Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-29
WHAT MAMMA SAID TO PAPA.
BY HATTIE.

BY HATTIE.
( didn't mean to be listening; but then
! | wasn't asleep, and how could l help
! hearing what mamma said to papa She
/ didn't speak loud, but leaned close TO papa
/ as if she feared her voice might wake me-
| but every word she said went right into
my ears. So you see | couldn't help it,
| And what did mamma sayp
Oh, that's just what Tn going to tell
| you. would have been fast asleep i'm a
minute more, when heard mamma, who
was talking to papa, say, Hattie" and
in moment was wide awake. I'm Hat
tie, you see.
Then / listened, for how could / help
itg and this is what mamma said as she
leaned close to papa and talked to him:
''She was so patient and kind with her
little cousins She let them have her play
things, and when Lulu let one of her dol
lies fall and a hand got broken off, she be-
haved just like little lady"
"Howy' asked papa.
And mamma said:
'Of course poor little Lulu was very
sorry when she saw the broken hand.
Her eyes were full Of tears as she ex-
claimed, in frightened voice, oh, what
have done' 1t was sore trial for Hat
| tic; could see it in her face. But In an
| instant she controlled herself, and, putting
an arm around Lulu, said softly and kind.
| ly, Never mind, dear. 1t was an accident. ;
Then, ms she picked up the broken hand
and looked at it, she added, cheerily, All
right; IL can easily be mcnded. Mamma
will do it SO nicely that you will hardly be
able to tell where 1t was broken
Then Lulu kissed her and looked ut
her gratefully, saving as she did, so, Pm
so sorry, Cousin Hattie
Don't let it trouble you minute
! Hattie replied. Accidents will happen.
You are not the only one who lets things
fall. ] do it almost every day
"Then they were all happy again, and
things went on nicely for "A good while.
But children soon get tired of one play
and another, and like to be changing, and
ii often happens that they differ about their
plays. One wants this play and one wants
that, and most children find il hard to
give UP their own desires to please others,
so it happened that Fanny wanted TO
play Blind Mans Buff, and Lily said she
didn't like it, and was tired any how.
! Then Fanny lost temper and said an ugly
word to her sister, at which Lily got an.
CRY in turn, and spoke back harshlY. Il
I seemed ms II good angel told Hattie just
what to do. She was between the angry
sisters in a moment with an arm around
each
"'Oh, don't, dontN she said in sor.
rowful but tender voice. We're all tired
Of playing, guess. am. Did ] ever
show you the beautiful little Swiss cot.
tages and farmyard Uncle Ned brought
home for me last winter
NO! mol nor cried they all, forgetting
in an instant the trouble that had arisen
between them. And then they all went
up To Hattie's room, and heard no more
of them for half an hour.
at was so sweet and good in our Hat
tie" mother went on saying, "and made
me feel so pleasant and thankful. II she
had been selfish, and cross, and inconsid-
crate Of her cousins, how differently the
day would have been spent for them and
for us all They were better and happier
for their visit, and our daughter, in enter
tanning them, showed herself TO be alittle
| lady"
That was all heard; but Il made me
feel so good ] hope | am non proud be-
cause did well and was praised for IT,
III try not to be, for pride spoils every
thing, have heard mamma say.--Cha-
trans H0tp.