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“I’m sure ’tis too pleasant this beautiful day

To sit here so quietly playing,

Come, Lillie, let’s be off to the mountain away,

And see where the sheep are now straying!”

So said little Eddie, and ran with great joy,

To ask if his cousin could go;

But tho’ his aunt wished to oblige the dear boy,

She still was compelled to say no.

“I have given my daughter a lesson to learn,

Then follows a half hour’s sewing;

Should this be well done, then with pleasure she’ll earn,

And I shall not object to her going.

“You remember, last evening, she promised papa,

His handkerchief neatly to sew,

I have fitted her work, when ’tis done,” said mamma,

“And the lesson is learned, she may go.”

“I can work after dinner,” said Lillie, “do please

Just for once to grant Eddie’s request.” “My dear,” said her mother, “’tis no use to teaze, After work, not before, you may rest.”

Lillie took up her book, with a tear in her eye,

She could scarce see a word that was in it;

But Eddie declared ’twas of no use to cry,

And she thought so herself in a minute.

Resolving to try, and do all in her power,

To make of each duty a pleasure,

She conquered; and said to mamma, “in an hour,

Please hear me recite, if you’ve leisure!”

Her mother looked pleased, as she said, “how is this,

Papa’s handkerchief hemmed and all ready?

Well done, my dear child! Now give me a kiss,

Then run out and find cousin Eddie.”