Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19
mai ell. The old woman kissed liz
tle Greia and went away.

servants.
"Now you shall help me make
ancle's bed!" cried che gladly, anG
they oil FASTENED to lift the pillow:
and turn the coverlid, and Lillepy-
did what che could.
That next morning when Greta
awoke she told Tummetott and al
his four companions to come and
fress her and comb her hair. They
bad never done it so we'll before
Her hair shone like the cats when
he had Just washed himself, and her
shoe strings were carefully tied. AT
ter she had said her morning pray
srs, she ran out to meet her uncle.
II showed terribly, and the wind
rustled the trees so that it looked SIS
Il they shook their heads at all who
Gent by.
do not 60 to the village to day,
ancle," said Greta. ''Stay at home
With me | have ten little servants
Who viii get dinner for You"
What is the child talking about?"
said ulcle Larz, little testify. But
he sat down TO split kindling wood.
snd then began to work on the fish
net. which had long lain in the cor
Rer. But Greta ran to the hen and
said. "Have you laid any eggs?" and
the hen chucked contentedly. There
lay a snow-white egg in the nest
fummetott and Slickepott carried it
Immediately into the house, broke it
INTO the howl, where the milk had
been, and then Greta ran out and
commanded her small servants to
bind together little whip. The
tiny creatures worked so hard that
thev became red and warm, and beat
the egg to troth; and then Greta
took - little -four and stirred it in,
and some milk which she had got at
q neighbor's All! how the frying
pan stood on the fire, which blazed
merrily; a little bit OF butter was
dropped in it so that it sizzled. Yes,
Tummetott, Slickep pott, Langeman,
Gullebrand, were all good cooks. and
hllepyt served as scullion. What a
hurry they were in! And how much
they could do If they only tried!
There stood the dinner table, spread
with coarse. but clean, table cloth,
smoking potatoes and Il large her
ring, warm milk and the magnificent
pancakes. Uncle was sstonished at
Greta. He ate right heartily, to her
great satisfaction, and while she was
clearing away the things she tried to
think how she could be able to keep
him at home, far from the wicked ale
honse
When it grew dark uncle took his
cap, and Greta knew where he meant
to 60 She found his tobacco-pipe,
filled it, lighted it, and then asked
him coaxingly to stay until he had
smoked it. Then she kindled fire,
seated herself on a stool at his feet
and began 10 tell stories. At first he
paid no attention; but soon he was
amused and forgot himself for
while in order to listen to the ''silly
talk" When he again made a mo-
ton to 60 she asked him to crack
some nuts which she had got; she
took down the old violin from the
corner and begged him to play lit
tie. He tuned up, king, king, until
be himself was in good tune, and
Greta saw with wonder how his
Langeman and Gullebrand, and all
their comrades, leaped about the
strings and made such rapid motions
to draw forth tones Greta, herself,
now began to dance, and kept asking
for more music until it became toosi
late.
'It is scarcely worth while to go
now," said he, half vexed, and laid
down the violin. But it seemed right
for him to sit at home in
the quiet cottage, when the storm
ragged outside Oh, what hurry the
fingers were in to get supper ready,
fondle her uncle, and make his bedi
How glad little Greta was over her
conquest and her ten tiny servants.
Greta became large and her lit
tie hands could do more and more
She sewed and knit, she spun and
wove so diligently Such bright
secured tins had no one else; such a
white table and floor were not TO be
found in any other cottage. Her un-
Gle had long since broken himself
from going to the ale-house. He
thrived in his neat, cozy house. where
the industrious little girl hustled |
about so gladly.
"How can You keep things so nice,
Greta, you who have no servant?"
asked a rich peasants daughter.
cab, / have tenl' said Greta,
roguishly They weave and spiE,
scrub and scour; they are never idle"
By-and-by a smart young peasant
courted Greta, and then Gullebrand
had a gold ring to wear The same
day the wedding was to take place
the old woman came again, and nad
with her a thimble and sewing ring
of purest gold; and thus equipped,
Langeman and Gullebrand moved
still more handily. Greta thanked
the old woman for her words about
the little servants, and showed all the
blessings they had brought to the
house. She said to all poor little
girls that they must not drop their
hands, but try to see what they can
learn to do. With aspiration in the
heart, and the fingers set in motion,
blessing is not far off.
Greta became happy and her home
comfortable; the ten little servants
worked there zealously, and when
evening came they clasped each 9th
er mutely, and Greta thanked God
for being able to work.-From the
SwelisA of Northern Lights"
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