noon
The feelings of the old lady were more hurt by the rudeness of Ella , than her mild rebukes indicated . Alice felt bound to inform her mother of what had taken place ; and Mrs. Preston was greatly mortified , on learning that her little daughter had spoken so impudently to her aged mother . She apologized for Ella , as well as she could , by saying that she was naturally forward and impulsive . At noon , when the children returned from school , she called Ella into a room by herself , and talked with her about her conduct . At first , Ella tried to justify herself ; but after awhile her better nature triumphed , and she felt heartily ashamed of her treatment of her grandmother . To think that she , a girl eleven years old , should have attempted to teach her aged grandmother politeness , and in such an uncivil way , too ! No wonder she hung her head in shame .