Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-05


Turnpenny LII is very pleasant to hear The
childrcn's yocesn
The eordage Of Aunt IIety's mouth relaxed
into a smile. She accepted the invitation, and
was so much pleased that she went every Sun
dag evening The simple tunes, and the sweet
voices fell like the dew on her own dried-up
heart, and greatly aided the genial influence Of
her neighbor's example II Peggy was dis
posed to be idle, it was only necessary to say,
"When you have finished your work, You may
go and ask whe,her Mrs. Fairwealher wants
any errands done!' Bless me, how the fn-
gers few Aunt lIeuy had learned 10 use
turnips instead of the cudgcl
When spring came, Mrs. fairweaihcr busted
herself with planting roses and vines Miss
Turupenny readily consented that Peggy should
help her, and even refused 10 take any pay from
snch good neiQhbor. But she maintained her
own opinion that it was a mere waste Of time
to cultivate flowers The cheerful philosopher
never disputed this point, but she would some
times say, al have no room to plant this rose-
bush. Ncighbor Tumpenny, would yon be
willing 10 let me sit il on your side Of the yard ;
II will take very little ROOM and will need no
catcn
At another time she would say, "Wcll, re-
ally, my ground is too full Here is a root Of
a lady's delight. How bright aud pert ii looks.
], seems pity 10 throw il away. II you are
willing | will let Peggy plant ., in what she
calls her gardena. II will grow Of itself. With
out any care, ard .calier seods that Will come
up and blossom in al the chioks Of the bricks.
love il. 1t is such bright, gaod-naiared lit
tie thing Thus, BY degrces, the Grabbed maid
en- found herself surrounded with flowers and
che even declared of her own accord, that they
did look pretty.
One day when Mrs. Lane called upon Mrs.
Faifwoaiher, she found the old weed.grown
yard bright and blooming. Tab, quite IA, and
sleek, was aleep in the sunshine. with her paW
upon Pink's neck, aad hule Peggy was sitting
al her work as bilhe as a bird.
How oheerfuly you look here" said Mrs
Lane. "Aud you have really taken the hoas'
for another year Pray how do you manage i'
get on with the neGhbor-in.law -
"a find her a very kind, oblig.ug nrighbor,
replied Mrs Fairweaiher.
swell, this is a miracle!" exclaimed Mrs
.4ANts -NbUuuN Wv Nhh hoAiu HANE AHuNils
ken to thaw out Aunt fleuy's hean."
THAI is probably the reason why il move
was ihawed,'' rejoined her friend. II Away
told yon that not having enough Of SUNSHINE
was what allied the world. Make people happ,
and there will not be half the quarrelling, nor
tenth part of the wickedncss there is
From this gospel Of joy preached and prae
iced, nobody derived so much benefit as liiil
Peggy. Her nature which was fast erowin
crooked and knoliy, under The malign iaiuenc
Of eonslraint and fear, Strengthened mp, budds
and hlossoned, in the genial atmosphere q
flef aiaeti61S and iaeuliies were kept 40 sue
pleasant exercise, iha, constant lighiness d
heart made her almost handsome. I he youn
music teacher thought her more than almos
handsome, for her aleeiionaie soul shone NOR
beamingly on him Than any oher; and Low
makes all things beautiful.
When the orphan removed to her pretty ii
tie cottage, on her wedding day, she threw be
arms round the blessed missionary Of sunshin
and said, "Ah, thou dear good Aunt, il is tho
who hast made my life FAIRwEArHEa."