American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-10
From the Columbian Maga2ine.l
THE NEIGHBOR-IN-LAW.
BY L. MARIA CHILD.
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e By L. MARIA CHILD
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am really sorry he behaves So" replied
Fairweather, mildly. Poor Tab"
Poor Tab" screamed Miss TurRpenny;
{ lat do you mean by calling her peor2 Do
mean to fling it up to me that my cat don't
enough to eat?"
did not think of such a thing replied
Fairweather. 81 called her poor Tab,
use Pink plaques her so that she has no
20 of her life. agree with you, neighbor
npenny; it is not right 20 keep a dog that
arbs the neighborhood. / am attached to
little Pink, because he belongs to my son,
has gone to sea. Twas in hopes he would
b. leave off quaIreling with the cat; but if he
1T act neighborly, | will send him out in
country to board. Sally, will you bring
one the pies we baked this morning?
I'D like to have Miss Turnpenny taste of
~"
he grabbed neighbor was helped abundant
md while she was eating the pie, the friend
latron edged in many kind word concern
little Peggy, whom she praised as a re-
kably capable and industrious child.
am glad you find her so,' rejoined Aunt
ty; 81 should get precious little work out
er, if did't keep switch in sight
manage children pretty much as the man
the donkey" replied Mrs. FairweatheG.-
ot an inch would the poor beast stir, for all
masters beating and humping. But a
ghbor tied some fresh turnips to a stick, and
ened them so that they swung directly be-
the donkey's nose, and off he set on brisk
in hopes of overtaking them"
aunt Hetty, without observing how very
ely the comparison applied to her own man
ment of Peggy, said, "That will do very
for folks that have plenty of turiips to
re-"
For the matter of that answered Mrs
rweather, "whips cost something, as we'll
turnips and since one makes the donkey
I'd still, and the other makes him trot, it is
" to decide which is the most economical
J, neighbor Turnpenny, since you like my
so we'll, pray take one home with you.
afraid they will mould before we can eat
m up"
Aunt Hetty had come in for quarrel and
was astonished to find herself going out with
lie. "Well, Mrs. Fairweather," said she,
ou are a neighbor. thank you thousand
hes." When she reached her own door, she
stated for an instant, then turned back, pie
hand, to say, "Neighbor Fairweather you
/
ay. It's natural you should like the little
lature, seeing he belongs to your son. I'll
to keep Tab in doors, and perhaps after a.
Tile they will agree better.
i hope they will, replied the friendly ma
n: "We will try them awhile longer, and if
by persist in quarrelhng, will send the dog
@ the country" Pink who was sleeping in
bhair, stretched himselfa and gaped His kind
stress patted him on the head, "Ah you fool
little BEAST" said she, "what's the use Of
hguiRg poor Tab?"
!Well, do say" observed Sally, smiling
ou are a master woman for stopping quar-
:"
Il learned good lesson when was a little
% reioined Mrs. Fairweather. "One fros-
morning, was looking out of the window
o my fathers barn-yard, where stood many
Tvs, oxen and horses, waiting to drink. 1t
lbs one ofthose cold swapping morning, when
Blight thing rritates both man and beast
lie cattle all stood calm and meek, till one Of
L COWS attempted to turn round. In making
Ie attempt she happened to hit her next
kighbor; whereupon the neighbor kicked and
\ another. In five minutes the whole herd
sre kicking and hooking each other, with
fury. My mother laughed, See what
zines of kicking when you're hit Just so I've
len one cross word set a whole family by
le ears, some frosty morning. Afterwards,
my brothers or myself were little irritable,
Ne would say, Take care, children. Remem-
Er how the fight in the barn yard began. New
n give kick for hit, and you will save your
alf and others deal of trouble
a That same afternoon, the sunshiny dame
tbpped into Aunt Hetty's rooms, where she
| und Peggy sewing, as usual, with the eter-
| Al switch on the table beside her. 81 am
IAliged to 90 to Harlem, on business" said
lie: II feel rather lonely without company,
| bid always like to have a child with nae.
4 you will oblige me by letting Peggy 60, |
vii pay her fare in the omnibus"
"She has her spelling lesson to get before
Hight, replied Aunt Hetty. 81 don't approve
a young folks going on pleasuring, and neg
1cting their education"
II "Nether do l." rejoined her neighbor; "but
Bhlnk there is great deal oil education that
X not found in books. The fresh air will make
|.eggy grow stout and active. prophesy that
HE will do great credit to your bringing up"
/ The sugared words, and the remembrance of
be sugared pie, touched the soft place in Miss
heart and she told the astonished
|ieggy that she might go and put on her best
.pwn and bonnet. The poor child began to
Mink that this new neighbor was certainly one
M the good fairies she read about in the picture
hooks. The excursion was enjoyed as only a
Rbty child can enjoy the country. The world
|bems such pleasant place, when the letters
Hire off, and Nature folds the young heart low.
|Agly on her bosom! A flock of real birds and
|4vo loving butterflies put the orphan in a per-
ect ecstacy. She ran and skipped. One
eSould see that she might be graceful if she were
Hnly free. She pointed to the fields covered
With dandelions, and said, "See, how pretty!
30 looksas if the stars had come down on the
n rass." All, our little stinted Peggy has poe
by in her, though Aunt Hetty never found il
lat. Every human soul has the germ OF flow
RS within, and they would open, ifthey could
*nly find sunshine and free air to expandin.
4 Mrs. Fair~eather was practical philoso
8her in her own small WaV She observed