Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Little Rosabell--A Story for Children.


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This was n bright spring morning several
years ago, of which we write; very much
like the one that looks in upon us at this
time. Little Eta had been looking out of
the window, but now she stood with her
back against it and facing her playhouse, 'as
she called her corner of the large chamber;
she stood viewing her playthings rs if taking
an inventoryof them. They certainly were not
very elegant, or very numerous. There was
a big rag doll, and a little rag doll,
a little block bedstead, and a block
and shinglo cupboard, well filled with
pink and blue ''earthens," and "earthens"
of most every other color. Then hanging over
the little bed was the dollie wardrobe, while
at the foot, stood n box of folded dollie gar
ments fresh from the last washing and IRON
ing. A little way from the cupboard stood
quite II nice looking table (if we do not ex-
anime it too closely it had a box for the
standard; that covered with a board, and
that covered with "a very nice cloth which
Etta's mother had shown her how to make,
in this way she took an old piece of white
cloth and cut little Sits all around the edge
about two inches in depth, and four inches
apart; then by taking a large pin to catch
hold of the threads with she could ravel 1t
out very fast, and soon there was n heavy
fringe all around the spread. On this table
was Il small basket of patchwork; but Eta
was very careful not t, look at that, unless
her mother reminded her of it. This morn
ing everything looked dull and uninteresting
to Eta as she stooding viewing the scene,
meanwhile trying to study up something new.
She turned to the window again and gave
one quick glance, then Town stairs she ran
rs fast rs her feet would carry herewith
her new idea, to her mother.
90, mamma! may | go to Mr.. Smallcy's a
little whileF
Her mother stopped to think a moment -
"Etta has been n good little girl in learn
ing her lessons, now she must have a change,
and her own way a while in order to start
right when school commences again; 30
instead Of reminding her of her basket OF
patchwork, she said,-"Yes, you may go and
stay n spell"
Eta ran for the newly "done mp" white
sun bonnet thai mamma had spent several
days over, in cording, rufling and ironing.
Then her mother said,-"You may wear
your white apron seeing you are gong there :
. (the one white apron that was saved for es-
pecial occasions.) After being duly arrayed
she started out feeling very happy; the sur
was looking down in the cheering, soul-en'
livening sort of way that he has in the early
spring, while every body and every thing Of
animal and vegetable nature drinks in the
...-s..Kson anl aUaEanu IN a nntU liEa Elt1
stepped lightly along not knowing or think
ing of the source of her happiness, but sim
nly thinking how nice it was TO have winter
90 away again, and to have every thing look
so fresh and glad Crossing a little bridge
she espied some viOlets partly hidden under
ne end of il, so she climbed Town tho a n
and managed by reaching, and twisting, Il
gather a handful of them; though at ont
time the white bonnet came very near get
ting a wetting in the brook, when she wa
reaching for n "few more" But the boque
was gathered and tho little apron and bon
net came up into the road again very whit
and clean, and in sweet contrast with TIN
blue violets in her hand.
On reaching the house of Mr.. Smalley hel
little heart went pitapat, as the little han'
went rap, rap, on the door. A pleasant look
ing lady opened the door, and after giving
the warm lips inside the bonnet a kiss, thel
the violets, she babe Eta 'walk in." Their,
were no little children there but Eta did no
care for that, for she often said, "she liked I
20 where there were no children about a
well, because she liked to have the big PEG
pie talk with her" The lady invite
Eta out into the shed 10 see something sh