American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-10

no trouble at all TO teach her. Perhaps you
would go with us sometimes, neighbor Turn
PennY' 1t is very pleasant to hear the chill
dren's voices"
The cordage of Aunt Hotty's mouth relaxed
into smile. She accepted the invitation, and
was so much pleased, that she went every sun
day evening The simple tunes, and the
sweet young voices, fell like dew on her dried
up heart, and greatly aided the genial influence
of her neighbours example. The rod silently
disappeared from the table. If Peggy was dis
posed to be idle, it was only necessary to say,
"When you have finished your work, you may
GO and ask whether Mrs Fairweather wants
any errands done" Bless me, how the fingers
flew! Aunt Hetty had learned to use turnPs
instead of the cudgel.
When Spring came, Mrs. Fairweather BUSH
ed herself with planting roses and vines Miss
Eurnpenny readily consented that Peggy should
help her, and even refused to take any pay
from such good neghbor. But she maintain
ed her own opinion that it was Il mere waste OF
time TO cultivate flowers. The careful philo-
sopher never disputed the point; but she would
sometimes say, 81 have no room to plant this
rose bush. Neighbor TuInpennY, would you
be willing to let me set it on your side OF the
yard? 1t will take very little room, and need
no care" At another time she would say,
DWELL really my ground is too full. Hero is d
root of Lady's delight. How bright and pert
it looks. 1t seems pity to throw it away. If
you are willing, will let Peggy plant it in
what she calls her garden. 1t will grow of it.
self, without any care, and scatter seeds, that
will come up and blossom in all the chinks OF
the bricks love it. 1t is such bright good
natured little thing" Thus by degrees the
grabbed maiden found herself surrounded by
flowers; and she even declared, of her own ac-
cord, that they did look pretty.
| One day, when Mrs. Lane called upon Mrs.
Fairweather, she found the old weed grown yard
bright and blooming. Tab, quite fat and sleek,
was asleep in the sunshine, with her paw on
Pink's neck, and little Peggy was singing at her
work as blithe as bird.
GLOW cheerful you look here" said Mrs.
Lane. "And so you have really taken the house
Cor another year. Pray, how do you manage to
get on with the neighbor. in-law?"
81 find her very kind, obliging neighbor, -
replied Mrs. Farweather.
"Well, this is a miracle!" exclaimed Mrs.
Lane. "Nobody but you would have under
taken to thaw out Aunt Hetty's heart.
HThat is probably the reason why it was new
err thawed, }" reioined her friend. 81 always told
you that not having enough of sunshine was
what allied the world. Make people happy, and
there will not be halfthe quarrelling, or a tenth
part of the wickedness there is"
From this gospel of joy preached and Prac-
tised, no body derived so much benefit as little
Peggy. Her nature which was fast growing
crooked and knotty under the maHgn influence
of constrant and fear, Strengthened up, budded
and blossomed, in the genial atmosphere of
cheerful kindness.
Her affections and faculties were kept in such
! pleasant exercise, that constant lightness OF
heart almost made her handsome. The young
music teacher thought her more than almost
handsome for her atfectonate soul shone more
beamingly on him than Others and love makes
all things beautiful.
When the orphan removed to her pleasant
little cottage, on her wedding day, she threw
her arms round the blessed missionary of sun
shine, and said, "Ah thou dear good Aunt, it is
thou who hast made nay life Fairweather,n