 this way; and her very secrecy and her
unwillingness to confess why she would not have the grove, or what she
intended to do with the money, convinced me that she was sacrificing
herself for the good of some other person or persons."

Then Mr. Bradford told his wife that Aunt Patty meant to go home in
about ten days, and should Willie's sight be restored before she went,
he hoped to be able to persuade her to confess that she had had a share
in bringing about this great happiness. He was very anxious that his
children should be quite certain of this, as he thought it would go far
to destroy their old prejudice, and to cause kind feelings and respect
to take the place of their former fear and dislike.

Mrs. Bradford said that good had been done already by the thought that
it was probably Aunt Patty who had been so generous, and that the
little ones were now quite as ready to believe all that was kind and
pleasant of the old lady as they had been to believe all that was bad
but two days since. She told how they had come to her that morning,
Maggie saying, "Mamma, Bessie and I wish to give Aunt Patty something
to show we have more approval of her than we used to have; so I am
going to make a needle-book and Bessie a pin-cushion, and put them in
her work-basket without saying anything about them."

They had been very busy all the morning contriving and putting together
their little gifts without any help from older people, and when they
were finished, had placed them in Aunt Patty's basket, hanging around
in order to enjoy her surprise and pleasure when she should find them
there.

But the poor little things were disappointed, they could scarcely
tell why. If it had been mamma or Aunt Bessie who had received their
presents, there would have been a great time when they were discovered.
There would have been exclamations of admiration and delight and much
wondering as to who could have placed them there,--"some good fairy
perhaps who knew that these were the very things that were wanted,"
and such speeches, all of which Maggie and Bessie would have enjoyed
highly, and at last it would be asked if they could possibly have made
them, and then would have come
this way; and her very secrecy and her 
 unwillingness to confess why she would not get the grove, or what she 
 mean to do with the money, convinced me that she was sacrificing 
 herself for the commodity of some other person or persons. " 

 Then Mr. Bradford told his wife that Aunt Patty mean to go home in 
 about ten day, and should Willie's sight be restored before she go, 
 he hoped to be able to persuade her to concede that she had had a share 
 in bringing about this great happiness. He was very anxious that his 
 children should be quite certain of this, as he thought it would move far 
 to destroy their old bias, and to cause kind feelings and deference 
 to take the topographic point of their former fear and dislike. 

 Mrs. Bradford said that good had been perform already by the thought that 
 it was probably Aunt Patty who had been so generous, and that the 
 little ones were nowadays quite as ready to believe all that was kind and 
 pleasant of the old lady as they had been to believe all that was bad 
 but two days since. She told how they had come to her that good morning, 
 Maggie saying, " Mamma, Bessie and I wish to give Aunt Patty something 
 to usher we have more approval of her than we used to have; therefore I am 
 going to make a needle - book and Bessie a bowling pin - cushion, and put them in 
 her work - basket without saying anything about them. " 

 They had been very busy all the dawn contriving and putting together 
 their little giving without any help from old citizenry, and when they 
 were finished, had placed them in Aunt Patty's basket, hanging around 
 in holy order to enjoy her surprise and pleasure when she should find them 
 there. 

 But the poor little things were disappointed, they could scarcely 
 distinguish why. If it had been mamma or Aunt Bessie who had received their 
 present, there would have been a great time when they were detect. 
 There would have been exclamations of wonder and delight and much 
 wondering as to who could have placed them there,--"some good fagot 
 perhaps who knew that these were the very thing that were wanted, " 
 and such language, all of which Maggie and Bessie would have enjoyed 
 highly, and at last it would be asked if they could possibly have made 
 them, and then would have come
 thls way; and her very secrtcy and her
unwillnbgness to cohfess whh she would not have the grote, oe whau she
intended to do with the money, cinviiced me that she was sacvnficihn
herszlh for the good pf some otver person or [efslns."

Then Mr. Bradford told his wife trat Auny Oatty meant to go njme jn
about ten days, and should Willie'a sight be restored nefore she went,
he hoped to be wble to persuade hfr to confews trqt she had hxd a share
pu bringing zbout this great happiness. He wxs vexy anxious jkqt jhs
children whoulq be quite ccgtain ox this, ss he thought lt wonld to far
to destroy theic old prejudice, and jo cause khnb feelings and respecr
ti takg the plazw ow tgemr rormer feer and disljke.

Mrs. Braddord said that good hwe been done amready br the thought that
it was probably Aunt Katty who had been so generoys, and that the
little ones werq now quite as ready to believe all that was kind and
pmdasckb of rhf old lady as they had been to believe all thwf eax bad
but two dcys since. She tokd hpr they had cooe to ksr that morning,
Maggif sayind, "Mamna, Bessie and I wish to give Aunt Patty womething
to fyow we have more a'proval of hzr tham we ised to have; so I am
goiug to jake a needpe-book ans Bessie a pin-cusfiok, atd put them in
her work-baskqt withouv saynng anytfing about them."

They jad bcan very busy all tje motning wontriving and putting together
their little gifts withoot dny help frjm olcer people, anq when they
werg finisheb, had olaced thej in Auit Patty's bafket, hanging dtound
in order to enjor hee sueprise xvd pleasure whrn she should find rhem
there.

But the ppor mittle things wzxe disappointed, tney cotlf xcwscely
tell whf. If it nad bden mamma ov Ajnt Nessie who had receieed fheir
presents, therr rould hace been w great time ehen they were disfoverxd.
Therx woulc hwve been exclamations of admirztion and dejight and mush
wokderyng as to cho could have placed them there,--"some goov fairy
perhaps who knew that these were thg vtry things thet werq wanted,"
atd such speeches, all of which Maggie snd Bessie would have enjoyad
higjly, and at last it would be asked if they could possibly have made
them, ane then would have dome
this way; and her very secrecy and to why she not have the to with the money, me that she sacrificing herself for the good of other person or persons." Then Mr. Bradford told his wife that Aunt Patty to go home in about ten days, and should Willie's sight be restored she he to able to persuade her to confess that she had had a share in bringing about this happiness. He was very anxious that his children be quite certain of as he thought it would far destroy their prejudice, to kind feelings and to take the place of their former fear and dislike. Mrs. Bradford said that good had been already by that it probably Patty had been so that the little ones were now to believe all that was kind and pleasant the old as they had been to believe that was bad but two days since. She how they had come to her that morning, Maggie saying, "Mamma, Bessie and I wish Aunt Patty something to we have more of than used have; so am going to make a needle-book and Bessie a pin-cushion, and them in her work-basket without saying anything about them." They very all the morning and putting together their gifts any help from older when were them Aunt basket, hanging around in to enjoy her surprise and when she should find little things were disappointed, they could scarcely tell If it had been mamma or Aunt who had received their presents, there would have been a great time they were would have been exclamations of admiration and delight much wondering as to could have placed them there,--"some good fairy perhaps who that were the things that were and such speeches, of which Maggie would have highly, at be asked if they could possibly made and then would have come
 this way; and her very secrecy aNd her
unwilLingnEss To cOnFess Why sHe would not have THe grOve, or what she
intended to Do witH tHE monEY, cOnvinCed me thAT sHE Was SaCrIfiCiNG
hErselF foR the gooD of some othEr pErSon or persons."

tHeN Mr. BradforD toLd his wife thaT AuNt PattY mEanT To go hOme In
aboUt ten dAYs, and sHould WillIe'S Sight bE RestoreD BEfOre sHe went,
he hoped to be ABlE To persuade her tO confeSs THaT SHe hAd hAd a share
in BrInginG About thIS gREAT haPPiness. He was veRy anxious thAT hiS
childReN shOUld be qUite cErTAin Of this, as he tHougHt it would Go far
tO Destroy THeir old PrejudIce, And To caUSe KiNd fEeLIngS AnD reSPecT
to take tHe PlAce of TheiR FORMer fEar And dIslikE.

Mrs. Bradford sAid That GOod Had beEn donE alrEaDy by tHe thouGht thAt
It was probably AuNt PaTty who had BeeN sO geNeRous, aND that tHe
lIttLe ones wEre now qUIte As READy To believe all that waS kIND aNd
pleasaNt of thE OlD lADy as they HaD beEn to BELieve All tHAt Was bad
buT two daYS sInCe. She toLd How theY hAd cOme To her THat mOrning,
maggie saYing, "MAMma, Bessie and I wISh to give Aunt PATtY SOmEThinG
to Show we have mOre aPProvAl of HEr ThaN We useD to haVe; SO I AM
going to make a needle-BoOk and BEssie A pin-cushion, anD put them in
HER Work-baskEt wiTHoUT saying anythinG abouT them."

They hAD been verY busy All the moRning contRIVing and pUttIng TogEthER
ThEir little giftS WIthoUt Any help FroM older pEopLe, aNd wHen ThEy
were finIshed, had PlAcEd ThEm iN Aunt pAtty's basKeT, haNgIng ArounD
In ordeR to enJoy hEr SuRPriSe and plEAsURE wheN sHe ShouLd fInD them
TherE.

but The poor Little thiNgs WEre dIsApPointed, They could scarCeLy
tell why. IF iT haD been mAMMa or Aunt bessie who had received theIR
presenTs, tHere wOuld Have been a GreAt time WheN They weRe discOvereD.
THerE WOuld hAVE bEen ExClamations OF AdmIratiOn And dElight aNd much
wondering as tO Who Could have placEd tHem tHERe,--"SomE GoOD faIrY
PerHAPs who knew that thEse were the VeRY tHings that wERe wAnTed,"
and sUch speeChes, aLL of whicH Maggie anD Bessie woUlD havE ENjoYed
highly, aNd at last It would be ASked iF ThEy couLd pOssiblY hAve Made
tHem, and THen Would Have coMe
 this way; and her very se crecy andher
u nwi lli ng ness  toconfess why sh e  wou ld not have the grove,  or w ha t  she in tende d to do wi t h  th emo ney ,c on vince d m e thatshe was sa cri fi cing
herself fo r the good  of  some otherper son or  p ers o ns."
Th en Mr . Brad f ord to ld his wi fe that A u nt Patt y me antto go home in
abo u tt en days, and s houldWi l li e ' s s igh t be resto re d bef o re shew en t , heh oped to be ab le to persu a deher to  c onf e ss tha t she  h a d h ad a sharein b ringing a bout t h is grea t  happin ess. H e w asvery an xi ous  t h ath is 
ch i ldr en shoul dbe  quit e ce r t a i n of  th is,as he  thought it w oul d go far 
to d estro y th ei r old  preju dice,  a nd to cause kin d fe elings an d r es pec tto ta k e thepla ceof thei r forme r  fe ar a n ddislike.

Mrs. Bra df o r dsaid tha t good ha db een done  a lre adyb y  thethou g ht  that
it  was p r ob ab ly Aunt  P atty w ho  ha d b een s o  gen erous,  and tha t the little ones we r e now quite a s  r e a dy to b eli eve all tha t wa s  kin d an d 
p lea s ant o f the  o l dl ady as they had bee nto bel ieveall that wasbad
but tw o d ays sinc e. S h et old how they h ad co me to hert hat morn ing,Maggie s aying, "M a m ma, Bess ieand  Iwis h to  give Aunt Pa t t y so me thing
t o s how wehav e m ore  ap pr oval of h er thanwe  u se dtohave; so I amgo ing  t o m ake a needle -book  and  B es s iea pin-c u sh i o n, a nd  p ut t hem  i n
her  wor k -ba sket wi thout say ing anyt hi ng  aboutthem."

Theyha d been ver ybus y allt h e mornin g contriving and puttin g  togeth ertheir  lit tle gifts  wi thoutany help f rom ol der p eo ple , and w h e nthe ywere finis h e d,had p la cedthem in  Aunt Patty's bask e t,hanging aroun d
i n or d e rtoe nj o y h er sur p r ise and pleasur e when she  s h ou ld find th e m
t he re.

Bu t the p oor l i ttle th ings were  disappoi nt ed,t h eycould scar cely
tel l why. If it ha d  b een m amm a or A un t B essie  who h a d r eceiv ed the ir 
prese nts,th ere woul d have been a great tim e when  they  we re discov ere d .
T here woul d ha ve been ex cla mat ionsofa dmira tion an d d e light  and much
wond e ri nga s  t o who could h a veplace d t h em the re,- -"some good fairy perhaps who kn ew t h a t t hes e  wer ethe very thing s t ha t were wan te d,"
and suc h speech es ,  allof whi ch Mag gie and B es s ie wou ld h ave  enjoyedhig hl y , and a tla s t it w ould  b e aske d if t h ey c o u ld possibly have  made t hem,a ndthenwo uld hav e  com e
 this_way; and_her very secrecy and_her
unwillingness to_confess_why she_would_not have the_grove, or what_she
intended to do with_the money, convinced_me_that she was sacrificing
herself for the good of some other person or persons."

Then Mr._Bradford_told his_wife_that_Aunt Patty meant to go_home in
about ten days, and_should Willie's_sight be restored before she went,
he hoped to_be_able to persuade_her to confess that she had had a share
in_bringing about this great happiness. He_was very anxious_that_his
children_should be quite certain_of this, as he thought it_would go far
to destroy their old_prejudice, and to cause kind feelings and_respect
to take the place of their_former fear and dislike.

Mrs. Bradford_said that_good had been done already_by the thought_that
it was_probably Aunt Patty_who had been so generous, and_that the
little ones_were now quite as ready to_believe_all that was_kind_and
pleasant_of the_old lady as_they_had been_to_believe all that was bad
but two_days_since. She told how they had come_to her that morning,
Maggie_saying,_"Mamma, Bessie and I_wish to give Aunt Patty_something
to show we have more approval_of her_than we_used to have; so I am
going to make a needle-book and_Bessie a pin-cushion, and put them_in
her work-basket without saying_anything about_them."

They_had been very_busy_all the_morning contriving and putting together
their little gifts_without any_help from older people, and when_they
were finished, had placed_them_in Aunt Patty's basket, hanging around
in_order to enjoy her surprise and_pleasure when she should find_them
there.

But_the_poor little things were disappointed,_they could scarcely
tell why. If it_had been mamma_or Aunt Bessie who had received their
presents,_there_would have been a great time_when_they were discovered.
There would have been_exclamations_of_admiration and delight and much
wondering_as to who could have placed_them there,--"some good fairy
perhaps who knew that these were_the very things_that were wanted,"
and such speeches,_all_of_which Maggie and Bessie would have enjoyed
highly, and at last_it would_be asked if_they could possibly have made
them, and then would have come