Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-09

weather, you needn't trouble yourself about
sending Pink away. It's natural you should
like the little creature, seeing he belongs to
your son. III try to keep Tab indoors, and
perhaps after a while they will agree much
BETTER"
Ihopc they WILL" replied the friendly ma.
tron; eve will try them while longer, and
if they persist in quurreling, | will send the
dog into the country" Pink, who was sleep
ing in a chair, stretched himself and gaped.
His kind mistress patted him on the head.
"Ah, you foolish little beast" said she, "what
is the use of plaguing poor Tab?
"Well, do say" observed Sally, smiling,
"you are master woman for stopping a quar-
REL"
"Ilearned good lesson when was little
GIRL" rejoined Mrs. Fairweather. Zone fros.
ty morning I was looking out of the window
into my fathers barn yard, where stood many
COWS, oxen and horses, waiting to drink. 1t
was one of those colo, swapping mornings, when
slight thing irritates both man and beast.
The cattle all stood very still and meek, till
one of the COWS attempted to turn round. In
making the attempt, shs happened to hit her
next nei ghbor; whereupon the neighbor kick
ed, and hit another. In five minutes the
whole herd were kicking and knocking each
other with all fury. My mother laughed, and
said "See what comes ofkicking when you're
hit" Just so I've seen one cross word set
whole family by the ears, some frosty morn
ing. Afterward, if my brothers or myself were
little irritable she would say, "Take care,
children, remember how the fight in the barn
yard began. Never give kick for hit, and
you will save yourself and others deal of
trouble"
That same afternoon the sunshiny dame
stepped into Aunt Hetty's rooms, where she
found Peggy sewing as usual, with the eternal
switch on the table beside her. 81 am obliged
to 20 to Harlem on business" said She II
feel rather lonely without company, and al
ways like to have child with me. If you
will oblige me by letting Peggy 60, will pay
her fare in the omnibus"
"She has her spelling lessons to get before
night" replied Aunt Hetty. 81 don't ap-
prove of folks going a-pleasurng, and neglect
ing their education"
"Neither do l." rejoined her neig ghbor; "but
I think there is great deal of education that
is not found in books. The fresh air will
make Peggy grow stout and active. | proph'
esy she will do great credit to your bringing
up"
The sugared words, and the remembrance of
the sugared pie, touched the soft place in Miss
Turnpenny's heart, and she told the astonished
Peggy that she might 60 and put on her best
gown and bonnet. The poor child began to
think that this new neighbor was certainly
one of the good fairies she had read about in
the picture books. The excursion was enjoy
ed only as child can enjoy the country.
The world seems such pleasant place, when
the fetters are off, and nature folds the young
heart lovingly to her bosom. A flock of real
birds and two living butterflies put the little
orphan in a perfect ecstacy She pointed to
the fields covered with dandelions, and said,
"See how pretty! 1t looks as if the stars had
come down to lie on the grass" All! our
little stinted Peggy has poetry in her, though
Aunt Hetty never found it out. Every hu-
man soul has the germ of some flowers within
and they would open if they could only find
sunshine and free air to expand them. .--.---
Mrs Fairweather was practical philoso-
pher in her own small way. She observed
that Miss Turnpenny really liked pleasant
tune; and when Winter came she tried to per-
suade her that singing would be excellent for
Peggy's lungs, and perhaps keep her from
going into consumption.
"My nephew, James Fairweather, keeps
singing school" said she, "and he says he will
teach her gratis. You need not feel under
great obligaton for her voice will lead the
whole school, and as her ear is quick, it will
be no trouble at all to teach her. Perhaps
you would 90 with US sometimes, neighbor
Turnpenny. 1t is very pleasant to hear the
children's voices"
The muscles of Aunt Hetty's mouth relaxed
into SMILE She accepted the invitation, and
was so much pleased that she wentevery Sun
day evening. The simple tunes, and the sweet
young voices, fell like the dew on her dried
up heart, and greatly aided the genial inAu
ence of her neighbor's example. The rod ST.
lently disappeared from the table. If Peggy
was disposed to be idle, it was only necessary
to say, "When you have finished your work,
you may 90 and ask whether Mrs. Fairweath-
er wants any errand done" Bless me, how
the fingers few Aunt Hetty had learned
to use kind words instead of the cudgel.
When Spring came Mrs. Fairweather busted
herself with planting roses and vines. Miss
Turnpenny readily consented that Peggy
should assist, and even refused to take any pay
from such good neighbor. But she main
tained her own opinion that it was a mere
waste of time to cultivate flowers. The cheer
ful philosopher never disputed the point; but
she would sometimes say, 81 have no room to
plant this rose bush. Neighbor Turnpenny,
would you be willing to let me set it on your
side of the yard? 1t will take very little
room, and will need no care" At another
time she would say, "Well, really my ground
is too full. Here is root of ladys delight.
How bright and pert it looks. 1t seems a
pity to throw it away. If you are willing, |
will let Peggy plant it in what she calls her
garden. 1t will grow of itself, without any
care, and scatter seeds that will come up and
blossom in all the chinks of the bricks. l
love it. 1t is such bright, goodnatured
thing" Thus, by degrees, the grabbed maid:
Ell found herself surrounded with flowers and
she even declared, Of her own accord, that
they did look pretty.
One day, when Mrs. Lane called upon Mrs.
Fairweather, she found the old weed. grown
yard bright and blooming. Tab, quite fat
and sleek, was asleep in the sunshine, with
her paw upon Pink's neck, and little Peggy
was singing at her work as blithe as bird.
GLOW cheerful you look here" said Mrs.
Lane. "And so you have really taken the
house for another year. Pray how do you
manage to get on with the neighbor-in-law?"
81 find her very kind, obliging neighbor,"
rcnlipd Mrs. Fairweather.