Do you know, the other day, when Mrs. Lime's maid brought little
Miss Peggy to see my mistress, when she went away, she made a
courtesy to Miss Mary, and said, "Good morning to you, Miss." And
would you think it, the child stood like a stake, and never
returned it so much as by a nod of the head, nor did she open her
lips. I saw by her looks the maid took notice of it, and I am
sure I have such a regard for the family, that I felt quite
ashamed of her behaviour.' 'Oh! she served me worse than that,'
resumed Sally, 'for, would you believe it, the other day I begged
her to be so kind as to let her mamma know I wanted to speak with
her; and I did not choose to go into the room myself, because I
was dirty, and there was company there; but for all I desired her
over and over only just to step in (and she was at play close to
the door) yet, could you suppose it possible, she was ill-natured
enough to refuse me, and would not do it at last.' 'Well, if ever
I heard the like of that!' exclaimed John, whose pocket I had been
in. 'I think that was being cross indeed, and if a child of mine
was to behave in that surly manner, I would whip it to death
almost. I abominate such unkind doings, let everyone, I say, do
as they like to be done by, and that is the only way to be happy,
and the only way to deserve to be so; for if folks will not try to
be kind, and oblige others, why should anybody try to please them?
And if Miss Mary was my girl, and chose to behave rude and cross
to the servants, if I was her papa, I would order them to refuse
doing anything for her. I would soon humble her pride I warrant
you, for nobody should make her puddings, or cut her bread, or do
anything for her till she learned to be kind, and civil, and
thankful too, for all that was done for her. I have no notion,
for my part, for a child to give herself such airs for nothing;
and because her parents happen to have a little more money in