Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-02-08

'I am really sorry Pink behaves SO" re-
piled Mrs. Fairweather, mildly. "Poor Tab
] "Poor TabT screamed Miss Turnpenny
'what do you mean by calling her poor p
Do you mean to fling it up to me that my
cat don't have enough to eatY"
"I did not think Of such thing" replied
Mrs. Fairweather. 81 called her poor Tab
because Pink plaques her so that she has
no peace of her life. 1 agree with you,
neighbor Turnpenny, it is not right to keep
dog that disturbs the whole neighborhood
am attached to poor little Pink, because
he belongs to my son, who has gone to sea-
l was in hopes he would soon leave of
quarreiing with the cat; but if he won't be
neighborly, Twill send him out into the
the country to board. Sally will you bring
me one of the pies we baked this morning
l should like to have Miss Turnpenny taste
of them"
The Grabbed neighbor was helped abun-
dantly, and while she was eating the pie,
the friendly matron edged in many kind
word concerning little Peggy, whom she
praised as remarkably capable, industri-
Gus child.
81 am glad you find her SC" rejoined Aunt
Hetty; 81 should get precious little work
out of her if didn't keep the switch in
sight"
"I manage children pretty much as the
man did the donkey" replied Mrs. Fair
weather. "Not an inch would the poor
beast stir, for all his masters beating and
humping. But neighbor tied some fresh
turnips to 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 Hetty, without observing how very
closely the comparison applied to her own
management of Peggy, said: ''that will
do very well for folks that have plenty of
turnips to spare"
"For the matter of that" answered Mrs.
Fairweather, "whips cost something, as well
as turnips; and since one makes the donkey
stand still, the other makes him trot, is
easy to decide which is the most economical.
But, neighbor Turnpenny, since you like
my pies so well, pray take one home with
you. l am afraid they will mould before
we can eat them up" ~7
Aunt Hetty had come in for a quarrel,
and was astonished to find herself going out
with pie.
"Well, Mrs. Fairweather," said she, you
are neighbOr. I thank you thousand
times"
When she reached her own door, she hes
itated for an instant, then turning back, pic
in hand, and said, "Neighbor Fairweather,
you needn't trouble yourself about sending
Pink away It's natutal you should like
the little creature, seeing he belongs to your
son. FL try and keep Tab in doors, and
perhaps they viii agree better"
al hope they will" replied the friendly
matron, eve will try them while longer
and if they presist in quarreling, l viii send
the dog into the country"
Pink, who..was sleeping on a chair,
stretched himself and gaped. His kind
mistress patted him on the head. "Ah, you
foolish little beast" said she, "what's the
use of plaguing poor Tab?"
"Well, do say" observed Sally, smil-
ing, 'you are master woman for putting
stop TO a quarrel"
81 learned good lesson when I was a
little girl, rejoined Mrs. Fairweather. One
frosty morning 1 was looking out of the
window into my fathers barnyard, where
stood many cows, oxen, and horses, waiting
to drink. Itwas one of those cold, snap
ping mornings, when slight thing irritates
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 happened to hit her next
neighbor, whereupon the neighbor kicked
and hit another. In five minutes, the whole
herd were kicking and hooking each other
with all fury. My mother laughed and
said, See what comes of kicking when YOU
are 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 little irritable, she would say
"Take care children. Remember how
the fight in the barnyard began. Never
give kick for hit, and you will save your
self and others deal of trouble"
That same afternoon, the sunshiny dame
stepped into Aunt Hetty's rooms, where
she found Peggy sewing, as usual, with the
eternal switch on the table beside her.
81 am obliged to go to Harlem on busi-
ness" said she, 81 feel rather lonely without
company, and 1 always like to have child
with me. If you will oblige me by letting
Peggy go, I will pay her fare in the Omni-
bus
"She has her spelling lesson to get be-
fore night" replied Aunt Hetty. 81 don't
approve of young folks going a pleasuring,
and neglecting their education"
"Neither do l, but think there is great
deal of education that is not found in books.
The fresh air will make Peggy grow stout
and active. 1 prophesy that she will do
great credit to your bringing up"
The sugared words, and the remembrance
of the sugared pie, touched Miss Turnpenny's
heart, and she told the astonished Peggy
that she might go and put on her best gown
and bonnet. The poor child began to think
that this new neighbor was certainly one of
the good fairies she had read about in the
picture books.
The excursion was enjoyed as only city
child can enjoy the country. The world
seemed such a pleasant place, when the fet-
ters are of, and Nature folds the young
heart lovingly on her bosom! A flock of
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