Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-02

Aunt Hetty vowed she would scald
him. 1t was n burning shame, she said,
for folks TO keep dogs 10 worry their
ucighbor,'s cats Mrs. Farweather in.
viied Tabby TO dine, and made much OF
her, and patiently ondeavored to teach
the dog TO eat from the same plate. But
Pink steadily resolved that he would be
scaldcd tirst-that he would He could
not have been more firm n his opposition
if he and Tab had belonged to different
scc,s OF Christendom. While his mistress
WAS patling Tab on The head, and reason
/ ing the point with mm. he would at times
manifest degree OF Indifference,
amounting 10 liberation; but the moment
he WAS lett TO his own free will he would
give the Invited guest hearty cuff with
his paw, and send her home splitting
like small steam engine. Aunt Hetty
considered it her own peculiar privilege
to cuil the poor animal, and il was too
much for her patience to see Pink under.
take TO assist IN making Tab unhappy
! On one OF these occasions she rushed
into her neighbours apartments, and faced
Mrs. fairwcather, with one hand resting
on hci hip, and tho inrelinger of the
other making very wratbful ges,icula-
tions
81 tell you what. madam, won't put
up with such treatment much longer, said
she; "lll poison that dog; you'll see If |
don't, and shan'l wait long, either, |
tell YOU. What you keep such an i'm.
! pudcnt little beast for, don't know,
without yuu do ii on purpose to plague
/ your neighbors
Il an, really sorry ho behaves so, " re.
/ piled Mrs Fnirweather. mildly. Poor
/ Tab.
Poor Tab" screamed Miss Turn
! penny. "What do you mean 10y calling
her poor? Do you mean to fling it up
tn mo that my cat don't have enough to
( .at en
/ did not think Of such thing" re-
piled Mrs, Fairwealhcr IL called her
poor Tab because Pink plaques her so
I that she has no peace for her lille. |
ngrcn with You, neghbor Turnpcnny it
is not right to keep dog that disturbs
/ the ntighhorhood. nm attached to
( poor PINK, because hc belongs to my son
who ha, gone 10 sea was in hopes he
would leave of quarrclng with The cat ;
but If he WON'T bc neighborly, will
send him out into the country 10 board.
Sally, yon will bring me one Of the pies
we baked his morning. should like to
have Mrs. Turnpenny taste Of them"
Tho grabbed neighbor was helped
abundanily, and. while she was eating
the pic, the friendly matron edged in
many loud word concerning little
Peggy whom she praised AS remarka-
hiy capable, industrious child.
II am glad YOU find her So" said Aunt
lleiIy; II should get precious little work
out of her il | did not keep the switch in
sight"
II manage children pretty much rs
The man did The donkey" repliud Mrs.
FnirwCRther. Not an inch would the
poor beast stir for NIL his masters beating
and humping. But neiShbor tied
some fresh turnips TO q stick, and fasten.
ed them SO that they swung before the
donA cy's nose, and he set OF on brisk
,rot in hopes OF oyeraking them
Aunt IIstty. without observing how
very closely the comparison applied TO
her management of Peggy, said:
They DO very we'll for folks that have
plenty of turnips to spare"
"For the matter Of that" answered
Mrs Fairweaiher, whips cost some
thing as we'll rs turnips; and since one
makes the donkey stand still, and the
other makes him trot, it is very easy to
decide which is the most economical.
But. neighbor Turnpenny, since you like
my pies so we'll, pray take one home
with you. | am afraid they will mould
before we can eat them up"
Aunt lIelty had come for quarrel, and
WIS nstonished 10 find herself going out
with pie.
well, Mrs. Fairweather." said she,
you uc n 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 that you should like
the little creature. seeing he belongs 10
your son. I'll try to keep Tab indoors,
and, perhaps, after a while they will
agree better"
Il hopc they will" replied the friendly
matron; "we will try them awhile long
er. and, if they persist in quarreling,
will send the dog into the country"
Pink, who was sleeping on 4 chair,
scratched himself and gaped. His kind
mistress ratted him on the head.
"Ah, you foolish ittlo beast !" said she.
"what is the use of plaguing poor Tab !"
"Well, | do say" observed Sally,
smiling. "you are great woman for
stopping quarrel
81 learnt good lesson when l was Il
little GIRL" rejoined Mrs. Fairweather.
uOnr frosty morning I was looking into