The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-01

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good week, Martha; you never seem TO
get full marks
.sAnd she was Late said Davie.
! Martha swallowed over great
sob.
s.There was no need Of your being
late, Martha. Next time stop and al
que .,
"Of course can't 60 now. anyhow,
thought Martha but she arose and be-
gan to help clearing the table.
.sMaybe thee would like to look over
thy lesson p said grandma. in her soft
tone.
"There is only arithmetic this after
noon and geography Oh the big map.
"And the more time children have to
play the more they want to play was
the sharp comment.
"They are good deal like kittens
lnlav comes natural" was the soft re-
joinder.
..You cannot go, if that is what you
are hanging around for,'' said Aunt Pat
ty, presently 'sand come straight
home from school, too, or you will be
sorry for it.
Martha went off sullenly, and after
making good deal of trouble in school,
came home in the same mood. She
wondered if she couldn't run away, or
|if some one would not take her to tend
baby or do chores; anything would
be better than Aunt Patty's sharpness.
But instead she hung up her sun hat
and sat down to sew an over-seam IN a
hateful sheet. And half dozen girls
were having a good time at Jesse
Wells.
s.That is sewed very neatly said
+, grandma.
/, Aunt Patty looked at it.
"Well. it's middling. You have soil
ed it a good deal !; how often have
!; told you to wash your hands before
: you commence sewing !! Now you can
= put on that old skirt and go out and
= weed that row of strawberries.
t. Wedding was not favorite employ
S ment. Davie came presently, and they
Q began to play ''tag' around the beds
until Aunt Patty spied il out, and sent
O Davie to look for eggs.
a II don't believe you have found half
!. of them.' she said when she came in.
20 ..Come in and set the table" Mar
q tha,'' she called presently. "Now, to
q morrow afternoon you will have to
= finish that row. You have been d bad,
IS indolent girl to-day
$. It was so with the most Of Martha
IS Parker's days And yet the neigh
at bors, and generally Miss Lewis
is thought her pretty good little girl.
I'd "But no one can ever suit Aunt Pat
or tv.' the child said to Grandma Fields
MI 49,, ~ cCpa4hipr oh I WI 81
X YOU lived here and kept house, ant
III Martha kissed the wrinkled hand.
re 81 am sure I dom know what to d.
as with those children - Aunt Patty sait
1t, as she sat sewing with grandma
III They do not improve one bit. thinl
T. they grow worse.
IN The sweet eyes rested on the frette'
ok face. Now Miss Patty Parker was no
70 an unhandsome woman; indeed, Il
MT girlhood she had been very pretty.
Isn't thy balance little out of gea
)" Patty!"
err My balance g calculated the az
nd tonished lady.
he .sYes. Is thee careful always
k give good weight Like begets like
you know"
er II can t imagine what you mean.
as ssWell, thee mustn't be offended, bt
rer [ am afraid thee weighs a little to
nv close. Thee seldom gives the childre
,as any credit for good measure, and tn
little over makes wonderful diffe
nv. ence in the feelings of others
I'll. '.But you don't mean-and it dos
yer Iinjure children to be praising the
he continually. was the ratner 1erky
to Ijoinder.
'sHas thee tried 1t!
Miss Parker sat silent.
to "Thee must not feel hurt. Patt
his but think thee means TO be just W
erl man, and an ounce of feeling, or kin
no lily regard, or appreciation. just
es, much belongs to it's rightful owner
ing a pound Of butter. Thee sets bad e
tie. ample in giving the children sho
est weight. for they pay back in kind
lad Miss Patty considered griml
hat Wasn't grandma right! She never d
,et. let the customer scale go quite dov
!. in these daily household matters.
vas 81 suppose my temper IS lit
but spoiled. Nathan and the children a
;. very trying. But want to do rigl
and il YOU think.
ash ga just balance said the sweet
tic voice. "Give what you would like
get"
ked "Ah Aunt Patty!" cried her nie'
ing flying III from school breathless a
excited. 'sthe whole menagerie is goi
:. If to pass at the cross roads just at fo'
told Can't Davie and SO. just for this ont
you There's the most splendid chario
up a and great elephant, and.
Davie brought up the chorus a
van promised to be such good boy
day tomorrow. And Martha wOl
the sew four blocks of patchwork the NJ
day.
You ssThere, children, don't be so moi
you Davie, will you promise to mind :
ter! and Martha, will you keep hold
one! his hand, and not let him go into {
rye, danger?'
the 1t wys wonderful that she did !
ltest say:
nave know cannot trust you.
The children promised and ran
the delighted, and it was full supper ii
;@os xrhnn fh0v reached home AGAIN I'll