The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-09

were dispatched with pals for snow to cool the
wax The snow was patted and nodded
into shallow saucer shape, and then
covered with the hot sugar which,
the form of most delicious -maple-wax. :"
@Never saw amy Never ate maple-sugar In
the woods" Then you have missed ono of the
most delightful OF all experiences Not only
the peculiar fresh flavor Of the sugar, but The
language Of the grand old trees, the faint sweet
odor of tho dead leaves. the mysterious stir OF
spring in the air, the myrisds Of birds that are
busy In the branches above you, the far-on
tinkle of the lately-liberated brooks-in brief,
the old, ever-new resurrection OF nature. IL Ii
all very delightful, well worth visit TO the
country through March mud and winds, and
wish every little reader OF this could have been
with us that day.
1t would take too long TO tell all we saw,
heard, and thought but, IL the boys and girls
like such stories, shall be glad az some future
time to tell them of another excursion to Pol
ly's island" and also some of the strange stories
Aunt Rosa told us Of the days when all these
woods were swarming with Indians and wild
animals GRANDMA OLDwAYs.
Aunt Lucy's Chat with the Little Folks.
Mr. EDITOR Let me tell the little folks of
one or two incidents in real life that have come
under my personal observation.
Some years ago, an old nurse was in the habit
Of visiting one of my young friends occasion
ally, perhaps once month, and staying all day.
She loved the little 4-year- old girl very much,
for she had helped take care OF her when very
little baby hence always had bit of candy,
some sugar plums or a dolly for little Nellie,
and these remembrances helped to seal the
affection of the child The mother had an
other friend, an old lady, who was good
natured and motherly, who would visit her
once In very long time This was one OF the
times.) Little Nellie stood by her side very
s.kI.. H. L. l.. h. saf
from her pocket; Nellies eyes were bright;
presently out came the knitting-work from the
little sachel; Nellie's eyes were even brighter;
the old lady settled herself in the old-fashioned
rocking chair, closed the sachel commenced
her knitting, and was soon in earnest conversa-
her countenance changed, and, looking up at
the old lady, she said, You are a nasty old
grandma" and went of pouting and crying
Now, you see, children, the old nurse had
spoiled little Nellie; she had given
sachel for Nellie, and you perhaps can i'm
agine the modification her mother suffered at
this unexpected exclamation of disappoint-
ment What apology could she make? OF
course she had to explain matters, and little
Nellie had to be taught lesson which prob
ably she has never forgotten.
A few months since, mother called on q
friend; she had her little girl with her; they
had taken q very long ride, and no doubt the
child was tired and hungry. The lady of the
house had thought to order some cookies
brought, but was 30 earnestly talking that she
delayed it, when the little girl said, Il want
something to eat" whereupon Mrs b. was
about to ring for the servant, when the child's
mother said: No, please don't; am NOR
titled that Cora should have asked; 80,
for the good Of the child hereafter,
let me deny her. She might ask some time
when 1t would put the hostess to great incon-
venience, and want to impress upon Cora's
be very long before we will be at home, and
you will do me greater kindness by denying
her than by yielding to her request" Now,
boys and girls, perhaps you may learn some
thing profitable from this letter, for a hint to
the wise is sufficient AUNT LUCY