The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-03-09
9nt|rrrsting Je!imrIIatlll.
. Iittls IafyI.
a STORY pos' rug YOUNG.

hADN visited Iab- Tue ,lpmpklnS long,
before | noticed that little "Luiy," as they
called her, was one 10y herself; that il, she
was not a favorite with the rest of the family
At tirst, didn't understand how it was, and
felt very much like saying dilp't like it;
for Luly seemed 10 be n nice little gih, and
playful as a little kitty. She was always
laughing, singing and dancng-now in at
one door, and now out at the other like
will o'-the-wisp or jack-o lantern. Why on
earth they didn't like Luly, | couldn't see.--
Being an old maid. of course couldn't rest
easy till found out the reason of this; and
soon did it, as you'll see, if you read on to
the end of the story. #
One day Luly came to ihe saying, Tell
me story, there's Il good Kizzy, | am tired
of running ronnd." 49, =.
Well, | knit to my seem-ueedle, and then
took her on my lap and began:
Once there was a little girl whose name
was Violetta. She never knnt c.::!:: ave min
utes since she was born, and 1 suppose the
shoemakers were very glad of it. She was
as much like n little squirrel as little girl
could bc-nibbIing and scarnpering, scam
pering and nibbling, from sunrise to sunset.
When NiOletta camo into the room, eve
Iryhody looked uneasy. If her papa was
writing, he'd lay one hand over his papers
and push his inlistand as far as possible into
! the middle Of the table; her mamma would
catch up her work-baskct and put it in her
lap; her little brothers and sisters would all
scramble up their playthings and run; even
the little baoy would crawl on its hands and
knees as fast rs it could, and catch hold of
its mothers gown. -
Enu ,nio,lt Io s,,r, - ,.,,, l,;I a. ;,,,. 80.
of your hand, you never would find it in the
same spot where you left it, if Violetta was
In the room. She would run off with your
scissors, your bodkin, your kneedle-book,
and your spool of cotton she would stuff
your handkerchief in her pocket by mistake;
she'd break the strings Of your bag, trying
to open it; shed try your syectacles on to
the kitten, and tic your new tippet on to the
dog Ponto's neck. g.
Then she would run into the kitchen and
dip her fingers into tue preserves, and upset
the egg basket, and open the oven door and
let the heat all out when the pies were bak-
ing, and leave the cover off the sugar bucket,
and dip into the milk to feed her kitty, and
disturb the cream, and nibLle round Il loaf of
fresh cake, just like little mou e.
Well, of course everybody dsIiked her,
and hated TO see her come where they were.
She never got invited anywhere, because
nothing was sufe from her little Paul PRIV
fingers; and when company came she was
generally sent out Of the room 1t was u
great pity, because SHE was really Il pretty
little girl, and a very bright one, too
"Oh, Miss kizzy," said iul,, Il never will
do SO any more, ! -"
Why, LuIy, didn't say yoM did 50 !; |
was taking about Eiolctta.
"Uh, hnt It's Just like me-" said tic honest
1.-THE girl; II have done all those things,
Miss kizzy-eyery Quo Of them; but ditln't
think it would make everybody hate me. |
want to be loved, Miss Kizzy; but YOU don't
&l.o"' how hard it is for little girl to keep
stil' ..- ~. = 2.
Yes do, Luly and you neetlu't keep
still as. You caIi il, but you mustn't NEEDLE
with tAings that don't belong TO you. I see
how it Ia; you ate q very active little girl,
and want something to DO all the time LII
ask yonr mother to let YOU 60 TO school,
i-aly frowncd to me, Luly. F-sr ..- . ...-..
"Ot, that's so nice" Said Luly.. "Don'l
get a bench--wills you? Don't make me
sit up straight. Don't make me fold up my
hands and Keep my toes still, will you; Miss
kizzy ~ 'Et. -. ~ = ~ .'.
Wen, LILY came to my school and stood
up or sit down, just as she liked She WIS
the only scholar had, so | was not particu-
lar about that but after sho had learned to
read, sine would Keep sill E,a hours together
without minding II, if you'd only give her a
book - - .-- ~ g e. /.
Poor Luly /; hedil1't mean to he naugl-
ty; she only wanted something 10 do. She
is one of the best little girls now that even
carried satchcl.-7fdang Fern. KIN r
.BE ALwAYs BUsY.-~-The more n man ae-
complh'hes, the more he may An active,
tool never grows r,tstv. You alway lind
those men, who aromost forward to do good,
'or TO improve the times and manners, al
ways busy. Who starts our railroads, oar
steamboats,, our machine shops, and our
slnanufactorsa Mentof industry and enfer-,
prise, as long rs they live they w6rk--z,l,,-.
ing something 70 benefit themselves 5and
others. 1t IS Just so with 4 nian who IS ben, J
eyolent--the mofehe gives, tho moro Inc,
feels like giving We GO for actiyitss-ir,
body in mind, ipseverytlliug Let the gold
grow not ding nor tho thoughts become