The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-01-30

iohSSi, auu II tAey PeIsisI Al quarEeA-
ling, I will send the dog into the coun-
try" Pink who was sleeping in 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 fplagueing poor Tab?''
"Well, / do say" observed Sally,
smiling, "you are aster woman for
stopping quarrel" :"
"I learned good lesson when was
little girl, !" rejoined Mrs. Fairweathcr.
" One frosty morning, I was looking out
of the window into my fathers barn.
yard, where stood many COWS, oxen and
horses, waiting to drink. It was one
of those cold, swapping mornings, when
a slight thing irritates both man and
beast. The cattle all stood very still
and meek, till one of the cows attempt
ed to turn-round. In making the at
tempt, she happened to hit her next
neighbor, whereupon, the neighbor rick
ed and hit another. In FIVE minutes,
the whole herd were kicking and hooking
each other, with all fury. My mother
laughed and said, Sec what comes of
kicking when you're hit just SO I've
seen one cross word set whole family
by the ears, some frosty morning. Af-
terward, if my brothers or myself were
little irritable, she would say Take
care children. Remember how the fight
in the barn-yard began. Never give a
kick for hit, and you will save your
self aud 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 be-
side her. = 1 am obliged to go to Har-
lem on business" said she; feel rath-
er lonely without company, and I al
ways like to have child with me. If
you will oblige me by letting Peggy go,
I will pag her fair in the omnibus.
She has her spelling lesson to get
before night, replied Aunt Hetty. 81
don't approve of young folks going a
pleasuring, and neglecting their educa-
tion."
Neither do l." rejoined her neigh
Dor; ".but i think there is great deal
of edueatissssfkat is not found in books.
The fresh air will make Peggy grow
stout and active. I prophesy tha. she
will do great credit to your bringing
up" The sugared words, and the re-
membrance of the sugared pie, touched
Mrs. 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 certaily one of the
good fairies she read about in the pic
ture books. The excursion was enjoy
ed as only city child can enjoy the
country. The world seems such pleas
ant place, when the fetters are off, and
Nature folds the young heart lovingly
on her bosom A flock of real birds
and two living butterflies put the little
orphan in perfect ecstacy. She point
ed to the fields covered with dandelions,
and said she, f" See, how pretty 1t
looks as if the stars had come down to
lie on the grass" All, our little stinted
Peggy has poetry in her, though Aunt
Hetty never found it out. Every hu.
man soul has the germ of some flowers
within, and they would open, if they
could only find sunshine and free air to
expand them.
Mrs. Fairweather was practical
philosophic in her own small way. She
observed that Miss Turnpenny really
liked good tune; and when winte,
came she tried to persuade her that
singing would be excellent for Peggy
lungs, and perhaps keep her from going
into consumption.
"My nephew, James Fairweather
keeps singing school," said she, "ant
he says he will teach her gratis Yor
need not feel under great obligation
for her voice will lead the whole school
and her ear is SO quick it will be nj
trouble at all to teach her. Perhaps
you would go with us sometimes, neigh
Dor Turnpenny? tits very pleasan
to hear children's voices.
The cordage of Aunt Hetty's mouth
relaxed into smile. She accepted tn,
invitation; and was so much pleased
that she went every Sunday evening
The simple tunes, and the sweet young
voices fell like the dew on her owr
dried-up heart, and greatly aided th'
genial influence of her neighbours exam
pie. If Peggy was disposed to be idle
it was only necessary to say, Whel
you have finished your work, you ma.
90 and ask whether Mrs. Fairweathe
wants any errands donel" Bless me
how the fingers few Aunt Hetty ha'
learned to use turnips instead of tn
cudgel.
When spring came, Mrs Fairweathe
busted herself with planting roses an
vines. Miss Turnpenny readily conser
ted that Peggy should help hef, an
even refused to take pay from such
good neighbor. But she maintaine
her own opinion that it was mo-
waste Of time to cultivate flowers. Th
cheerful philosopher never disputed thi