Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-09-19
WOODSTOCK, W., THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1872.

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to teach her dog to eat from the same
plate, But Pink steadily resolved
that he would be scalded first; that he
would. lie could not have been more
firm in his opposition if he and Tab
had belonged to different sects in
christianity, While his mistress was
patting Tab on the head, and reason
ing the point with him, he would at
times show degree of Indifference,
amounting to toleration; but the mo-
ment he was left to his own free will
he would give the invited guest a
hearty cuff with his paw, and send her
splitting like a small steam engine.
Aunt Hetty considered it her own pc
culiar privilege to cuff the poor animal,
and it was too much for her patience
to see Pink undertake to assist in
making Tab unhappy. On one of
these occasions she rushed into her
neighbor's apartments, and faced Mrs,
Fairweather, with one hand resting
on her hip, and the foreinger Of the
other making very wrathful gesticuia-
tions.
II tell you what, madam, | won't
put up'with such treatment much long
er," said she; "I'll poison that dog;
you'll see if don't, and shan't wait
long either, | can tell you What
you keep such an impudent little beast
for, don know, without you do it on
purpose to plague your neighbors.
9 am really sorry he behaves so,
replied Mrs. Fairweather, mildly.
"Poor Tabl
"Poor Tab!' screamed Miss Turn
penny. " What do you mean by call
ingsher poor? Do you mean to fling
it up to me that my cat don't have
enough to eat 2
II did not think of such a thing,
replied Mrs Fairweather. II called
her poor Tab, because Pink plaques
her so that she has no peace Of her
life, | agree with You, Turnpenny
it is not right to keep a dog that dis
turbs the neighborhood. | am attached
to poor Pink because he belongs to
my son, who has gone to sea | was
in hopes he would soon leave off
quaweling with the cat: but ifhe won t
be neighborly, ! will send him out
into the country to board, Sally, you
will bring me one of the pies we bak-
ed this morning? | should like to have
Miss Turnpenny taste of them.
The grabbed neighbor was helped
abundantly, and while she was eating
the pie, the friendly matron edged in
many Il kinl word concerning little
Peggy, whom she praised as a re
markable capable, industrious child.
Il am glad you find her So" said
Aunt Hetty; 81 should get precious
little work out of her if did not keep
the switch in sight"
Il manage children pretty much as
the man did the donkey" replied Mrs.
Fairweather- "Not an inch would
the poor beast stir, for all his masters
beating and humping, But a neigh
Dor tied some fresh turnips to stick,
and fastened them so that they swung
before the donkey's nose, and he set
off on brisk trot, in hopes Of over
taking them
Aunt ITetty, without observing
how very closely the comparison ap-
piled to her own management of Peg
gy, said, "That will do very well for
folks that have plenty Of turnips to
spare"
For the matter of that" answered
Mrs Fairweather, "whips cost some
thing, as well as turnips; and since
one makes the donkey stand still, and
the other makes him trot, it is very
casey to decide which is the most
economical. But, neighbor Turn
penny, since you like my pies so WELL
pray take one home with you. am
afraid they will mold before we can
eat them up"
Aunt Ietty had come for quar-
rel, and she was astonished to find
herself going out with pie. "Well
Mrs. Fairweather, said she, ''you are
a neighbor | thank you a thousand
times When she reached her own
door, she hesitated for an instant, then
turned back, pie in hand, to say.
" Neighbor Fairweather, you needn't
trouble yourself about sending Pink
away It's natural you should like
the little creature, seeing he belongs
to your son. I'll try to keep Tab in
doors, and perhaps aftera while they
will agree better.
81 hope they will, replied the friend
y matron; eve will try them while
longer, and if they persist in quarrel
ing, | will send the dog into the coun
try Pink, who was sleeping in &
chair, stretched himself and gaped
His kind mistress patted him on the
head "Ah, you foolish little beast,
said she, "what is the use Of plaguing
poor Tab 2
"Well, | do say" observed Sally,
smiling, "you are a master woman fol
stopping quarrel"
81 learned a good lesson, when
was little girl, rcjoined Mrs. Fair
weather. "One frosty morning | was
looking out of the window, into my
fathers barn-yard, where stood many
COWS oxen, and horses, waiting to
drink. 1t was one of those cold, snap
ping mornings, when slight thing
irritates both man and beast. The
cattle all stood very still and meek, TILL