American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29
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FOUNDING OF ROSE COTTAGE.
BIZ MAUD FOSTER.
CHAPTER III.


After the remains of good old faith
.er Bell had been laid in their final rest
ing place, there to slumber the peace
full sleep of the just until the morning
of the resurrection, when the grave
shall give up it's dead, the mourners
returned to the cottage accompanied
by pastor Norton and his good wife,
and few others of their village friends.
When they arrived they found Flint
and his posse already there.
In vain did the good old lady plead
for her two faithful old servants, beg
ging that he would sell them in the
neighborhood, that they might be near
her, but the hardened wretch laughed
her to scorn, and told her that he had
promised them to a friend of his and
he must have them. Taking them in
to their cabin she bowed before the
Most High, and prayed long and ear
nestly with them, commencing them to
God, and exhorting them to be faith
ful both to their Heavenly parent and
their earthly master. The faithful old
creatures wept and fell on their knees
begging their old mistress to save them
from the tyrant Flint, but it could not
be; her little home, her all was gone.
Minnie ana she were both homeless. -
Father Norton offered them a home
in his house for the present, at least,
tor'h he well knew that Minnie would be
dependant on no one. Gratefully ac-
cepting his kind offer, they prepared to
accompany him home, first going all
around their old home and taking a last
look at old familiar objects and places
where they had spent so many happy
days with the loved and lost. Their
cup OF sorrow seemed overfowing, and
Minnie in trying to soothe her aged
toster.mother, forgot her own sorrows.
Cheerfplly did she speak of the future,
telling her that she would soon be able
to 60 and teach, and that they would
be happy again. And so thoy passed
from Rose Cottage to the peaceful
home Of their loved pastor.
So much did the good old pastor and
his wife love Minnie that they would
have been oyerjoyed, had she given up
all hope of teaching, and came to them
as their own-gladly would they have
taken her to their hearts and thanked
the Lord for such a blessing.
"Father Norton, how long do you
think it will be before / am competent
to teach," said Minnie next morning.
"My dear child / have known many
who did teach and we're not as we'll
qualified for it as you are, but you are
very young my child to 60 forth into
the world, / think that you had better
stay with us, for one year, and still
continue your studies, and by that
time you may 60 forth without fear of
falling"
81 cannet be burden on you SO
long, if you will find me something to
90 in the meantime, ] will stay"
And so it was arranged that Minnie
should teach few children the com.
ing year and then 60 out as governess.
A long year did it seem to Minnie,
but at length the time came that she
was ready, fully qualified to teach al.
though quite young, yet her mind was
mature. And now came the looking
for situation. This was not SO east.
" accomplished as she had thought il
to be; some objected on account Of her
youth, others thought that because she
had been educated in small village
that of course she was not sufficiently
accomplished to teach their children.
And so spring passed and summer was
tast waning, but Minnie did not de-
spair; sho knew no such word as fail,
but she was not idle oil this time. True
she had given up her little school, SO
that che might be able to ACCEPT sit.
uation as soon as offered. But she
was constantly doing good, visiting the
eick, sewing for poor children, and do.
ing allin her power to relieve all dis.
tross that came under her notice.
. This was pleasing to Father Norton;
he thought his labors not half so labor
ious when accompanied by his young