Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-07
ROSE cADY's TRIUMPH.

"Then you are determined to dis
obey me, Rose? ~
eyes. Since you command me to
do something which is unjust, and
which will make my life miserable.
consider myself under 10 obligation
to obey such commands-e from
my fathcr!''
"Undutful, disobcdient child!"
said Colonel Cade, in rage. eff You
will not treat me as your father, l
will not treat you as my child. Obey
me, or leave the house! Choose be-
tween the two Immediately
81 would choose anything rather
than marry that man-even death. l
believe he is scoundrcl and liber-
tine ~
"There is no use in prolonging the
! conversation. You have chosen your
path, and lenceforth you are 10 child
of mine; and in my house will not
hear the honorable name of Jackson
Garner insulted by any omc!''
Colonel Cady was pacing the room,
and flourishing his cane menacingly
towards his daughter.
81 am ready to go any moment
when YOU will give me some money!"
answered Rose, looking up very
calmly.
81 tell YOU, you are no child of
mincr' screamed the Colonel, "and
not penny of money shall you have,
You have chosen your own way, and
you may go OH in it, but wholly in
dependent of me-"
VERY WE'LL" said Rose, rising.
"Iou'll kiss me good-bv, though, IA
thcr. You know, we NAV never meet
again"
"lmputlcnt GOODNESS ~ exclaimed
the Colonel. stamping his foot and
flourisling his cane over the head of
his daughter. Leave my presence
immediately"
every WE'LL" said Rose, going to-
ward the door. She turned about,
with her hand Oh the door-knob.
"Who will you get to bathc your
head when it aches, read to you when
You are tired, stay with you night
and day when you are sick with the
rhcumatism!'
"You saucy, disobcdiont child ~
said the Colonel rushing toward her
with his cane upraiscd, rs if lie
meant to strike her to the floor.
"Don't dare to say another word.
Leave this room and house immcdi'
arcly y
"Ycs, sir" said, Rose, with mock
courtesy and dodging the cane, she
fled from the room out into the kitch'
en-.
r Hester the housckccpcr was there
II ironing.
"lIow terribly hotit is in here! y
said Rose. "Comc out in the porch
! want to tell you somcthing.'
Hester never refused Rose any.
} thing. She put down her tlat-irons
and followed. her out into the clca,
porch, shaded with morning glorics
"Wcll, now if that amt the meancst
thing!" said Hester, after Rose had
told her about the Interview she had
just had with her father. "What
) child, OH earth can You do? You aim,
:. no mere fit to earn your own livin
than baby. shall go with you il
You must go OIL. Why, | wouldn't
, trust you out of my sight, child"
NO." said Rose, couldn't have
you leave papa, anyhow, llestc-lie
needs you more than do"
"You think more of him than he
does of you, Rose perhaps, now he'll
, get over his pet in little while
Don't hurry right off; wait little
E : and sec if lie don't feel sorry for treat
iif you SO. lie thinks rs much of yC
us he does of his eyes when he ain'l
mad"
, "Well, but he told me to leave the
house Immediately. :.you know, Hes
ter: and SO, of course, l can't stay
here to wait for him to rclent."
"Oh, dear" groancd Hester, "wha,
:. can you do what will you do ?"
"Stay up in the garrett said Rose
in whisper, and looking cautiously
around her.
= "That's jnst it," said Hester. "You
are mighty slrewed. Rose. You take
all of your things. and move up il
the garret, and I'll carry your vic
!. tuals to you, and nobody but you and
/ me will know q breath about it.n
After little more whispered. talk
Rose went to her room, took sucl
G things as she would be likely to take
9 were she to leave the house, and car.
: ricd them to the garrct. She wrote
: very pretty letter to her unrelent
, ing father, and left it OH her dressing
!. table.
In the meantime Hester had been al
: work in the garret sweeping, dusting
I and trying to make it n pleasant liomt
}. for poor little Rose, as she called Col
Cady's spirited daughter. She pu
down some strips of carpeting, ant
carried up great armchair, table
and writing desk aud the room
looked really inviting and pleasan
when Rose entered 1t prisoner.
81 think eau endure to stay her
as long as papa can get on withou
me-" said Kose,in satisfactory tone
= seating herselfin the great arIn-chai
aud putting her feet OH the foot-stoo
near her. "This is lovely view gu