Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-12-07

aging, at least by contrast with what
had been, and the sleeping baby prom
ised AN opportunity TO get dinner A
little fresh air had made the mother feel
better, and altogether the kitchen was
less cloudy, il il couldn't be called bright.
Jenny's eyes were still red, and her
mothers iace was only half cleared, but
Aunt Milly prepared beans for the pot,
and between the three affairs progressed.
While the baby sleeps, let me tell you
about the FannIng family.
There were six of them all told, John
Tanning, Mrs. John Tanning, John Fan
ming Jr., Jenny, Dick and the baby.
John Tanning, Sr., believed III hard
work. John Jr. was in college, and as
near as | can make out, believed in a
kind heart. AT any rate the neighbors
SAID lie was as good as gold, and that it
was a shame to spie him with college
larnin'. Dicks brain was principally
occupied with the problem Of " how not
to do it; Jenny you have already seen !;
and the baby you probably will see, for
he isn't out Of sight long at a time.
Dick is fourteen, aud Jenny is twelve.
The former doesn't See what girls are
good for, consequently isn't of much use
to the latter. MIR. Fanning's sister, Aunt
Mlly, is spending the summer at the
flaming farm. She is All invalid, and is
dependent upon her brothers.
'Shc's poor creature" the old wom-
en- say, who live near by. She eau put
on clean caliker every day, and make
a little flimsy stuff with her fingers.
Seems to me the Lord might as well take
ner, and not leave her here Tor hard
working folks to take care Of"
But the Lord has u use tor Aunt Milly,
though the old won ell don't ki oS it,
The day that begun 50 drearily, drew IL
its close as all days do, whether we work
or wait, and eight O'Clock saw the last
milk pan washed aud the last "chore
done. Aunt Milly sraid i'll the kitchen
and minded the baby while Jenny
finished up" and then asking Dick with
one of her sweet smiles To take her place,
she invited the tired little girl to 60 out
with her and sit under the tiees III the
orchard while.
Jenny took her sun-bOnnGt from the
hook behind the pantry door, and the
WV hNlC oODtl w NuNlil-
selves, quite out Of the reach ol house
work, or crying babies. The moou was
AZ Its full, and the SOFT sweet light tioated
through the trees that were stirred by
The least bit of an evening wind.
"Why can't people always feel as you
and | do now, Aunt Milly," said Jenny,
after little silence.
'lIow is that, dear 2"
"Why, quiet and satisfied"
Il think they can if they take the
right means"
But people can't always sit under the
trees i'll the moonlight; they must wash
dishes, and run about in The heat, and
tend baby and get scolded when they are
not to blame"
"BuL are they not TO blame?"
'Aunt Mlly, you know Pm not TO
blame half the time when mother finds
fault with me-" and Jenny began to grow
excited and flushed. '.r.
mot to blame at the time, perhaps
but suppose you look back. Nothing
happens without cause"
"Well, you saw how mother acted this
morning about the beans, and only be-
cause went to get n string for you"
"Was it your mother, or very tired,
nervous woman, who scarcely knew what
she was doing !"
81 suppose she was tired, but l can't
help that"
Son the contrary, dear, / think you
could have made the day quite different
for your mother, yourself and all of us. ,
81, Aunt Milly!"
eyes, YOU. Let me draw little pic
ture for You, of brig ight'cheeriul girl ul
with the sun, keeping baby quiet, setting
the breakfast table, running down CELL l
for the butter, out to the dairy for the
milk, and saving mother all the step
possible. Every day is like skein thai
we have to wind. II we don't get the
right end in the morning, we go on get
ting in verse and worse tangle all the
time. 1t may seem to you very littl'
that child can do, but a girl in youl
place can make a whole family happy oil
uncomfortable, by the doing Or the neg
lecL of what may seem tritiing thing.
A" But mother is unjust"
"You will never gain anything while
you leave your own faults to look Al
those of others. Watch every oppor
tunity to keep your mother from getting
over tired, and you won't have so mucl
fault TO find. Keep the ske n straight
then you'll have no trouble i'll g ttiug
out the tangle." s5 sr,.. .. f..
"Well, Aunty, it you'll call me TO
morrow morning, I'll get up just wher
you say.
"That'll be good beginning, dear"
"But something will be sure TO hap
pen. Il it isn't mother, it'll be father o
Dick. l don't believe anybody in ih
house cares penny for me-"
81 can't believe That. But | think VI
have talked long enough now. If W
are to be such early rfsers, aud help -
fimously tomorrow, we mast go TO be-
in good season." 40.
'Seems to me Miliy and Jenny tax
to each other" said Mr.. Tanning, as til
two went up stairs together. ..n4a.g.'
"Well, hope she'll make something
of her, for It's more than can do. " .o .,. "
"What, MillY make something OF Jer
ny? / don't think she's likely to max
much of anybody, with her softly ways
| should think she's just about AS usetr
as a cat that is disabled from cAtchin
mice" 0..1,f .i.u.. ..l..ns- tag,
"a fine way to talk about your ow