Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-16

~ 1Oh w bOibS w i've III Nht ehthC buhbliS
with Hetty Turnpenny,' said Mrs Lane to Mrs
Fairweather, You will find nobody to envy you
If her temper does not prove too much for your
good nature it will surprise all who know her. We
lived there year, and that is long as any body
tried it,
Poor Hetty = replied Mrs Fairweather, she has
had much to harden her Her mother died TOO ear
ly for her to remember her her father very Sc.
we're with her; and the only lover she ever had,
borrowed the savings OF her years Of toll and spent
them in dissipation. But Het,y, notwithstanding
her sharp features and sharper words certainly has
kind heart. In the midst Of her greatest poverty,
many were the stockings she knit and the warm
waistcoats she made, for the poor drunken lover,
whom she had too much good sense to marry Then
you know she feeds and clothes her brothers or
phan child
If you call ii feeding and clothing replied Mrs
Lane, the poor child looks cold and pinched,
and as frightened all the time as if she were chased
by the east wind used 10 tell Miss Turnpenny
she ought 10 be ashamed of herself, to keep the
poor little thing at work all the time, without one
minute 10 play. Ifshe does but look at the cat as
it runs BY the window, aunt Hetty gives her rap
over the knuckles, ] used to tell her she would
make the girl another Just such an old crab as her.
self
That must have been very improving to her dis
position, replied Mrs Fairweather, with good hui
mOreu SUle. Dul III JUSTICE 10 pour aunt Iettl,
you ought to remember that she had Just such
cherries childhood herself Flowers grow where
there is sunshine
Il know you think every body ought to live in
sunshine, reioned Mrs Lane and it must be con-
fessed that you carry it with you wherever you 60.
If Miss Turnpenny has heart, dare say you will
find it out, though never could, and never found
any one else that could. All the families within
hearing OF her tongue call he the neghbor-in.law.
Certainly the prospect was no, very encouraging,
for the house Mrs Fairweather proposed TO occupy
was not only under the same roof with Miss Turn
penny, but the buildings had common yard in the
rear, and one common space for garden in front
The very first day she took possession Of her new
habitation, she called on the neghborn-aw Aunt
Hetty had taken the precauton TO extinguish the
fire, lest the new neghbor should want hot water
before her own wood and coal arrived. Her first
salutation was, If you want any cold water there's
a pump across the street | don't like to have my
floor stopped all over
Il an glad you are so tidy neighbor Turnpenny,'
replied Mrs Fairweather. 1T is extremely pleasant
to have neat neghbors ] will try 10 keep every
thing as bright as new FIVE cent piece, for ! see
that will please you. came in merely 10 say good
morning, and ask il you could spare little Peggy to
run up and down stairs for me while am getting
my furniture in order. ! will pay her sxpence an
| hour
Aunt Hetty had begun to purse up her mouth for
a refusal but the promise Of sxpence an hour re-
leved her features at once. Little Peggy sat knit
ting stocking very diligently. with rod lying on
the table beside her She looked up with timid
wistfuness, as il the prospect Of any change was
! like release from prison. When she heard con-
sent given, bright color flushed her cheeks She
was evidently Of an impossible temperament, for
good or evil Now mind aud behave YOURSELF said
! Aunt Hetty and see that you keep at work The
whole time. IL | hear one word Of complaint, you
know what you'll get when you come home The
rose color subsidized from feggys face, and she an
swered very meekly, Yes ma'am.'
In the neighbours house all went quiet otherwise
No switch Law on the table, and instead Of mind
how you do that, If you don't I'll punish you, she
heard the gentle words, There DEAR see how care
fully you can carry that up stairs Why what nice
handy little girl you are Under this enliveninl
influence, Peggy worked like bee. Aunt Hetty
was always in the habit of saying Stop your nois'
and mind your work But the new friend paiict
; her on The head, and said, What pleasant voice
the little girl has. 1t is like the birds in the fields
By and by you shall hear my music box This
opened wide The windows of the poor little shut VI
heart so the sunshine could stream in, and tn
birds ly in and out caroling, The happy chile
tuned up like lark, she trpped lightly up an'
down stairs on various household errands. Blu
thouph she took heed 10 observe all the direction
given her, her head all the time filled with con
lectures what sort OF a thing music box might be
She was afraid the kind lady would forget TO shoN
il 10 her. She kept at work however, and asked NJ
0uesions she only looked very curious at ever
!. thing that resembled a box, Al last Mrs Fair
weather said Il think your feet must be yer
l tired, by this time. We will rest awhile and ga
some gingerbread The child took the ollere
cake, with an humble courtesy, and carefully he'll
out her apron TO prevent any crumbs from falling
a the floor But suddenly the apron dropped an
d the crumbs were strewed about. is that lli,l
birdT she exclaimed eagerly. Where is he Is
= in this roomP The new friend smiled, and toldhe
= that was the music.box; and after while sh
1t opened it and explained what made the sounds :
l. Then she took out pile of books from one of tn
o baskets of goods and told Peggy she might look
e the pictures ill she called her. The little 81
q stepped forward eagerly take them and then DIRE
y. back, as if afraid What's the mallerF asked NJ
u Fairweather Il very willing to trust you wit
y books | keep them on purpose TO amuse chi
- dren
Peggy looked down, Bit her lip, and answered
in a constrained voice. Aunt Turnpenny won't LII
NJ il, if play Don't trouble yourself about that.
10 will make il all right with Aunt ilety,' replied Il
~ friendly one Thus assured she gave herself I
. 10 the full enjoyment Of the picture books, and whe
, she was summoned to her work. she obeyed with
~ cheerful alacriiy that would have astonished h
stern relative When the labors of the day we
concluded, Mrs Fairweaiher accompanied her HON
nd paid for all the hours she had been absent, az
d. warmly praised her docility and diligence. IL
H. lucky for her that she behaved well rePli'
Aunt HetY If / had heard any complaint