Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-05-10

baby said mn old. gossiping clone TO her
nclqLlor WHO had just dr,pl.d in
AYE, that have L.
"nell. what's i, better than Jenny Lnwrys
little one that came last week, aud none but
two or three friends cared TO look NJ or ask
after? Here in il- blessed land o liberty
one babys as likely as another TO be a wife
for a president aud wouldn't run to ,Lc
Oak to see Madam liosse young one if il has
as they say, two dozen embroidered dresses,
and mighty fine ac's to trim its pillows. And
more, besides; they must go and dress it up
more than a undred years ago, 10 be chris
tened in. ! think they make foolish fuss,
that s ALL
Having thus given free expression to her
nose in displcasuse a, The arsocraiic baby
on the hill
"Tl,at's all we'll enough. Mrs Price, not to
let thoughts run too mucl, Oh laces and
vani,es; but uhcn one hns had gool mothers
and blessed grand and great ..ranl-n others,
why shouldn't o'.c he proud of them? Now
they do say Jo' aleman Rosses gran ther was
in The. Senate, and was quite looked up 10 by
all the great en- ,lerc, SO he mus, have been
right smart, take it, and Joralcman is not
far behind guess, for he has business with
forrn countries, and is rich as n Jew ly traf-
fickin and hes as good as he's rich. else why
- a
III the Cottage beyond?'
"nooh, pooh She WAS his nurse, and no one
would like 10 see an old nurse IN want
"Noi ouly her. but he 5 always do n good
in some way, and if there ever WAS faults in
the Rosse family the, died o in the former
generation. for tEis ones rs near perfect rs
moral can BE-, so charitable and kind to cv
erybody. only wish this baby was n hoy,
to wear it's gian Tiers inne bul they've CO e
as near 10 il as possible. lis name was Will
hcllnus, and the babys Wilhemina.'
'What name 10 give Il girl. Is Il mouth
tul to speak, ami it's ugly wi,!,al.h
.sThey've shortened i, to Minnie, ana that S
nice predict wonderful things iog that ba.
Iy. Her head Ii s Il double crown, whic! is i
sign she'll cat her bread in two Kingdoms
Sac born 10 'ravel and see the wo.ld n.ink.
We leave our gossirers 10 wlangla over the
apparent destiny oil this scion OF an old and
honorable house, and take up the thread OF
hcr lie some eighteen years la'er, " en- Min
ME Roses star Was in The ascendant, when
n.ammas who coveted her or her fortune for
llei sons, overwhelmed her with attentions,
aid those SONS LOST no opportunity to .deavog'
TO make favorable Impression on the belle
and hcifcss.
Gay AMI light hearted, Minnie enjoyed it
al. The world was very pleasant, and the
ho n,ge ot her admirers was by no means dis
agreeable 10 tie art css girl She was not
melcenary herself, and she believed the warm
protcsa.iens Of friendship tia, were poured
in.o her ears, never doubling the swarm OF
f.irnds that swarmeti their town house IN
winter, aud bcsegel their country house, The
Oaks, in s,inmrr. Lovers were not wanting
to s,gh n follow in the wake Of the rich
VI s. r sse, an TO Q .e. til il hands and fer
tunes likewise; hat her nineteenth hirildas.
found her still unen sag.d AMI hear, whole;
no, one of her ador, rs having come up TO Ltr
ideal.
The world went rrosrcrously with the
Rosses until the great crash in -31, when
they lost all. All the accumulated wealth of
their ancient house was swept away like a
cohweh. Ever ready to lend h S money and
influence to struggl ng aspirants afset fortune,
their downfall involved him in tie gene. al
ruin. NJ stoltunes never come sing,y, and to
ID to tie already over-h -hu-lcncd heart o. Mr..
Rose, TWO vessels laden with his marchan-
ise, which he hoped would keep him from II :
ter failure, were lost totally. Anxiety aud
excitement threw him into a fever which in a
few days term mated fatally
Mrs. Rosse did nothing but bcmoan her hard
fot,ne. and pretty fleqaestly lii.ted that un
less Minnie wonld marry cligbly they would
lie beggass. Pale and grief worn, yet she
could hardly reprcss smile a, her mother
Importantly.
"ion do not suppose that those silly moths
which lowered around us " hen surrounded by
the glare Of luxury and wealth, will now fall
at my feet aad eMtreat us to take their names
and share their homes Believe it, mother,
we shall not be urged to d. so, and it is as
well 50, for if would not accept them when
had wealth al my command, l certainly will
OF now to secure an independence
's.;ut, child just think of it my last hum
drcl is in my purse, and where to get more
do not know suppose We can borrow some
money some where.'s
''Not a cent must We borrow, mother dear.
How could VIC ever repay it.?
Il don, know. I'm sure. don't see but We
must sell the furniture, then; but after that
whatg'
'Wait little, mamma shall, go anil ask
Mr.. Strclc's advice. Yon know he was always
las lend. lie told me when l needed help
or lvce to me to him.
Tlla creditors Of Mr.. Rosse were fully paid,
md although 10 meet their demands the town
house was soli yet the plate and furniture
were left them. Luckily for Mrs. Rossc her
hnsha nds last birthday gift to her was deed
for The Oaks, and thiihcr went the widowed
wife and daughter. The spring birds were
carolling their gayest songs when they came
up to the Oaks. and Minnie. shaking off her