Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-07-10

T. or every flower IN others pathway strcwn
Conicrs its fragrant beauty on own.
So you are going to live in the same build
ing with IIctty Tmnpcnny" said Mrs. Lane to
Mrs. Fairwcathcr "You will find nobody to en-
Wy you. If her temper docs not prove too much
even for your good-naturc, it will surprise all
who know her. We lived there year. and that
is rs long anybody over tried it."
Poor llctty = replied Mrs Fairwcather-
"Shc had much to harden her. Her mother died
too early for her to remember; her father was
very severe with her: and the only lover she cv-
cr had. borrowed the savings of her wears toll.
and spent them in dissipation But IIcttv. not
wth-tanding her sharp features. and sharper
words. has II kind heart. I'm the midst of her
greatest poverty. many We're the stockings she
knit. and the wirm waistcoats She made for the
poor drunken lover, whom she had too much
good sense to marry. Then Won know she feeds
and clothes her brothers orphan child
"ll You call it feeding and clothing" replied
Mrs. Lane. "Thc poor child looks cold. and
pinchcd. and frightened all the time. rs if she
was chased by the cast wind used 60 tell Miss
Turnpcnny she ought to be ashamed of herself
to keep tha poor little thing at work al the time.
without one minute to play. It she does but
look ut the cat. as it runs by the window Aunt
llctty gives her rap over the krucles. used
10 tell her she would make the girl Just such an
other sour old crab as herself.
Tint must have been very improving To her
disposition" replied Mrs Fairwcathar, with a
good-humorcd smile But in Justice To poor
Aunt liotty. you ought to remember that she
bad iu.t such Il chccrcss childhood herself
Flowers grow where there is sunshine
Il know you think every body ought to live
in the sunshine rcjoinnd Mrs. Lane and it
must be- confessed that Won carry it with vou
wherever YOU 70. ifMs- 1'urnpcnny has "a heart,
dare say YOU will find it out. though | never
could. and never heard Of any one else that
conld. All the families within honr;n.- Of h'r
tongue call her the ncig'lbor-n-law.'
Certainty the prospect was not very cncour-
aging for the house Mrs. Fairwcl,,,or proposed
to occupy. was not only under the same root
with Miss Turnpcnny. but the binding had ono
common space for garden in front. The very
first day she took possession Of her new habta
ton, she called ON the ''ncrhbor-il-law.' Aunt
lletty had taken the prrrauiion to cNting0is'
the fire, lest the new ncighbor should want ho
water before her own wood and cod arrived
Her first sautation was. I'll you want ANY cod
water. there n pump across tn" street: / don't
like to have my house stopped all over.
Il am glad you are 50 tidy. ncirlbor Turn.
penny" replied Mrs. Fairwcothcr 1T is cX-
trcmcly pleasant to have neat nciglbors. Will
try to keep everything a. bright as a new five
cent piece. for ! So" that will please YOU. came
merely to say rood morning. and To ask if You
could spare little Percy TO run mp and down
stairs for me. while am getting my llrnitaro
in order. will pay her siXpcncc an hour"
Aunt Iletty had began to purse up her mouth
for refusal; bat the promise of sixponcc IN
hour relaxed her features at once. Little Peggy
oal knitting - stocking very diligently. with a
rod lying on the table beside her. She looked
mp with timd Wstun' ss. n if the prospect of
any change was like release from prison.
When she heard consent given. n bright color
flushed her cheeks. She was evidently OF an
impra s,ibe temperament. for good or evil
"Now mind and behave yourself" said Amt
llntty: "and see that You keep to work the whole
time. Ii hear one word of complaint, You know
what You'll get when you come home" The
rose color sub+ded from Pcrgy's pale face. and
she answered. Yes ma am very mceklv
In the ncighbprS house all went quite other
wise. No switch lay ON the table, and instead
of"mnd how you do that--fyou don't, I'll punish
you, she heard the gentle words, There, dear
see how carefully you can carry that up stairs
Why, what nice handy little girl You are -
Under this enlivcning influence, Peggy worked
IKE bee, and soon began to hum much more
agr'cab!y than bee, Aunt IIetty was ALWAYS
IN 'h' haht OF saying, "Stop your noise, and
, mind your work. But the n w friend matted
her ON the head and said, what a plea SAM
voice the little girl has. II is ike the birds il
the fields. By and by, you shall hear my mus,
box. This opened wide the windows of In,
: poor little shut-up heart. 50 that the sm-Shin,
: could stream in. and the birds ly in and out ca
! rolling The happy child tuned up like Il lark
= as she trippnd lightly mp and down stairs. ON va
d rious household errnnds. But though she tool
, heed to observe all the directions given her. he
5 head was all the time filed with conjccturcs O
D what sort of a thing music box might be- Sh
was little afraid the kind lady would forget t
show it to her, She kept at work, howcver,an
J asked no questions: she only looked very curl
q ously at everything that rcscmblcd box. \
last Mrs. Fairweathor said, Il think your littl
} feet must be tired, by this time We will re,
% awhile. and eat some gingerbread" The chill
took the Offered cake, with humble little con-
tcSy. and carefully held out her apron to pre-
, vent any crumbs from falling on the floor. Blu
suddenly the apron dropped, and the crumb
q We're all Strcwed about. is that little bird !
J. she exclaimed eagerly. "Whcre is he ! i h
in the room ?" The new friend smiled, and toll
her that was the music box and after awhil
.hc opened and explained what made the sound,
= Then she took out pile of books from one ofth
i baskets of goods, and told Peggy she might loo
: at the pictures ill she called her. The little g
stepped forward eagerly to take them, and Dire,
= back, as if afraid "What is the matter ?" sal
% Mrs, Fairwcathrr; II am very willing TO tru'
!, yon with the books. keep them on purpose
y amuse children Peggy looked down with he
5 tnger on her lip, and answered, in II constrane
L voice, Aunt Tunpenny won't like it if play,
: Don't trouble yourself about that ! will max
all right with Aunt lIctty," replied the irienc
!, one; Thus assured she gave herself up
II the iulI enjoyment of the picture books; m
= when she was summoned to her work she obe'
g ed with cheerful aacrity that would have a
g tonished her stern relative, When the labors
e the day were concluded, Mrs Farweather a
n companicd her nome. paid for all the hours 81