Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-12

! In minute she knew exactly how
Margery felt coming over seas, for her
lonesomeness increased and she rapidlyRTE'
| lost ''snap." toIr
Margery, growing white and whittier,
slid down fiat on the grass, then with u u
groan that seemed to come from her lit
tie psgged shoes, became dreadfullyf
sick, and Miss Winchester followed az
suit
If they had swallowed the whole
contents of the doctors saddle-bagsisa.t
they could scarcely have suffered more.
When it seemed as if they must have
thrown up not only the pills, but the
coats of their stomachs and their orig
nal sin, they got up and staggered along lid
by the fence; but were soon forced to ,
drop down again.
'rm a-dyin'r' said Margery. Sand dsn1
/ am afraid--I want my mother dyuq sg,
"Aint it awfulP''. groaned Rachel.
'Ive committed sin lately and I'm
scared, tool broke china cup andh r.
it up the chimney. ~ o'Rhh'
"Yes, we're both Of us wicked as ljo
we're SICK" moaned Margery. 81
made faces at my mother behind the ~
door, when she wouldn't let me takeher 10
gold ring" At
Hello down there! What you a.
don'?" cried Zephanah, his shock head adg
coming over the top rail of the fence, blo,
and he seeming to hang there by his
chin. .hhui
40 Niah, we're goin' to die!n an
swered Rachel, dismally. ,fa Hf
"What forP" he asked, not seeing ~,
the least use in it.
We've killed ourselves" returned 4isi
Rachel, family. She must talk while yiu
breath remained; so she gave her 9
brother the facts of the case. His face, ''i"
during the story, showed disgust at w
their present wilted condition, mingled ..,.
with admiration for their daring ex-
plot ls5nns ! 9lD
" Phu, Rachel! wouldn't die--yoVu IA
can't see EN- bile maple sap next yea"
"How can we help itP'' gasped bueTT
eyed Margery.
"0h, I'll stiffen you upp' and Niahs1m
suddenly unlocked himself from the y'i1
top rail and disappeared. They thought
he had gone TO tell of them, and did ''''
not care, for they were 80 weak and .9n
miserable. ,ot,,d III, ,I
Ten minutes later he came stubbing
along over the plowed ground toward . Rh
them with one hand carefully shut overa,o9
the other. He dumped himself down
by their side. =,
Now" said he, "we'll take every
BIZ. of this here. and it IL cure us, X aaa
They felt little better, and SO GU ao
rious to know what ''this here" was
that they forgot TO ask Niah where hei37Q
felt unwell. They looked eagerly into Z
his hand and shifted with their little
noses. He. too, had been into mis- 'iii'
chief; for in his not over-clean paw was yoiJ
all the white sugar it could hold, and
into that he had poured at least a gill
of paregoric. 1854. !. ylom sYaa
''Stick in your. fingers and lick i'empol,
off, said Rachefs worthy brother. ,r
"It's good" nn9i l@"
Grandfather Winchester might not xsn
have given this very remedy; but true
it was, that before they had ''lickednlT
|, their fingers many times, they were
better able in fact to sit up and walka 90
little way. ,,a sso,vls,rs
81 shall never sin any more said
Rachel. h.l9" 2ti
"Nor l." said Margery. sit mhsta Il
you don't need en-" omsQ ypi vol
: "Awfulr' said Niah, with a linishingr
application Of his tongue to his small
palm. +" Awtttl-but we needed tiiiSlnT
, paregoric.n nsovuN n
| "Do YOU think" asked Rachel, s'we -
have got to tell grandfather OF thlsP'la ein
NO said Niah promptly.miiaqohiso
81 shall tell if it is right said, ~
Rachel, firmly. Il amt going to sin u
any more" Hb 9Ml1J lG9!iii
Margery mused.' Then she Remarked, al
The pills didn't stay stealed long.
: We can't give 'em back. | don't feefl91h
as if / needed any more Furnishing TO
make me sorry" 800 9TdL
"Thats so,' said Rachel "Weve
had our own punishing."
$ They each forgot that Niah hatlJy
l sinned and not suffered; while hewas iN3
hardened enough not to think Of him, =,
self at ALL '"'
When the afternoon crept out tinderi 70
the shadows of the evening the little
Scotch girl went home with a sick -.
:, headache and was put to bed. Rachel ""
returned "tired out" she said, and dsil
:, meekly crept to her couch two hoursf
u earlier than usual. Niah was notable
example of scamp who escaped cor sdi
!, rection. He fell asleep over his suppernIo1
u in consequence of the drug, and slept. =;
I, all night the sweet sleep of innocence. ~
oi"NP" Aio0Ot Mo pms IA "'io' p"' .af
+, went to his grave in Ignorance of thee
, manner" of their taking off. y
Rachel and Zephauiah more than 'F''
once through long life rememberedola
:, that day. Scotch Margery grew up
y and grew old, too; but her eyes were F''
= never less blue than when She caniol
= from Scotland, and she it was who toldti,.
= this story to her grandchildren, with i.
= = those same eyes twinkling with fun ~ 'ani
g This is all, children, when ! havequs
= added moral and bit of advice, -
- which just this once l beg you not to
e skip. M .us !3vie1T
Moral: Be sure yogp sin viii rfnd4loa
4 you out as it did these little Puritans.
g Indeed, it nearly turned them wrong-
side out. 4ib0o sil va
# AdUice: Whatever you do - do, it, "a
a thoroughly. y.-A1nette d. Noble, in IRidd;.
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) official estimate of the cost of the lale..i
endeavor to extend British SWAY Id