The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-11-29
WHOLE NUMBER 24S

T on buiness,' said she, feel rather lone
ly without company, and l always like to
have a child with me. If you will
obligc me by letting Peggy 60, l will pay
her fare in the omnibus
'Sha has her spelling lesson to get be.
fore night replied Aunt Hstty. i
don't approve of young folks going
pleasuring, and neglecting their educa-
tion.'
Neither do L. rejoined her neigh.
Dor (; but l think there is great deal
of education 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 remem-
berance of the sugared pic, touched Miss
Turnpenny's heart, and she told the a..
tonished Peggy that she might 60 ana
put on her best gown apd bonnet. Tho
poor child began to think that this new
neighbor was certainly ono of the good
fairies she read about in the picture
books.
The excursion was enjoyed as only
city child can enjoy the country. The
world seems such pleasant place, when
the fetters are off, and Nature folds the
young heart lovingly on her bosom A
flock of real birds, and two living butter
flies, put the little orphan IN perfect
ecstacy. She pointed to the fields COW
cred with dandelions, and said, See
how pretty! 1t looks as if the stars
had come down to lie on the grass.
All, our little sainted Peggy has poetry
in her, though Aunt Hetty nevor found
| it out. Every human soul has tho gen,
OF some flower within, and they would
open if they could only find sunshine
and free air to expand them.
Mrs. Fairweather was q practical
philosopher in her own small way. She
observed that Miss Turnpenny really
liked pleasant tune and when winter
came she tried to persuade her that sing
ing would be excellent for the lungs,
and perhaps keep her from going into q
consumption.
my nephew, James Fairweather,
keeps sing ging school, she said, and
he says he will teach her gratis. You
need not feel under great obligation -
for her voice will lead tho whole school,
and her ear is SO quick, it will DO no
trouble at all to teach her. Perhaps
you would 90 with us sometimes, neigh
bor Turnpenny' 1t is very pleasant 70
hear the children's voices
The cordage of Aunt Hetty's mouth
relaxed to smile. She accepted the
invitation, and was so much pleased that
she went every Sunday evening. Inc
simple tunes, and the sweet young volces'
fell like dew upon her dricd-up heart,
and greatly aided the genial influence
of her nei ghbor's example. IL Peggy
was disposed to be idle, it was only nso.
essary to say, when you have hnlshed
your work, you may 60 and ask whether
Mrs. FairwcathSr, wants any errands
DONE Bless me, how the fingers hew
Aunt Hetty had learned to use turnips
instead of the cudgel.
When spring came, Mrs. Fairweather
busted herself with planting roses ana
vines. Miss Turnpenny readily con,
sentsd that Peggy should help her and
even refused to take any pay from such
a good neighbor. But she maintained
her own opinion that it was mere
waste of time to cultivate flowers. The
cheerful philosopher never disputed tho
point, but she would sometimes say,
: have no room to plant this rose bush.
Neigbbor Turnpenny, would you 90
willing to let me set it on your sue OF
the yard; 1t will take very little room'
and will need no care
At another time che would say
: Well, really, my ground is too iul''
Mrs. Fairweather.' -,
When Mrs Lane again visited Mrs.
Eairweathcr, she found the old weed
grown yard bright aud blooming. rao,
nuite fat aud sleek, was also IN the sun
shine, with her paws upon FINK $ neck
and little Peggy was sitting at hor WORK
rs bltbo as bird. :,
'How cheerful you look here, sald