The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS
The Cottage.
BY MRS. L. II. sIGoURSEY.

% ms - IA SAoOtANEAs
There was laboring man who bull, CO,
isse for himself and vie. A dark gray rocl
overhuns II, and helped TO keep i, from tn
winds.
When the cottage was finished be though
he would pam, 1t gray like the rock and {.
exactly did he &c, the shade Of color ,ha, i
looked almos. as if the little dwelling sprun.
from the bosom Of the rock that sheltered II
After q while the co,isges became able Il
purchase COW. In the summer she picked
up most Of her living very well bu, in vine,
she needed to be fed and kept from cold.
So he bull. barn for her. II was so email
tina, i, looked more like u shed than a barn ;
bu. i, was quite warm and comfortable.
When il was done neishbor came and
SAID:
What color will you pain! your barn.
j bad net thought about that, said the cot.
lager.
Then | advise you, BY all means, to pam,
1t black ; and here is a pc, OF black pain. shich
have Dough, on purpose to give you.'
Soon smother neishbor coming in praised
his new shed. and expressed 8 wish TO help
him little about his building. White is
far the most gen,cel coo',' h. added and
here's po, Of white paint, of which make
you present.
While be was 10 doub, which OF the ,wo
Gifts 10 use, the Oldest aud alsesl msn in the
village came to visit him. Ills hair was en-.
iifsly ~hle, and every boil loved HIN, for
be was good as we'll az wise.
When the co.isger had 10 d him Il story
OF The pots of paint, the old man said. lie
who gave you The black point Is one " no dis.
Ikea you, and wishes you TO do q foolish thing
he who gave you tie White paint 10 a partial /
friend, and wishes you to make more show
than is wise. Neiiher Of their opinions should .
you follow. II the she'd is either black or
white il will disagree with the color Of your
house. Moreover, the black paint will draw
;be sun, and cause the edges of the boards TO
curl and splii; aud the white will lock well
but for short while, and then become soi,d
and need painting anew. Nov iske my ad.
vice. and mix the black ard sbne together.
So the coiisser poured one pc. into be 9th.
er, end mixed them up with his brushes-and
II vas the very gray color which be liked,
and had used before upon bis house.
He had 10 oos corner Of his small piece of
yreuod hop vine. lie carefully gathered /
he ripensd hops. and his wife made BIER Of ,
hem. which refreshed him when he was warm I
md weary.
Il bad alwsys twined on two poles WHICH
he had fastened 10 the earth to give il sup. :
'oti /; but the cottager wss fond Of building, ,
I'D he made llltle arbor for il 10 run upon ,
nd cluster about. d,
He panied the arbor gray so The rock and /,
10 cottage, and The shed and he srbor, we're 9
! the sane gray coloI--sod every thing q. e
'und looked neat and comfortable, though il
ss small and poor. |,
when the co,'sger and his wife grew old i,
icy were sIing together, 10 the srbor, at i,
e sunset of 9 summers day. n
A stranger. who seemed to be locking q,
e country, stopped and inquired how every b.
log round tina, small habilsnon happened TO al
J The shade Of gray. .,
IL - very well ii 10 so,' said the co.laepr, 81,
: my wife sad ], you zee. are gray slso.-
I'd we have lived 90 long that The world It. "
II locks DID and gray 70 Us no~.' es