Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-09-15

marina went OIL Sulleniy. and after
making good deal of trouble in school,
came home liz the same mood.
She wondered if she couldn't run away
or it some one would not take her to
tend baby or do chores anything
would be better than Aunt Patty's sharp
ness. 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 good time at Jessie Wells.
THAT is sewed very neatly" said
grandma.
(; Aunt Patty looked at it.
well. it's middling. You have soiled
it good deal how often have told you
to wash your hands before you COM
mence sewing. Now you can put OIL
that old skirt and go out and weed that
row of strawberries"
wedding was not favOrite employ
ment. Davie came presently. and they
begansto play tag around the beds I'M
til Aunt Patty spied it out, and sent
Davie to look foreggs.
Il don't believe you have found half of
them" she said, when he came IN.
"Come in aud set the table Martha"
she called presently. Now, to morrow
afternoon you will have to finish that
row. You have been a bad, indolent
girl to-day"
1t was so with most OF Martha Parker's
days. And yet the neighbors, and gen
orally Miss Lewis, thought her pretty
good little girl. 49,,
''And no one can ever suit Aunt Patty"
the child said to Grandma Fields: tits
always something. Oh, wish you lived
here and kept house, and Martha kissed
the wrinkled hand.
"I'm sure l don't know what to do
with those children ~ Aunt Patty said
as she sat sewing with grandma. .'They
do not improve one bit. l think they
grow worse"
The sweet eyes resteI on the fretted
face. Now Miss Patty Parker was not
an unhandsome woman indeed, in girl
hood she bad been very pretty.
isn't thy balance Il little out of gear,
Patty ?''
MY balance ?" calculated the aston
ished lady.
Yes. Is thee careful to give good
weight 20 Like begets like, thee knows"
Il can't imagine what you mean."
"Well, thee mustn't be offended. but j
am afraid thee weighs little too close
Thee seldom gives the children any
credit Tor good measure, and the little
over makes great difference in the feel
inss of others"
but you don't mean-and it does in
jure children TO be praising them con-
tinually." was the rather jerky rejoinder
HAS thee tried it?n
Miss Parker sat silent.
"Thee must not feel hurt, Patty. but i
think thee means to be a just woman,
and an ounce of feeling, or kindly re-
gard. or appreciation, just as much be-
longs to its rightful owner as pound of
butter. Thee sets bad example in Civ
ing the children short weight. for they
pay back in kind"
Miss Patty considered grimly. Wasn't
grandma right? She never did let the |
customers scale 90 quite down in these
daily household matters.
II suppose my temper is little spoiled. |
Nathan and the boys are very trying.
But want to do right, and if you
think-"
IA just balance" said the sweet old
voice. Give what thee would like to
get"
'.Oh, Aunt Patty" cried her nice. |
flying in from school GREATNESS and ex-
cited, ''the whole menagerie is going 10
pass at the cross roads just ut four. |
Can't Davie and | go, just Tor this once
There's the most splendid chariot, and
great elephant. and"
Davie brought up the chorus and |
promised 10 be such IL good boy all day
to- morrow. Ard, Martha would |
sew Il few blocks OF patchwork the next
lay.
There. children. don't be so noisy.
will N mind c.
ter ? and Maiha, will you keep hold OF
his hand, and not let him go into any
IL was wonderful that she did not say
Il know that cannot trust you.'
The children promised and rau off de-
lighted. and it was full supper time when
they reached home again, their faces at
testing their enjoyment.
Now I'll run and hunt up the eggs
said DaYie, us soon us he had finished his |
meal.
Il had to 60 out to the barn, and did |
it," said his aunt.
"Oh, Aunt Patty, how good you were.
Well, Ill bring the chips and kindlings,"
and he came tugging a great basketful,
though this was one of the boys great
s'What nice lot,'' said Aunt Patty.
Davie stared. Isn't there something
else? Don't you want a pitcher OF
water?n
George brought one."
So Davie sat on the doorstep with his
father, and told him all about the mag
erie, and it was quite dark when Aunt
Patty called him to bed.
Martha hurried around the next morn
ing and found time to sew one block of
And she was in such good
humOr all day that Miss Lewis asked her
if she Was bewitched.
81 think L must be, for Aunt Patty
praised me this morning." was her reply.
1t really was quite wonderful what a
change came over the Parker household.
The children were not angels, and they
often forgot lin the midst of their best
but there was more gener-
Gus allowance made for them, a good
weight thrown into the balance. For
sometimes the kindly impulse, the ready
will. is as much as the deed itself. And
she found that the generous measure re-
acted upon itself. The pleasant temper
Of her earlier years came back.
One morning Aunt Patty found
beautiful handkerchief-case lying on her
plate at the breakfast table. The sides
we're gilt bristOl-board with her initials
worked in green, and around
he edge puff of green ribbon. And
inside were two pretty handkerchiefs and
some neatly hemmed ruffling for neck
and wrists. The donors names were at
lached. George had given the material.
Martha had done the work, and her
father had purchased the contents.
Aunt Patty was so surprised that at
fist she could hardly speak, and her ii rst
impulse was to call it a piece of FOOLISH
ness; and then she bent oyer and kissed