Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

81 am sure ! don't know what to do with
those children :" Aunt Patty said as she
sat sewing with grandma. "They do not
improve one bit | think they grow worse"
The sweet eyes rested on the fretted face.
Now Miss Patty Parker was not an unhand.
some woman--indeed, in girlhood she had
been very pretty.
Isn't thy balance a little ont Of gear.
Patty ?"
e. My balance 2" calculated the astonished
lady.
Yes. Is thee careful always to give
good weight Like begets like, you know"
can't imagine what You mean"
Well, thee mustn't be offended but
am afraid thee weighs a little too close.
Thee seldom gives the children any credit
for good measure and the little over makes
% wonderful difference in the feelings Of
others"
But you don't mean-and it does iniure
children to be praisng them continually"
was the rather ierky reioinder
Has thee tried it ?"
Miss Parker sat silent.
Thee must not feel hurt, Patty, but
think thee means to be Just woman, and
an ounce OF feeling or kindly regard or ap.
/ probation just as much belongs TO its right
/ ful owner as u pound Of butter Thee sets
a bad example in giving the children short
| weight, for they pay back iu kind"
Miss Patty considered grimly. Wasn't
| grandma right She never did let the Gus.
| toner scale 90 quite down in these house
/ hold matters
! suppose my temper is a little spoiled
Nathan and the children are very trying
But want to do right, and If You think -"
just balance" said the sweet old voice
" Give what You would like to get"
90, Aunt Patty " cried her niece, flying
in from school, breathless aud excited " the
whole menagerie is going TO pass at the
/ crossroads Just at four. Can't Davie and I
90 Just for this once There's the most
splendid chariots, and great elephant aud 80"
Davie brought up the chorus, and prom
ised TO be such a good boy all day to.mor-
row And Martha would sew four blocks of
patchwork the next day.
There children, don't bee so noisy.
Dayie will You promise to mind sister 2
and Martha, will you keep hold of his hand,
and not let him 60 into any danger ~
II was wonderful that she did not say, " /
know that cannot trust YOU"
The children promised and ran of de-
lighted, and it was full supper time when
they reached home again, their face, attest
ing their enjoyment
Now III run and hunt up the eggs" said
Davle, as soon as he had finished his meal.
." ! had to 60 out to the barn. and l. did 10, "
said his aunt
90, Aunt Patty, how good YOU were
Well, I'll bring in the chips and kindngs,'
, and he soon came Juggling great basket full,
though generally this was one of the boy
hard,hips."
, "What a nice lot" said Aunt Patty
Dayie stared. Isn't there something
{ else. Don't you want pitcher of water 2'
George brought one"
I So Dayie sat on the doorstep with his
father and told him all about the nagere
g and 1t was quite dark when his aunt called
him to go to bed
Martha hurried around the next morning
and found time to sew one block of patch
y work. Aud she was in such gay humoi
I all day that Miss Lewis asked her il She was
/ bewitched.
e think must be, for Aunt Patty praised
{ me this morning; was her reply.
, II really was quite wonderful what
, change came over the Parker household
t The children were not angels, aud they otter
i forgot in the midst of their best intentions
= but there was more generous allowasc,
e made for them, good weight thrown int,
b the balance For sometimes the kindly i'm
4 pulse, the ready will, is as much as the dee,
g itself And she found that the generous
b measure reacted upon herself. The pleasan
j temper OF her earlier years came back.
2 One morning Aunt Patty found beautiful
It handkerchief case lying over her plate at tn
a breakfast table. The sides were gilt bristo
d board, with her initials handsomely worke,
" in green, and around the edge puff OF greel
ribbon. And inside We're two pretty hand
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