The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-16

h9d written but O zeW lines, when seriea
Of sobs,. cries and angry shrieks 80 ter.
rife, fell on her ear, that she was ap.
palled, aud she started from her seat 70
see Mona Liza, holding Frank by the
hair Of his head with one hand, while
with the other she was scratching his
face and neck with the ferocity of
wildcat; and ell the while she was viz.
orougly stamping her little ariatocratic
foot, aud crying out at the top of her
voice:
"I'll teach you, I'll teach you."
Jane took tho little girl in her arms
and said:
"Whas aila her, Frank? How have
you augered her ?"
"Aunty, I was doing my bss. to please
her." replied the boy. "Oh," he con.
tinied, II wish that you had never got
her: I Ivacted sister; never wanted
blue-eyed cat, 20 tear the hair of my
head and scratch my eyes out. I can
never make sister Of her, all that can
do. o, if che were just Tom, or Jim
little while, instead of Mona Liza, /
would take the starch out of her for all
this blood" he cried out, as be wiped
his smartiDg face and neck. "But
girl !! don't dare to strike girl. Bah
Q girl. / should be disgraced forever if
was 10 strike her."
II hope that you would not fight
boy" said Jane.
q. "A!un.y, should iigh. him, and whip
ssed De tho h@PSSosd PSos me as onS DhS
fight him from sunrise till sunset; 1
would be honest, and allow him his
share of everything, but I would nave
my share if I had TO fight hard. But.
Auntie, don't feel bad, for l will never
fight If ! can help it,"
Il viii ieii you," said Jane, ;'of the
advice my mother gave me, when I was
o child, in regard TO such matter as
this. She said: Jennie, have nothing
to do with any child that gill not treat
you fairly And 20 this day follow
that advice. drop from the list of my
friends one STAT will not treat me fairly.
You can think Of this at your leisure"
Miss Emith carried Mona Liza into
the house, and aat down and said:
"Now, child, tell me all about this
very unpleasant occurrence. Why did
you tear Franks hair and scratch the
blood out of his face Z"
Ths child hung her head and said
nothing.
"Yon do not want to tell me ?" said
Jennie.
"In course dent want to tel!," said
the child, beginning to cry; "for think
now, though didn't know it when was
so mad, that Frank didn't go to do that"
"And what was it Frank did, my
child ?"
why" replied the child, che put the
stick on the playhouse wrong, and
knocked all the rest down."
"And that was accidental, you think
now 2" eaid the woman.
"Frapk didn't go to do it, 1 know he
didn't" replied Mona.
"And when he was building q play
house for you, and was ready and willing
to do his work over again, you pulled his
hair, and scratched and pinChed him,
and upbraided him?" said the woman.
That's just what I did" replied the
child in defiant tone.
"Well, do you not think, child, that
you should be punished ?" queried the
woman.
".,Yes, aunty. expect so," said the
"Well," said the woman, "what shall
! Z do with little girl, eix years cd one-
third a young lady, that scratches,
pinches, and pulls her playmates unjust
ly? When you are eighteen years old
you will be o young lady, aud The num-
hsE Of years yo;; have lived is one-third
of eighteen"
20, auuty, shut ms up in 8 dark
closet, or send me tc bed in the dark
without my supper, or whip me; have
been naughty, l have been naughty"
said the child, weeping bitterly.
II shall do nothing of the kind" said
the woman. "Stop crying, and listen 10
me, and I VIII tell you what shall do"
The child caught her BREATH with gasp,
and listened intently, while Miss Smith
said, II will buy your 'I.terest in Frank
of you, and pay you. like Frank. He
is a good-temperei, generous-natured
boy, and am perfectly willing to have
him all to myself"
"5ell F:snkI" said the littls girl !;
Chat would be funny" laughing in the
midst of her tears.
II am not selling Frank" said Jennie;
II would not do that, but I will buy
your interest in him. And you must not
play with him any more; and Frank
cannot build play-houses for you, nor
assist yon in your lessons, nor anything
"What will you give me7" said the
child.
"Whas will you take ?" said Jennie.
"a bran new DOLL" replied Mona Liza,
with two silk dresses and bonnet"
"You shall have her; and now you
must remember. child, that you are to
have nothing 10 say to Frank. You
must play alone"
The doll was bought, dressed, and
given to the child, aud she went about
for several days, playing alone, apparent
ly we'll contented. But about two weeks
after the trade, me came upon tia lit
tie girl rating her doll after this style
"You're naughty doll, and hate
you. You are ugly, with black curls, and
big eyes, and red chos1s. I hhte yon
hate you If was not afraid Of nv
Aunty. I'd break you. I'D mash you,
mouth, and twist your nose, and brush
your curls the wrong way. Twouid,
would eo." s.$rA
"why, what has Dolly dons9" said
Jane.
Mona Liza began to cry piteonsly, and
between her Bobs she aaid "Dolly took
==sk s-e:1 &c, .s5:a .a..to .s5T. anu
have nobody 20 play with, and want
Frank to play with me. cane swing
myaelf, and want Frank to. swing me
In the big swing"
! "Yor want to rue, then 2" said jane
| "What 10 rue % said the child.
81 meant" said the woman, "that you
want to give me back the doll and take
back your interest in Frank. Is that
| what you wish for 2"
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