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minutes the whole hcrd were kicking and
hooking each other, with fury. Ny mother
laughed and said ''see what comes Of kicking
when you are hit" Just 40 I've seen one
cross word set whole family by the ears +,
como frosty morning. Afterwards if my
brothers or myself were little irritable, she
would say Take care my children. Re-
member how the fight in the h,rnvard CON-
menced. Never give back kick for hit,
and you will save great deal OF trouble"
The same afternoon the sunshiny dame
stepped into Aunt Hetty's rooms, where she
found Peggy sowing as usual, with the eter-
nal switch on tie table beside her. "I am
obliged to 90 to Harlem on business" said
She '1 feel rather lonely without company,
and always like to have child with me.
II YOU will obligc me by letting Peggy go, I
will pay her fare in the omnibus"
"She has her spelling lesson to get before
night" replied aunt Hetty. 81 don t approve
of young folks going a pleasurng. and ne
glccting their education."
"Ncither do l." reinined her neighbor :;
'but think there is n great deal OF education
that is not to be found in books. The fresh
air will make Peggy grow stout and active.
| prophesy that she will do great credit to
your bringing up. p."-The sugared words.
and the remembrance of the sugared pie.
touched the soft place in Miss Turnpenny's
heart. and she told the astonished Peggy
that she might 90 and put on her best gown
and bonnet. The poor child began to think
that this ncighhor was certainly one of the
good fairies she read about in her picture
books. The excursion was enjoyed as only
a child can enjoy the country. The world
seems such a pleasant place. when the fetters
nN md N,t,ro -
lovingly on her bosom flock of real
phan in perfect ecstacy. She ran and skip
ped. One could sec that she might be grace
full, if she were only free. She pointed to
the fields covered with dandelions. and said,
"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 human soul has the germ of some
flowers within, and they would open, if they
could only find sunshine and free dir to ex-
pand in.
Mrs. fairweather was practical philo-
| sopher in her own small way. She observed
that Miss Turnpenny really liked pleasant
tune and when winter came, she tried to
persuade her that singing would be excellent
for Peggy's lungs and perhaps keep her
from going into consumption.
"My nephew. James Fairweather, keeps
a singing school," said she; 'and he saws
he will teach her gratis. You need not feel
| under great obligation; for her voice will
lead the whole school, and her car is so
quick, it will he no trouble at all to teach
her. Perhcrs you would 60 with US some-
times, neighh,r Turnpenny? 1t is very
pleasant to hear the childrnn's Voices
The cordage Of Aunt IIetty's mouth re-
laxed into a smile. She accepted the invi-
tation, and was so much pleased. that she
went every Sunday evening. The simple
tunes, and the sweet young voices, fell like
dew on her dried up heart, and greatly aided
the influence of her neighhor's example.
The rod silently disappeared fror the table
If Peggy was disposed to be idle, it was only
necessary to say, "When you have finished
your work, you may 60 and ask whethe,
Mrs. Fairweather wants any errands done
Bless me, how the fingers few! Aunt Hetty
had learned to use turnips instead Of the
cudgel.
When Spring came. Mrs. Fairweather bu-
sled herself with planting roses and vines
Ms Turnpenny readily consented that Peg
| gy should heln her. and even refused to take
any pay from such n good neghbor. But
she maintained her own opinion that it wal
n mere waste of time to cultivate flowers
The cheerful philosopher never disputed th'
point; but she would sometimes saw, 81
have no room to plant this iosehush. Neigh
Dor Tnrnpcnny. would you he willing to lei
me set it on your side of the yard? 1t viii
take very little room, and will need no care. >
At another time she would say, = Well
really my ground is too full. Here is d roo
of Lady's delight, How bright and pert ]
looks. 1t seems a pity to throw it away. |
you are willing, will let Peggy plant it il
what she calls her garden. 1t will grow o
itself, without any care, and scatter seed
that will come up and blossom in all tn,
chinl,s of the bricks. love it. 1t is sucl
a bright good natured little thing" Thu
by degrees, the grabbed maiden found her
self surrounded by flowers and she even de
clared, of her own accord, that they did lool
pretty.
One day, when Mrs. Lano called upo
grown yard bright and blooming Tab
quite fat and sleek was asleep in the sun
shine. with her paw on Pink's neck, an
little Peggy was singing at her work a
blithe as bird.
''How cheerful you look here" said Mrs
Lane. "And SO you have really taken tn
house for another year. Pray how do 20
manage to get on with the neighbor- -in.law?
81 find her a very kind, obliging neigh
Dor" replied Mrs. Fairweather.
swell, this is miracle :" exclaimed Mr.
Lane. "Nobody but you would have VI
dertaken to thaw out Aunt Hetty's heart. ;"
"That is probably the reason why it WI
never thawed, "rejoined ber friend. 81 q
ways told you that not having enough
sunshine was what allied the world. Nal
people happy, and there will not be half Il
quarrelling, or tenth part Of the wicke
ness there is.''
From this gospel of joy preached and pra
tised. nobody derived so IN uch benefit as Ii
tie Peggy. Her nature, which WAS ia
growing crooked and knotty, under the m
: lign influence of constraint and fear. straigh
ened up, budded and hlossomed. in tho gen
: al atmosphere Of cheerful kindness.
Her affections and faculties were kept
, such pleasant exercise, that constant ligh
!, ness Of heart made her almost handsom
The young music teacher thought her mo
:, than almost handsome, for her affectiona
J. soul shone more beamingly on him than
|, others; and love makes all thing beautifi
!, When the orphan removed to ner pleasa
little cottage, on her wedding day, she thre
Il her arms round the blessed missionary
:, sunshine, and said, "Ah, thou dear. go
!, aunt, it is thou who hast made my life Fa
i weather"