Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-15


This opened wide the windows of the lit
tie shut up heart, so that the sunshine could
stream in, and the birds fly in and out, car
oling. The happy child tuned up like
lark, as she trpped lightly up and down
stairs, on various household errands. But
though she took heed 10 observe all the di-
rections given her, her head was all the
time filled with conjectures what sort of
thing a music box might be. She was
little afraid the kind lady would forget to
show IL to her. She kept at work howev-
er, and asked do questions; she only look
ed very curiously at everything that re-
sembled box.
At last Mrs. Fairweather said, 81 think
your little feet must be tired by this time.
We will rest awhile, and eat some ginger
bread" The child took the offered cake,
with humble little courtesy, and careful
ly held out her apron TO keep crumbs from
mlling on the foor. But suddenly the A.
prom dropped, and the crumbs were all
strewed about. SIS that little bird ?" she
exclaimed eagerly. "Where is he? Is he
in this roomP" The new friend smiled,
and told her that was the music box; and
after while she opened it and explained
what made the sounds. Then she took out
a pile of books from one of the baskets of
goods, and told Peggy she might look at
the books till she called her.
The little girl stepped forward eagerly to
take them, and then drew back as If afraid
"What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Fair
weather; 81 am very willing to trust you
/ a. I 4. sIA,,, Nnuo
to amuse children" Peggy looked down
with her finger on her lip, and answered
| in constrained voice, "Aunt Turnpenpy
won't like it if 1 play" "Don't trouble
yourself about that. 1 will make ii all
right with Aunt Hetty," replied the friend
ly one. Thus assured, she gave herselfup
to the full enjoyment of the picture books
and when she was summoned to her work,
she obeyed with cheerful alacrity that
would have astonished her stern relative.
When the labors of the day were conclud-
ed, Mrs. Fairweather accompanied her
home, paid all the hours she had been alb
sent and warmly praised her dociiity and
diligence.
"It's lucky for her that she behaved so
WE'LL" replied Aunt Hetty ! 'if had heard
any complaint l should have given her
whipping, and sent her to bed without her
supper"
Poor little Peggy went 10 sleep that night
with lighter heart than she had ever felt
since she had been an orphan. Her first
thought in the morning was whether the
new neighbor would want her service dur
ing the day. Her desire that it should be
so soon became obvi Gus TO Aunt Hetty, and
excited underlined jealousy and dislike of a
person who so easily made herself beloved.
Without exactly acknowledging what were
her motives, she ordered Peggy TO gather
all the sweepings of the kitchen and court
into a small pile, and leave 1t on the from
tier of her neighbor's premises. Peggy
ventured to ask If the wind wouldn't blow
| it about, end she received a box on the ear
for her impertinence.
1t chanced that Mis-. Fairweather, quite
unintentionally, heard the words and the
blow. She gave Aunt Hettys anger time
enough to cool, then, stepping into the
court after arranging divers little matters,
she called aloud to her domestic "Sally,
how came you to leave this pile of dirt
"e'e' W. :, p'.'
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up =, -
"''ouA.' en-
is so particular herself, and 1t is a comfort
to have tidy neghbor."
The girl who had been previously in
sruc'eu' sn'iieu 10 'no '"'',o ou' "'''
pr"sh anu u"s'P""' anu ""'p' f"'.N' :"
way 'he P'ie .n"' was i'''o"ueu 40 '''''
"'Io" vi ''on''e' ""' -
nu' a"o'ne' 9ouiee " """oy ""No
SUM-" it'e"' ""'e" .o"'u no' "e f''' ~
easiiy uisposeu o'' Au"t he''y h'u va.
'ea"' so'"sSS animal, '"a'
she were oi'ei h'eAeu anu soiuo"i 'eu
Mrs. fairwea'her aiso h"o Il '"' irishy ~
Tie uog' Always reauy ior c'Pei' iie'ooh
oistas'e 10 poverty s'ricAeh iap 'ne iiiS
time ho saw her' ana no coaA'hg couiu III
uuce MIN 10 aiter MS oPiiiion' MS hai'i'
was PINK, put De was ahy'hihg Dut pms
OF behavior III MS heishooriy roia''ons
foor lap couiu neNeI SCI ioot o"' Vi NV
uoor WITHOUT Doing s"'u'e" WIN "s'o"'
ana sharp DARK tnat irisn'eneu ner ou'
her sehscs' anu '"a'o io' i"a i" '''o "0'''
WIN nei '"i "'' vn CIV - 9"o ~ ,N''..' ~"
tured 10 uoze ii'le o" hei own uoois'ep
the enemy was Oh tue WHICH, anu 'ne ','o
: ment her eyes closed ne wouiu wake nc
win bark ana poA OH 'ho ear anu VI
he would run .
Aunt he'ly vowed she wouio sca'u n,,n
f 1t was burning shame she sa'u, iof iolK
to keep dogs 10 worry their heishoors cats
Q Mrs. Fairhaven invited Tabby TO dine, AM
g made much of her, and patiently endeav
= ored to teach her dog to eat from the sam
r plate. But Pink steadily resolved that b
l would be scalded first that he would. II
| could not have been more firm in his oppo