The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-01

example Of neatness and patience an
good temper"
"But Aunty do you mean that ca
: ever be like John?'
"Why not? Don't you think 1t /
worth trying for:"
"If only could.n
ITS only q question Of time, dear
ifyou make up your mind, to use al
your power, to drive out your enc
mies.u
"Bus nobody ever told me 90 before
thought God made John different
and that it was no use for me to try I,
be like him. In fact Aunty I never
thought Of trying
"Time enough, II you begin immedi
ately," said Aunty as she put tn,
brimming pan of nicely sliced apple,
on the pantry shelf.
Il don't wonder the child's discour
aged" she thought not ten minute.
after, as she heard harsh voices uK
stairs.
"What have you been doing?n she
heard the mother say.
"Helping Aunt Milly pare apples, Z
Jenny answered.
"Of course 1t was exactly what need.
ed doing the least
i've wanted you more than You're
worth to help me fill this ticking"
why didn't you call mes'
"As If calling you had anything tc
do with your coming. 1 hope you
will stay with Milly Tanning if you
like her so we'll. Anybody's better'n
| am. What has she ever done for
you I'd like to know
II don't think anybody's ever done
much" answered Jenny forgetting
herself.
"Of course you don't. Tisn't much
to bring you into the world, and take
care of you all these years. Why any
woman should ever get married don t
know
We'll mother you've got one child
that suits you.'
| The baby cried at that minute, and
Jenny ran to his assistance
| Does John answer back when his
mother is cross?" said Aunt Milly as
Jenny reappeared.
"Aunty! did you hear me?"
patience is one Of your strongest
weapons, Jenny; and you must never
forget that all you do aud say is seen
and heard, even If Aunty doesn't hap.
pen to oyerhear.'
"You can bring the baby up stairs y
called Mrs. Tanning.
"I'll look out for him. said Aunt
Milly.
Jenny, do you hear me? bring that
child up here" was the only acknowl-
edgment of the kiud offer.
Jenny rolled the fat little figure into
her arms, and went up the back stairs
"You put him down, with some pill
lows round him, and help me fill these
cases.
Jenny obeyed, and the two worked
on for half All hour, while baby played
with bunch OF keys, and tumbled
over bis pillows, showing his dimpled
legs to the best advantage.
There's your father, Already said
Mrs. Tanning at last, stopping to look
out Of the window with a handful of
feathers in her hand. "I'll go down
row, and you can keep the baby here,
he's so quiet. Put the rest of the
feathers in the bolster case. I'll come
up and put them away after supper"
"All right" said Jenny pleasantly.
"Now baby. we'll have good time
all by ourselves aud Jenny gave the
little fellow some pep ppermint lozenges
that she fished out of her pocket.
Aunt Milly would laugh at my
pocket, she thought, as she put back
the contents, after getting the candy
safely out It's as bad as boys. Dear
Aunty, | wonder il she really thinks
| can learn to be good, or anywhere
near good. I'm sure I'll try, and
Jenny began putting the feathers into
the ticking with great vigor. The
work was soon done, and the baby
being very busy in getting sugar all
over his chubby face. his sister took up
\ story book and was presently deeply
absorbed in the trials and triumphs of
a certain Jack Rover. The room was
perfectly still. The baby was quieter
than ever baby was before, and Jenny
sat by the window with her feet tuck
ed under her. intensely enjoying the
exciting adventures Of the hero. She
had reached a most thrilling scene,
when her mothers voice broke upon
her like thunder clap.
Jenny Tanning
Jenny jumped as il the earth had
opened AT her feet. for there was
tone in the utterance Of those words
That meant nothing good to the culprit.
She looked up bewildered, bat she
wasn't left long in doubt as to the
trouble. Baby had crept into the
feather bed that his mother had left
exposed upon the floor, aud there he
was, with nothing visible but his
head, his face previously plastered
with moist sugar, was covered with
feathers, which he was trying to pull
off with the pudgy fingers OF one hand,
while with the other fat fist he was
vigorously rubbing his eyes. Heaps
Of feathers lay upon the floor, and not
few had reached tf1os4emotest cor
ners OF the room by the aid Of the
wind. Anybody but Mrs. Tanning
would have laughed at the sight, and
Jenny looked timidly up, hoping that
her mother would see how funny 1t
was. But there was no fun in scatter
ed feathers, and sticky baby, to n
tried woman determined to see the
dark side.
You'd read, Jenny Tanning, IL l
worked till | dropped down dead.
You're determined to make just as
much trouble rs you can. / hope
you'll keep ont Of my sight," and she
snatcbed up the baby and went down
stairs.
"Oh DEAR said Jenny, and began
picking up the feathers.
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