The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-10-13

as a pound Of butter. Thee sets a
bad example in giving the children
short weight, for they pay back in
kind"
Miss Patty considered grimly.
Wasn't grandma right? She never
did let the customer scale go quite
down in these daily household matters.
Il suppose my temper is a little
spoiled. Nathan and the boys are
very trying. But l want to do right,
and if you think"
"a just balance" said the sweet old
voice. Give what thee would like to
GET
"Oh, Aunt Patty cried her niece.
flying in from schoo. breathless and eX-
cited, "the whole menagerie is going
to pass at the crossroads just at four.
Can't Davie and so, just for this
once? There's the most splendid
chariots, and great elephant. and ~
Davie brought up the chorus and
promised to be such a good boy all day
tomorrow. And Martha would sew a
few blocks of patchwork the next day.
There, children, don't be so noisy.
Davie. will you promise to mind sister:
And Martha. will you keep hold Of his
hand, and not let him 80 into any
danger:' 1t was wonderful that she
did not say, Il know l cannot trust
YOU"
The children promised and ran off
delighted. and it was full supper time
when they reached home again. their
faces attestinG their enjoyment.
Now, III run and hunt up the eggs
said Davie. as soon us he had finished
his meal.
Il had to 80 out to tie barn. and /
did it, said his aunt.
"Oh, Aunt Patty, how good YOU
were: -We'!l, I'll bring the chips and
kindlingS." and he came tugging 4
great basketful, though generally this
was one of the boys hardships.
"What a nice lot," said Aunt Patty.
Dayie stared.
'Isn't there something else: Don't
you want pitcher Of water?"
George brought one"
So Davie sat on the doorstep with
his father and told him all about the
'nagerie, and it was quite dark when
Aunt Patty called him to 60 to bed.
Martha hurried round the next morn
ing, and found time to sew one block
Of patchwork. And she was ir such
a gay good humor all day that Miss
Lewis asked her if she was bewitched.
''I think I must be, for Aunt Patty
praised me this morning." was her
reply.
It really was quite wonderful what
a change came over the Parker house
hold. The children were not angels,
and they often forgot in the midst
of their best intentions; but there was
a more generous 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. reacted upon
herself. The pleasant temper Of her
earlier years came back.
One morning Aunt Patty found a
beautiful handkerchief case lying over
her plate at the breakfast table. The
sides were gilt bristol board, with her
initials handsomely worked in green,
and around the edge a puff of green
ribbon. And inside were two pretty
handkerchiefs, and some neatly
hemmed rufling for neck and wrists.
The donors names were attached.
George had given the material, Martha
had done the work, and her father had
purchased it's contents.
Aunt Patty was so surprised that at
first she could hardly speak, and her
first impulse was to call it piece Of
foolishness; then she bent over and
kissed the little girl.
"Oh, Aunt Patty, I'm so glad you
like tive all are! Oracle Conover
made one just like it for her mother,
and I thought, and we all thought
THAT my birthday deserved a re-
membrance? Thank you all. hope I
shall grow a little better"
"But you have grown just Splendid
interrupted Martha. ''Somehow you
make me think of Grandma Fields;
only she is Quaker and an old
lady"
"There, don't fatter me any more.
The coffee will get cold. I have been
using her balance lately-it gives bet
ter weight" and Aunt Patty blushed.
The children stared, but their father
had a quiet little twinkle in his eye
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