Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-04-06
MIS- Ell L A EOUS.
ORDER AND DISORDER.

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seek N place, and the ,hrcadpapers in another
The scissors left in her pocket up stairs and the
himhle rolling abou, the floor. In writing, the
opy book generally missing, the ink dried up,
ind the pens new and old, all tuinhled the cup
BOARD. The slate and slate pencil were never found
together. In making her exercises the English Die
Ionary always came hand instead of the French
lramrner; and when she to read chapter, she
usually got hold Of Robinson Crusoe. or the World
Displayed, instead Of the Testament.
Juliet's mamma was almost tired Of teaching her,
so she sent her make visit TO old lady in the
country, a very good woman, but rather strict with
young folds Here she shut up in a room above
stairs by herself after beahfd every day. I'LL she had
quite finished the tasks set her. THIS house was one
Of the very few that still haunted with fairies
One of these, whose name was Disorder took pleas
IRE 10 plagung poor Juliet. She was frighfal figure
10 look al; being crooked and squinteyed with her
hair about her face, and her dress put on all
awry, and full Of and tatters. She prevailed on
the old lady let her set Juliet her tasks; so one
morning she up with work bag full of threads
Of silk of all of colors mixed and enanged to-
getIer, and a flower very nicely worked to copy. II
was pansie, and the gradual melting of its hues into
one another was initiated with great accuracy and
beauty. 'Here, Miss said she, "my mistress has
having it done before you come down to dinner y Gu
will find all the materials in this bag
Juliet took the flower and the bag. and turned out
all the silks upon the table. She slowly pulled out
red, and purple, and blue, and yellow, and at
length fixed upon to begin working with. After
taking two three stitches and looking her model
she found another shade was wanted. This
be hunted out from the bunch, and long while it
TOOK her to find it. II necessary change
il for another. Juliet that in going al ibis rate
it would take days instead of hours to work the flow
er, she laid down the needle and fell a crying
After this had continued time she was startled
at the sound OF somewhat stamping on the floor; and
taking her handkerchief from her eyes, she sped a
neat dimnutive female figure advancing towards her.
She was upright arrow, and had much
hair out Of its place, the least article of her
dress rumpled or dscomposed. When she came UP
to Juliet My DEAR said She, 81 heard you crying,
and knowing you &c be coed girl in the main, am
come to your assistance. Ny name is ORpa.; your
mamma is well acquainted with me, though this is
the first time you But hope Shall
now one another better in future" She then jump
ed upon the table and with wand gave it tap upon
the heap Of entangled thread. Immediately they sep
Grated and arranged themselves in long consist
ing Of little skens in which all of the eel
lected together, those approaching in shade
being placed next each other This done, she dlsap
peared. Juliet, her surprise was over, re-
sumed her werk, and found it 90 with ease anC
pleasure. She finished the flower by dinner time; an,
obtained great praise for the neatncss of the execu
ton.
The next day, the ill-natured fairy came up with
great book under her arm. '.This," said she, sis m
mi.tress's housc-book, and she says YOU must draw
out against dinner Of what i, has
her last in the a,ficI soft
Guiding clothes rent, taxes, wages and the li5e. Yc
must state separately the Of every article III
der the heads of baker, butcher, miilnc., shoemase
and so forth, taking special not to miss sing
thing entered down in the book. Here quire
paper and parcel ofpens.' Sc saying, with a m
licious grin, she left her.
Juliet turned pale at the very Thought of the Ia
she had TO perform. She opened the great book at
all the pages closely written, but in the
fused manner possible. Here paid Mr.. Crus
for weeks bread. much.'' Then, paid
Pinchtoe, for shoes. much" ..Paid half yca
rent, much.'' Then came butchers bill, succec
ed by milliner's, and that by tallcw-chandlers
'What shall dog exclaimed poor Juliet-..wh,
am TO begin, and how l possibly pick ont
these things, Was there such tedious p
picking task, o that my good littlo creature W,
here again With her wand,.'
She had just uttered the words when The fairy c
DER, stood before her, .Don'. be startled. my dea
said she, 81 knew your wish and made haste 10 CO
ply with it. Let me sec your boo&.' She ,urr
over a few leaves, and then cried, IL my Gro
grained sister has played you trick. She has bl
you the day book instead Of the ledger; but will
the matter TO rights instantly" She vanished,
presently returned with another hook. in which
showed Juliet every ofthe articles required sta
ing at the tops of the pages and all the particul
entered under them from the day toos; so that III
was nothing for her TO do but cast up the sums
copy out the heads with their amount in single liz
As Juliet was ready accountant, she was not Ions
finishing the business, aud produced her account n
~ written On one sheet of paper at dinner.
The mex. day, Juliels tormertor brought her ,
large box full of letters stamped upon small bit
ivory, capitals and common letters OF all sorts,
jumbed together pron.iscuously as if they had b
shaken in a bag. s.Ncw, Miss said she. .be
you come down to dinner, you exactly copy
this poem in those ivory letters, placing Them lin.
line on the floor of your roor.