MrRutherford's children . aid there was a little grease spot on frock, she said children shouldnt havesuch sharp eyes. Dont you think the tongue had somethingto do there, Chryssa ? said her aunt smiling. Yes, said Sybil, you know you are tosee a great deal more than you tell. So I did, said Chryssa: there were twogrease spots. And I thought it was very kindto tell her of em. I have no doubt of your good intentions,my dear, said Mrs. Rutherford, but by and byyou will understand the difference between otherpeoples business and your own. And for thepresent, try never to hear what you
MrRutherford's children . aid there was a little grease spot on frock, she said children shouldnt havesuch sharp eyes. Dont you think the tongue had somethingto do there, Chryssa ? said her aunt smiling. Yes, said Sybil, you know you are tosee a great deal more than you tell. So I did, said Chryssa: there were twogrease spots. And I thought it was very kindto tell her of em. I have no doubt of your good intentions,my dear, said Mrs. Rutherford, but by and byyou will understand the difference between otherpeoples business and your own. And for thepresent, try never to hear what you are not 38 THE BIRDS, THE CRAVAT, ETC. wanted to hear, nor to say anything that willtrouble anybody, — then your little ears andtongue will be in pretty good order. And how about the eyes, Aunt Esther ?said Sybil. If our eyes are often lifted up to God forhis help and blessing, he will not let them gofar wrong, said her aunt. And then weshall look at ourselves with more knowledge,and at our neighbours with more CHAPTER III. CHERRY AND DASH, AND WHERE THEY WENT. rpHE carriage-house and barn stood, as I have said, at the foot of the hill behind the house. The road wound round through the trees, going pleasantly down all the while, till 40 CHERRY AND DASH, it came to the barn-yard gate. Here werea number of buildings,—the carriage-house andharness-room, the barn, Jthe stable, and the cow-house. Round the barn-yard there was quite ahigh wall. Come Chryssa, said Sybil one afternoon, lets go down and see Michael harness thehorses. Are we going to ride V said Chryssa. Because if we are we must get ready. O well have time enough—I can get readywhile hes driving up the hill, cant you ? Wellstart just before him. Well, said Chryssa. But we shall haveto run very fast. Come. Off they went, down the road and throughthe locust trees, till they came to a shadyplace near the top of the wall. There theysat down. Everything looked very pretty. The sun wasjust high enough to throw
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