American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-27
ROSY'S REVENGE.

ROSY'S REVENGE.
" BERTHE, here's your hat again tossed
down behind the settee on the piazza, in
stead Of being hung up on the hat rack
Presently the whole household would
have been called upon to help you look
for it. Come and pick it up; and listen
to what am going to say, for am very
much in earnest. | am really quite tired
of talking to you on this one subject; and
to make you remember to be more care
full, | an going to make you stay indoors
all day the next time your hat is out of
place You know best how you will like
that, and you can choose for yourself,
Now go and hang it up, and remember"
Berries mother spoke very decidedly,
indeed, and looked as nearly angry as she
ever could, as she gave this warning to
her careless little son. And Berte, has
tily putting the hat in its proper place,
walked off "a little sheepishly, thinking to
| himself
II guess / had better try and remember
| about the plaguy old thing Mother
means it she don't often look like that"
He was in the childrens room, very
busy painting over pictures with his new
box of colOrs. Rosy, his little sister,
stood by, watching him with admiring
eyes, and giving him the benefit of her
advice as to the proper tints to put into
the ladies' dresses. 1t was very good fun
for a while, but BERTHE got tired of it by
and by, and leaned back in his chair with
a big yawn, thinking what he would do
next.
Presently bright thought struck nun,
and he jumped down from his chair in a
hurry.
"Rosy, you put away those things,
won't you that's good girl" he said.
II have not got time lmust be of right
away
"Where are you going all of a sudden?0
asked Rosy, beginning to pick up the
things.
"Oh out with my sled ! promised
Jimmy Lane and Ned Wheeler to go over
to the hill coasting with them, this morn
ing, and forgot all about it till this min
ute. expect they're having lots of fun
Say, you'll clear up all that muss, will
yon i? ] wonder where my hat is ~
90 BERTHE mayn't | go with you?' /
begged Rosy, with eager eyes, 'Tll clean
this all up for you. won't be a minute.
Mamma said l might go with you the next .
time you went to the hill if you'd take .
care of me. And you will, won't you, /
BERTHE ~
''No, indeed, not much" answered her
brother, looking round under chairs
and tables for his hat 'Dye s'pose fel
low wants to be bothered with girl to
take care of when he's going in for fun:
Where in creation is that plaguy hat p
II think you might take me, " persisted
Rosy, beseechingly, her pretty eyes begin
ming to fill "The other boys take their
sisters-it's all the more fun when there
are boys and girls together-and | havn't
had single good ride all winter. Please,
BERTHE, and I'll help you find your hat q"
Much obliged I've found it myself.
For wonder, it was on the hat-rack this
time
And before Rosy could put in another
plea, he had clapped it on his head and .
was off, .
Poor Rosy stood looking after him
blankly for moment, and then her little
face grew hot with anger. II
Hes a bad, mean, selfish boy she
said, passionately, land know what I'll
do. I'll have my revenge
Now, Rosy didn't know in the least
what this terrible threat meant but she
knew it must be something very bad,
because she had heard one of the large
girls at school say it TO another, one day
when in great passion Rosy was in a
great passion now, but il relisved her so
much to utter that fierce speech, that she
began to grow calmer and by the time
her naughty brother came in to dinner
his red checks glowing and his black eyes
sparkling with the frosty air and the 'iun
together, the good-hearted little thing had
quite forgiven him, and, indeed, nearly ,
forgotten his selfishness. She remember !
ed it again the next day, though, when ,
heir mother, coming into the nursery,
said
'.Quick, children, get ready Mrs. |
Brown has called to offer me a sleigh-ridc, |
md she saws there is room enough foryOu. T
But make haste the horses must nj stand {
waiting in the cold" :
30. Jolly - cried BERTHE, jumping up in I
high delight, The Browns lig sleigh |
,nly think, Rosy! Lots o'buffaloes, and c
uch bells--my Where in the world is '
hat hat now g. a
Rosy was ''flyinground, pulling on her {
voolen jacket, tying her tippet, getting /
,ut her muff and her mittens, and her 1
,wn hat was already snugly tied under
Ter chin. She was so busy she had not
wen heard what her brother was saying, a
nd he, disguised at seeing her quite ready
While he was poking roundin vain for the
hat, broke out in loud re C
roach: :
Yes, that's all YOU care for, YOU selfish,
elfish thing!" he cried, almost sobbing,
liz boy as he was You're all ready, and 7
ou don't care whether have to stay or :
ot. And havnt had real good sleigh '
ide this whole winter--now Where is 7
hat hateful old hat s. =
Now. all this brought back 10 Rosy the :
ecollection of yesterday. when she had :,
eCged in vain of him, and the thought :,
anne into her mind y
Il know where his hat is / saw it fall !,
ehind the big chest in the garnet, when :
-e were up there a little while ago. :
pose if didn't tell him, and made him :,
tay at home, il would be my revenge !" !,
nd she looked a little triumphantly at !
he big boy, his black curls all tangled
18th pOking his head into all sorts of cor
crs. and his red checks stained with a.
,ars. PITY filed her tender little breast %
/ the sight, however, and she thought !.
gain: =
But guess I'll tell him this time, ard q
lat shall be my revenge instead Of the w
iher"
So she only said. ssucily; % you big
~ baby hurry on your csst and mittens. u
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