The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-08

to meet John at the depot, yor
wouldn't turn back because Dick
wouldn't go too"
~ should rather think not
"You like to draw, and want to learn
to paint very much. If you had q
t chance to go to a good teacher. the best
In the country, every day, you would
not stay away because your father and
mother don't like to draw ~
NO indeed -
Then when you see that thing is
good, and you are sure you want it,
you take the best means in your pow
er to get il, whether other folks agree
with you or not"
Milly.'
"Then the trouble is that we are not
sure that it's good for us to be Christ
like; il that it ,"
Let me see Aunty il I understand
you. What we really want we try
hoiu " Gtt-Nhat we are sure we
want. Now you mean that if we real
~ wanted to be like Christ, we should
try just as l wonld try to learn to
draw, If could"
"That's it Jenny. Then what's the
first thing to do?''
Make up our minds isn't it?"
~ should say so.'
"And when | burned the cakes and
mother struck me, after l had been
working hard all day, you think l
should have gone right on as if she
had praised me?'
~ think you should have done that
If you want to be like Christ; that
question you must settle yourself
Dorcas Brown, the dress maker,
tailoress, and general fitter-up of the
ighborhood, appeared at the Fan
ming farm in due time, armed with
her big shears, her scissors OF various
sizes, her marvellous needle book, her
steel thimhle, aud last but not least
her tailor's goose.
81 brought my goose along" she
said, getting out of the farm wagon,
and waddling into the house, under
the weight of her tools, "for said | to
myself: Likes not Miss Fanning'll
have something for me to dicker up
for Dick, and she laughed not un-
musical laugh at her attempt at pun
ming
"I'm glad you did," said Mrs. Fan
ming soberly Dicks as ragged as a
colt. lfyou can stay long enough.
4 want a jacket made for him aud vest
for his father. Now set by and have
some breakfast; you must be hungry
after your ride.'
"Not to speak Of. My appetite isn't
Of the best this summer. l took dose
of thoroughwort this morning, for
says to myself, Miss Fanning's Wit
ties are SO much better than other
folkses that it pays to have good APP
| petite at her house. Thoroughwort's
good to sort o. cleanse the stomach and
suaI pcu q UOuy up.
1t didn't take long for Dorcas to get
through break fast, and soon the little
sitting room was transformed into a
work shop. Jenny was sewing straight
seams, MilIy was ripping her sister
in-law's old alpaca, for Dorcas to make
over and the baby, delighted with the
unwonted hustle, and variety, was on
| his very best behavior. The day pass
ed smoothly and rapidly. as did the
| days that succeeded; thoughts of
Johns coming seemed to harmonize
the entire household; even Dicks
restless spirit was turned from its usual
channel of mischief and occupied in
efforts to get together as many fish
hooks as possible before Johns arri-
val
The mother went about her work
with smile on her face, and some
times song on her lips; Jenny had
wonderful success in keeping her tenn
per, mainly, ! suspect. because there
wasn't much temptation To loose it,
and, "the baby was little blessing
the whole te tote of the time-so it
wasn
1t has long been an established fact
that the longest day comes to an end
this is equally true of the longest
week, and the day Of Johns arrival
dawned bright and beautiful,
af OF. H., .,
said Mrs. Tanning, as she handed the
coffee to her husband.
who's starting said Mr.. flaming
gruffiy.
"Why John oi c nrse, who else
should mean ::n
II '-pose there's other folks in the
world besides John, now, isn't thereoo"
was the reply; hut in spite of the at
tempt to hide all interest, there was an
unmistakable smile on the farmers
rough face.
John Tanning was proud Of John
Jun; every body knew that, though
he would have borne considerable
torture before he would have admitted
it.
"I'll have your dress done Miss /
Tanning inside of an hour, and the |
clutter cleared up" said Dorcas.
"Oh, there's no hurry. Don't think
John will stay in the house long. |
He'll be all over the farm before
night
"That he will,n replied the father;
"and he wont rest till he knows
everything that's going on by every
body; squirrels and woodchucks in
cludedn
'The break fast things were cleared
away, and Mrs. Tanning began to
cook. The pantry must be full for
John. The house was already clean |
from top to bottom, and when the |
flaky pies, and fat doughnuts, and
snowy bread should come out of the |
oven, nothing would be lacking. Jen-
ny was useful in fetching and carry
ing, and sitting flour and beating eggs,
and the hours flew by.
Jenny" said the mother towards
noon, "you can dress the baby now"
"Come along pudge-mudge," said
Jenny, lifting the fat little fellow from