a manure pile into a lane between two farms. And at this puddle two girls, one older than the other, had met. Both of them had been dressed by their mothers in new clothes. The little girl had a blue dress, and the elder a yello one with a design . Both had their heads wrapped in red kerchiefs. after prayers in the church, the two girl went to the puddle, and began to play . They wanted to plash in the water . the little girl started to into the puddle with her shoes on, but the older girl said to her : ''don't go, malasha , your mother will scold you. I will take off my shoes , and you do the same.'' 

 - himanshu maske.