Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-07-09


pie, the friendly ma.ron edged in many .
kind word concerning little Peggy. whom
she praised as remarkably capable and
industrious child.
Il am glad you find her So reioined
Aunt Hetly: Il should ge, precious little
work out of her, if didn' keep switch
in sight
Il manage children pretty much as the
man did The donkey replied Mrs. Fair
weather. No, an inch would the poor
beast stir, for all his masters beating and
humping. But a neighbor tied some
fresh turnips to a stick and fastened them
so that they swung directly before The
| donkey's nose, and off he set on brisk
trot, in hopes of overtaking them
Aunt He,ty, without observing how
very closely the comparison applied to
her own management Of Peggy, said.
That will do very we'll for folks that
have plenty Of lurnips TO spare
For the matter of that answered Mrs.
Falrweather, whips cost something. as
well as turnips aud since one makes the
donkey stand still, and the other makes
| him irot, il is easy TO decide which is the
NEST economical. But, neighbor Turn
penny. since you like my pies so well,
pray take one home with you. am
afraid they will mould before we can eat
them up
Aun, Heuy had come in for quarrel.
and she was astonlshed 10 find herself
gong on, with pie. We'll, Mrs. Fair
weather, said she. you are neighbor.
thank You thousand times When
she reached her own door. she hesiaied
for an instant. then turned back pie in
hand, TO saw. 'Neighbor Fairweaher,
you needn't trouble yourself about send
ing Pink away. It's natural you should
like HE litie creature, seeing he belongs
to your son. I'll try TO keep Tab IN
doors. and perhaps after awhile they will
agree better.
i hope they WILL replied the friendly
matron: 'We viii try them awhile longer.
and if they persls, in quarrelling | will
send the dog into the country Pink
who was sleeping in chair. stretched
himself and CAPPED. His kind mistress
pated him on the head. "A you foolish
lule beast said she, whats the use Of
plaguing poor Tab!'
We'll. do say, observed Sally smil.
ing you are master woman for stopping
quarrel
Il learned good lesson when | was a
little girl, rejoined Mrs. Fairwea,her.-
One frosty morning | was looking out of
the window into my fathers barn yard,
where stood many cows, oxen, aud
horses, waiting to drink. 1t was one Of
those cold swapping mornings, when a
Sigh, thing irrlales both man and beast.
The cattle all stood very still and meek,
till one Of the cows attempted TO turn
round. In making the attempt, she hap
pened to hit her next neighbour; whereup.
on. tie neighbor kicked. and hit another
In five minutes. the whole herd were
kicking and hooking each other. with all
fury. Nv mother laughed. See what
comes of kicking when you're hit. Just
so I've seen one cross word set whole
family by the ears, some frosty morning.
Afterwards if my brothers or myself were
liulle irritable. she would say, Take
care. children. Remember how the fight
in the barn yard began. Never give
kick for hit, and you will save yourself
and others a deal of trouble.
That same afternoon. the sunshiny
dame stepped into Aunt Heuy's rooms.
where she lonnd Peggy sewing. as usual,
with the eternal switch on the table be-
side her. Il am Obliged 10 go to Harlem,
on BUSINESS said she: Il feel rather lone.
ly wi,hou, company, and | ALWAYS like
to have a child with me. II you will
oblige me by letting Peggy go.I will pay
her fare in the Omnibus
She has her spelling lesson to get be-
fore night replied Aunt Heuy. Il DON,
approve Of young folks going pleasur
ing, and neglec,ing their education.
Neither do L. rejoined her neighbor;
| blu, think there is a great deal Of edu
cation that is not found in books. The
fresh air will make Peggy grow stout and
active. | prophesy that she will do great
credit to your bringing up The sugared
words. and the remembrance of the su-
| CARED pie. touched the soft place in Miss
rurnpenny's heart and she told the as
,onished Peggy that she might 60 and
put on her best gown and bonnet. The
poor child began to think that this ne W
neighbor was certainly one Of the good
fares she read about in the picture books
The excursion was enjnyed as only a
city child can enjoy the country. The
world seems such pleasant place. when
the letters are off. and Naiu,e folds the
Young heart lovingly on her .bosom A
dock of real birds aud two living butter
dies pu, the orphan in perfec, ecstacy
She ran and skipped. One could see
tina. she nigh, be graceful if she were
only free. She pointed to the fields COW
cred with dandelons, and said, See, how
pretty! II looks as if the stars had come
down 10 lie on the grass All. our little
s,in,ed Peggy has poetry in her, though
Aun. He.sy never fonad i, out. Every
human soul has the germ of flowers with
in. and they would open, if they could
only find sunshine and free air to expand
| in.
Mrs. Farweather was practical phil
osopher. in her own small way. She
observed that Miss Turnpenny really