Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06
oHfIDREN's coRNER.
Missortunos of a Careless Child
AFAIRr sTOnT nT JEAN MACE.


fault--she took no care Of anything.
When Der parents sooided her she hung
her head, her large blue eyes filled with
tears, and she aOu3ked so lovely and su
unhappy that they almost reproacked
themselves for having given her pain,
and immediately set 20 work to com.
fort her but their backs turned, ali
traces Of repentance disappeared, and
the disorder became even worse than
ever.
Careless had a brother a year Older
than herself, whose example ami adj
vice had a bad influence over her. Il
was the custom in that country, when
bovs had hardly cut their second
teeth yet-at the age when II Is 90 pleas
ant to hear them prattling about The
house in their pretty fr0cks, with thetI
long Curls falling over their shoulders
iC was the custom j say TO send them
TO grea5 houses, built like barracks
where after cropping their heads they
were dressed in military coats, button
ed to the chin, patent leather belts, and
soldiers caps perCheu over the ear,
lacking nothing but swords TO be equip
psd for battle. The poor children learn
ed there to play men, and to look down
on their sisters. IC was g thing agreed
upon in this little world that a man
who respects himself puts nothing In
it's place, and the example of the most
celebrated personages, renowned for
their absent miudedness, who always
rluL on their troWserB wrong side before
was quoted Rs a proof Of genius. The
grown persons of the house had told
this to the tall lads, who had told Il to
the little ones, and Careless brother,
who was one of the latter, had repeated
1t TO her.
Armed with this imposing testimony,
Careless thought il very absurd to re-
uuire of her such minute attention tC
details so insignificant, and nothing
seemed TO her 50 tireseme as to pui
things in order one day which must be
disturbed the next. She did not sus-
pect what need she would have Of0rder
in after years, when she should become
a mother herself, and how disgraoful il
Is 10 a woman to have nothing in its
place in her house. Her mamma, was
well acquainted with her faults, and
who loved her too well TO suffer this
fatal habit to become rooted in her,
knew not what to do to break her Of 1t ;
she had exhauBed verything-Warn-
fngs, prayers, threats, and even tears,
and she finally resolved TO punish her.
Il was q difh ult task to punish the
dear little girl her heart was made so
tender that a harsh look made her un-
happy. and the sight of her mother ia
tears threw her in despair. Unhappily
ali this sorrow was wasted, since she
would not feel the Importance of what
was required of her. 1t always see ui-
ed to her that her parents were very
wrong In making such a fuss about
ehings that were so little worth the
trouble, and they made her unhappy
without rhyme or reason. They were
Obliged, therefore, to have recourse to
more direct punishments, in order TO
make a stronger impression on her
mind. If her bed was in disorder she
was forced to wear her uight-Cap all
TTvzovsvr fFr1n sine 0uarfnrmpn her
inkstand, and this often happened, the
end Of her nose was linked. Whenever
she left q handkerchief, or anything
else, living about the house, it was fas-
tened about her.
All this mortified her greatly, but
did not reform her. She finally per-
suaded herself, indeed, that her parents
no longer loved her, since they persis-
ted in tormentimg her in this way, and
this unhappy Thought hardened her
in her disorderly habits. One day, at
length when her brother had a holiday
and between them they had put every
thing out of place in the parlor and din
ing room, Miss Careless was told that
she must not leave her room all the
next morning. This was punishment
she felt 1zeenfF, fnr-tha young gentle
mans presence was rare event since
be had Joined the regiment, and be now
introduced into their plays those of Il
rendered him still larger IN the eyes ol
his little sister. The dear child was Toe
good.
The next morning the rising sun
found her seated on the bed in tears,
looking despairiuglY about the room,
her prison till dinner Her pretty new
dress, put on the first time the night
before, in compliment to her brOther's Is
arrival, was thrown in corner. One
Of her boots WIS under the door and
the other against the door. Two pretty
gray silk mitts were on each end Of the
nantlepiece, and the little black velvet
hat, Of which she had been so proud.
was lying on its side on the top Of the
water pitcher, with its great white
plume falling into the basin.
Careless saw all of this confusion with
profound Indifference, and only thought
how tiresome IL would be 70 stay alone
for long hours in a room with nothing
TO do, since il did not occur to her to
put thingh in order.
''HOw unhappy I am ~ she cried.
"Every one here hates me, and treats
me badly. Nobody loves me but my
dear Paul, and they won't let me play
with him."
Tue fairy Order was at that moment
making her rounds through the house,
She had always avoided this neglected
room. for she had q profound contempt
"
the young lady was not one OF her IA
vorites; but when she heard her gentlt
voice moaning so pitifully she had COM
passion on her, aad believing that she
had repented at last, opened the door.
You may IMAGINE how she froWnec
st the sight Of the disorder. Are Tot
not ashamed 3" she exclaimed, harsh
lv. advancing to the foot Of the bed.
itOf what, madam 2" asked the little
uirl trRm bliuWAW.
''Just take the trouble to look AROUND
this ROOM"
'sWell, what is the matter with it -
"WhaLl don't you see the frlghtfu
| disorder that everything is in Their
Is not a single article of your dress II
aobI hthat is all there is no grea
harm done. Paul says that it make
no difference where we put our thing
| at night, provided we find them In th'
morning"
think Il makes no difference where w
put our things 2" cried the fairy an
/ grily.
"Well, you shall see.n
With these words she touched tn
I child with her wand, and behold! ! III
| tie Careless dew into pieces in every dt
/ rection. The head went in search o
/ the hat on the water pitcher the bodl
/ plunged into the dress across the chair
each foot regained its boot, the one an
/ der the bed and the other against th
door, and the hands made their wal
/ into the mitts on each side Of the man
J tIepipce. It was the work of an instant
/ dNow," said the fairy, II am going q
send Master Paul to put all this in or
/ der. You shalt see whether Il makes
| no difference where you put things
/ She went down into the courtyard
/ where Master Paul was taking advan
/ tage or his mammals absence to try Q
/ smoke the end Of cigar that his pap
/ had forgotten the night before. GO M
stairs to your sisters room, said she
! ''she needs yOu."
Paul was not very sorry to be disturb
/ ed in an attempt which he was begin
ming to find unpleasant ; nevertheless
/ he carefully laid the precious Ciga
1 stump on the window sill and went Q
his sisters room, his head somewha
heavy.
"Well, what Is the matter ?" said hS
on entering. He saw no one in "a
room. tWhere are your" he cried, 90
riOus at what he thought was trlc
insulting TO his dignity.
"Here," groaned the head. "COm
and help me quickly my dear Paul
am very uncomfortable in this wate