Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
firssibs SsaSing.
One Way and the Other.

"Father,' said a woman to her husband
one morning, the boys want some new
shoes
want, want-always wanting ? said the
father in a cross tone. I've got no shoes;
If you want them get them
u don't know who should if you can't
answered the wife, catching the spirit Of
her husband and the spirit once caught,
she carried it down stairs into the kitchen
where she quickly saw that breakfast was
in a backward state. Sally she cried,
why in the world is not breakfast ready?
the mornings are long enough
This awful green woodp cried Sally,
who until now had been doing her best;
but catching her mistress tone, she quite
lost her temper. The wonder is breakfast
got at ALL she muttered while her mis-
tress vent out, and little Joe came in
from the woodhouse. Tie my shoe Sally
said he, the string has tripped me up aw-
fully Go away cried Sally, and not pes
ter me at breakfast-timo.' Cross creaturep
cried little Joe, pouting and pulling off his
shoe, which for mischief, or not knowing
what else to do, he swung at the cat lap
ping her milk. The shoe sent the cat one
way, the cup another, and the milk in a
puddle.
'Yon mischievious puppy, cried Sally,
giving little Joe a shake, and sending him
of TO the sitting-room. Joe in a terrible
pet fell upon his little sister, who was
playing with a woolly dog, a little toy her
auntie had given her, making it bark in a
wheezy tone no real dog was guilty Of
Give il to me- cried Joe, snatching it from
her hand whereupon Susy burst into an
angry cry. Joe's mother struck him for it
and he set up a howl equal to any young
cub in a bears den so that by the time
breakfast was ready the family sky was
as dark and squally as it could well be !:
for crossness is catching, and the beginning
Of strife is as when one letteth out water
Prov. II: IA.
The OTHER WAY.
Father said a m to her husband
one morning, the boys want som new
shoes
Yes, l suppose it is most time answer
ed the husband, but / can't so well spar
the money Just now. ! wonder if | coul,
not black them nicely up, to make then
answer a little longer. Let's see now
OO uOb bIOuDlC yOuhbch VIII buSul, uus
band said the wife. Let me try and sc
what a gloss | can put on them mayb
they'll look as good as new; ! and wa
she tripped down stairs into the kitchen
Sally she said, You are a little behind i
breakfast, but I'll help you. No wonder
tho green wood troubles you, Pm afraid
Please no. answers Sally T1l fetc
breakfast on the table in a minnie > an
Sally stirs about with cheerful brisknes
while little Joe comes in and asks to hay
his shoe tied. 1n a moment, deary,' al
swers Sally, while l run down and g
some kindlings; your ma wants breakfas
Let me CO. says little Joe; I'll bril-
you some beauties and away scampe
the little boy, who soon comes back wi
an armful. There, Sally he SAYS, VOL
that help your
Yes, deary,' cries Sally now let I
tie your shoe and while she does il,
shocking at pussy tapping her milk. 'Pr
Sy's had her breakfast said Joe, 'and
take up her cup, lest somebody shol
step on it and break il. Come pussy,
with me- and he carries her into the
ting-room. Pussy has had her breakfa
he said to sissy NOV will she think "
Wooly uoS u rear 10y : LeLs SNOW IL
her. Sissy put down her plaything, a
tie woolly dog, and surc enough, pussy
soon as she saw it, pushed her tail, +,
backed up her back, st ready for a fig
but pretty soon she saw her mistake,
ran under the table, rs if afraid to
laughed at. How the children did lau,
and what a pleasant breakfast that
where kindness was the largest dish /:
pleasant words are as a honeyco
sweet to the soul and health to the Dor
Prov. 10: "a.