St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-11-09


can not say love him.
stu. though he's such nusaace cool
That, gladly. we'd destroy him,
ne doesn't mesn to be. The fool
A0s gines we enjoy him.
HI. C. Dodge. in Coodalrs Sun.
CRUEL KINDNESS.
Tho Natural Sequel to q Mothers
Mistaken Indulgence.
What shall we call her?" said Farm.
er Ellis. looking down upon the small
specimen of humanity lying so help.
less in the nurses arms. e4}t
Angela" said Mrs. Ellis. turning
on her pillow to gaze on the tiny feat.
ures. .s.
That's as near angel as l can get
it." she thought ..and John would
pooh at me. if he knew just how !
felt" .......,
But John made no objection. for the
fifteen years of married life which had
been childless made the stranger more
welcome.
True. an adopted daughter claimed
their love and care, and the little blue
ev ed maiden, who stood raptur0usly
gazing at the infant, deserved all that
she received.
''Nettie Ellis is the smartest girl in
town." was the verdict of more than
one rustic admirer. when she gets
to be a woman she'll make things
buzz" and. indeed. she did not lack
: much OF doing so now. -
Thrifty Mrs. Ellis was a model
housekeeper, and kept no girl. Thus
early, Nettie had been initiated into
the mysteries Of butter and cheese
making; and in dish-washing. sweep
ing and dusting. she went far beyond
all the little girls of her acquaintance
She was the same busy litsle maiden In
school, for the winter term" was all
she enjoyed, and her teachers echoed
the verdict Of the townspeople. And
now little sister had come to share
her pleasures and her work, for often
she had heard Mrs Ellis say: So
Its my bounded duty to teach my
girls to do every thing I can do my
SELF" and in Nettie's case. surely, she
had not failed. Why is it that the finest
theories vanish often when brought to
the test?
IF ever have children of my own,
I'll show people how they should be
trained" many q model school teacher
has declared. Alas! the boast soor
ceases when the trial comes =
So, as the rosy-cheeked Angela grew
rapidly out of long clothes. and went
pattering about the farmhouse, the
mother was so taken up with adoring
her ''angei'' that the old theories were
forgotten. Angela developed q sturdy
will of her own. and ''she must mot be
crossed" the mother decided, though
it made her appear SO unlovely, in the |
eyes of all others. .r,,.-.
Nettie loved the wilful little one.
and tried to teach her what she had
been so carefully trained to perform,
but Angela soon decided. |
Let those work who Ioue To- l don't |
like it." a.a SD - ,s-4 -
I'm afeard you're making, . mis-
take. wife," Mr.. Ellis said. Its cruel \
kindness you're showing our little girl |
You don't make her mind very vel.
and she amt half SO forrdrd a. Nettic
was at her age" -s.s 9, ---i.-''
.s.a 49,.
"Much you know about Il. !" said Mira
Ellis. angrily. .She's all we've got
and don't mean she shall work as I've
always DONE" --t .-t. 'se
The child had learned to obey her
father. but as he never interfered IA
household affairs the mischief went
on. At school the wilful girl studied
or not. as suited her pleasure. and
when Nettie was declared TOO old to
go to school" Angela was sent aw ay
to be educated.
But new element appeared in the
Ellis household. threatening its tran
guilty. Nettie had lover. sturdy
young fellow. with only his strong
hands and true heart TO recommend
him.
'.It's all nonsense" Mrs Ellis said,
eve can't spare Ncttie. and I'orter has
no home to take her, TO. When he
owns q farm. we'll let her GO"
But Mr.. Ellis decided. '.Nettie il q
good. true girl. She shall decide this
matter herself And Nettie decided.
-'.I'll 60 and help you earn a homo.
Ned"
The faithful Nettie must not 60 from
the rich farmers homo where she had
been reared. empty handed. SO the
great flock of geese was robbed Of
their feathers. and plump beds were
made, and q chest full of liner and
WOODEN sheets. spun and woven BY her
cwn busy hands. was given Nettie. and
10 many reedful things. that the YER
dict OF the community. which is always
given in such cases. was:
.3The Ellis have given the Girl a.
good setting out"
Meanwhile, Angela had finished her !