The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-08-15
FromMoore's Rural New Yorker.
lesson I'm Self.Denial.
BY SOPHIA c. GARRETT,

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window to discover who were init.
"There are Mary and Harriet Gray
going TO the pic mic with their BROTHER,
She said. "Oh, dear! it's too bad l
cannot 90! Such pleasant day, too,
and | here in this hateful ketcken work.
ing so hard! Ido think mother is real
mean to make me do SO much work,
/ don't believe she used to work SO
when she was girl; and if she did,
such is not the fashion in these days
There's not q girl in our school that
has such red hands as mine; and !
don't believe they'll everbe any winter
if I 90 on at this rate. wish these
dirty potatoes were in the ocean! III
they only grew on trees like apples
it would save all this trouble OF wash
ing them" !;
Jane spoke so loud that her brother
Charles while at work in tho garden
near the open window, heard her.
lie lookedSin and asked if she were
talking to him. -,
-"No, like to talk to more sensible
people" ''Talking to yourself, oh?-
We'll, proceed, and I'll listen attentive
ly." ,.
like n scarecrow. You are the most
proyoking fellow / ever saw. Always
on hand to hear everything and then
make fun of it."
Jane was daily in the habit of speak
ing unkindly to her brothers and SIS
ters. She resolved many times never
to do so again, but hers was quick
temper, and when angry, her good reso'
luton were forgotten. o..
Tears came, but were quickly wiped
away, for fear some one would sec
them. Her arms hit the table as she
a was going to put potatoes into the ket
tic, which knocked the plate out OF he'
hand. Tears started afresh at this
new misfortune. Charles looked in a
= the window, but did not laugh, ano
ther mother opened the door of the LITTLE
: room which she was weaving, to see
what had happened. The broken plat
and stray potatoes told the story
n Quickly gathering them up they wer'
: soon boiling on the stove.
James sorrowful face attracted he
mothers notice as she went back t
her weaving and she said:
: "Don. feel so bad about that plate
all the dishes in the house would not b
}. wroth crying about. :,
.. I'want to GO to the picnic so badl.
c mother, that | cannot think ofanythln'
: else. If You had not told Mrs. llal
wood her carpet would be done tc
night we might have gone. But that
v always the way now, since father ha
been taken from LIS. We never hav
= a chance to go anywhere.
Jane was crying again, and coul
" hardly speak. Thoughts Of the har
work she had, to support and keep he
children together and give them til
- privileges others enjoyed, for momel
saddened Mrs. Warren's heart. B'
her chcerfulnoss quickly returned, an
she said:
mt mt 81 ought to finish Mrs. Harwood
h carpet to-day, rs Ihave disappoint'
her so many times about 1t. SIM
jimmy has been sick he wants so n.ut
attention that | can only weave wh'
YOU are at home from school, L cou
re; finish it, and then on Saturday,
would 60 to grandfather's ana have
. nice visit. Had | known you were
anxious 20 go with your school-ma'
W to-day would not have made this
rangcincnt. Well, well, Jane, run al
- dress yourself
Calling Charles, Mrs. Warren tC
lY him to harness the horse and go to
lee pic mic with his sister. ,.,t.-.r-.5
- AS Jane passed through the kltch
on her way out, her sister Martha a
W. Katy ran in to ask mother ir.hcy mil
,@ go too.
"No, indeed spoke up Jane,
we wait to fix you, we won't get tn
\" until sunlown. Now, don't go q
cry about it,"
ch. IIurrying through the yard,
pretty blue muslin dress caught oil
carrint brush, and was badly torn.
!" "Oh, dear, everything goes wro
today"
Her mother handed her needle
ay, thread to mend it on the way.
On arriving at the grove, kind
ch. gentlemen was speaking to the child'
ksl2: In the closing, hs told them ''if t
wished to be happy they must 0
w their parents promptly and checril
only be contepted with their situation,
r do everything to make home plea
Pay, place"
burch After song, all marched to
= table. Jane now wished that her
b. sister were among the happy chile
NrR that gathered around it. The c'
INA. and flowers were beautiful,
Mich. thoughts of the trouble she bad caI
- before leaving home, made her un
py. Two little girls asked her
AIRY Martha and Katy did not come.
Mich. said her mother w2s too busy to
- them.
81 mean to send each Of them y
ange," said one them; and III vii
VI some of our nice fruit cake III tn
n. per, too added the other.
James eyes filed with tears as
took the paper, for it seemed to
proach her for being less thought
her sisters than were these playful
.psos. girls. Some ladies were talking
low tone near by, and her quick
= caught the name of her mother.
said:
NV, "Is your carpet done yet, Mrs.
wood? "No, but 1 uteap to call
e,'as ON my way home TO sec about it.