The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-17
| Sure Cure for Mischief.

"Who knows where BERTHE is ?" inquir,
ed Mrs Ellis one pleasant summer after
noon. "Mollie, tell her Auntie Wilds is
here" said she to the cook, who tha,
moment passed through the ball
sDunno whar she is ow,missis," said
Mollie "She was up stairs in her room
half an hour since, an had to go after
my cup of salt. I war sstin tongues, ar
little missy done carry off de salt to fill
lupher dolly's leg--said de sawdust had
all leaked out, an she was boun TO have
sum,hin'
.sWhat will ever do with that child 2
ej;sGulated Mrs. Ellis II do wish you
v7srId take her in hands Anntie She il
ithF rssy guintescenee ct mischief"
why. / used to think BERTHE would bt
vsiy quiet and ladylike-she was sc
good when baby"
'AOh she is quiet enough, but it is quie'
mischief. You can not imagine bel
pranks Yesterday morning she was
missing, and just as visions of tolline
beg and cry of lost child. began to fiji
through my brain, she was discovered ir
the back attic quietly replenishing be!
bean bag from my store OF dried corn
| shut her up in my room by way of pen
anee, and Whist does she do but abstract
new pillow case e,cnt cut doll from the
very center, and after some rough seam
ing up Of the body, stuff it with livt
geese feathers which she obtained by rip
pias1epen the end of one Of the bed pill
lows
s'This noon she had a theatrical estab
lishment on top of the chicken coop, a.
.hieh my new waterproof did duty as {
custain. and the latter was on the poinI
of being distracted from the fence by S
thiesing yagrant, had / not opportunely
arrived upon the scene. Last Sunday
merning. an ominous silence pervadine
hef bedroom, / opened the door quietly
wandering what had happened the busy
spite. There she was sitting in the very
center of the bed, her little sister oppo
size, and large pillow between them or
which they were trying their chaeces al
cassinol l was Mortified, and tried to
lee.uie, but really they looked SO limo
cea.t could not find heart to say much
Bet what makes every one stop and look
| into our yard as the, pass by2"
| esJust what / was going to ask you.--
TAey all laugh as they look, SO I'll &C
| and investigate" Ess5r9g3il
So saying, away went ,Auntie Wilds
Only to return laughing heartily herself
ard corrying in her arms a large toy ele
lpl,ant bedecked with scarlet saddle aud
blee harness.
! sAnother of Miss Bertie's pranks,
suppose / found this animal hung in
dee form to piece of the clothes line,
ari AL on a rude gailows erected near
ths s.tnce LIDO rot wonder at the attcn
IIaist.Aef the spublis being drawn to the
1premises >"
Dear! dear! what shall l. do with my
mischievous daughter2 Do give me s
hint"
siHere comes BERTHE, and will itrJ
what my suggestions can do, Come here
little one, and see what auntie has i'll this
package" 5t
| BERTHE impatiently awaited the unearth
ing of the treasure, and clapped her hands
| for JOY when well-furnshed work-boz
was exposed to view. g
| "Oh, Auntie p she exclaimed, sis this
for me p
Yes, and here are six handkerchief;
inside just waiting to be hemmed and
marked with B, There will be one fol
YOU every day for week when you CONT
from school. Then mamma has just
bought bolt of toweling, and l know
when you once get this dear little thin
! BILE on. you will want to hem all the tow
/ els. Don't You think so? p
81 guess so. Auntie. That will be like
grown up sewing when / have a work
box of my own"
'.Yes, dear; and every evening when
your work is done you can come over tc
my yard for nice game of croquet.-
And mamma has been telling me how
glad she would be to have you 90 for thu
milk each dav-it would save Molli.
some trouble"
"Oh. can do that, and I'll take Mrs
Brown the cream for her baby, too"
THAT will be just nice walk for you
Seems to me, BERTHE, YOU would like t.
draw baby in his carriage with yo'
sometimes. You can put your dolly in
and play taking her out riding, or yo'
can imagine you are a milk-woman ant
sell milk"
81 never thought of that, Auntie.
know Harry likes to have me draw him
am going to see if he is awake now. :"
DO you think that plan will sue
ceed ?" asked Mrs Ellis, latter BERTHE hat
left.
"We will try it anyway" answere,
Mrs. Wilds. mo medicine so efficaciou
for mischievous little folks as employ
Iment- or hig folks either for that mat
ter Keep BERTHE busy and you will kee
her out Of mischief. II will reqnir
thought and ingenuity to change her EN-
ployments and render them pleasing, bu
think you will be repaid in time TO
your labor. You remember the old, bu
true compact,
"Satan finds some mischief still