The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
ROsa's Moving.

And men came and div him presents,
And then they made him bows"
--Chrfstian Register. D. b..
uU fUl Rosa's Moving. 9I-
"Now mammals naughty, and Rosa's
going to move away Off" said small
rosebud of girl to her mother, who had
punished her for some disobedience that
morning.
.'Well, then / shall have no little girl
to make me feel troubled and sorry, re-
piled Mrs. Ray. where will you go,
my daughter p
"To Miss Tollingwood's; Miss Toll
lingwood is good, looking queerly out of
the corner of her eyes, to find out how
her mother would receive the assertion.
"You may go and stay as long as you
please but / am sure that Mrs. Colling
wood will want you to be obedient and
pleasant.
Rosa accordingly packed up her cloth
ing and playthings. and filled baby
carriage with motley assortment of
baggage.
"Where is Kitty Glover, mamma"
Kitty Glover was a beautiful white
kitten, that wore blue ribbon with tas-
seled ends around her neck, and was
Rosa's special pet and delight.
F" don't know, my darling perhaps
she's curled up in papa's easy-chair.
What do you want of Kitty ?" 4...
:" L want her to go with me. Kitty,
Kitty come, Kitty p called the sweet
voice, and Kitty Clover came bounding
to her young mistress.
"There, mamma, kiss us good-by,"
putting up pair of cherry lips.
Good-by, my dear"
A burst of sunshine, caused by the
sudden opening of the door. streamed
into the elegant sitting-room of Mis-.
Collingwood's mansion, and a small head,
running over with sunny curls, was put
inside.
"Miss Tollingwood, Use come to live
with you now all the time, and be your
little girl. See Use brought all my
playthings-I'se moved"
The clear voice was as sweet as the
carols of robins and, indeed, the brown
eyed little creature bore curious resem-
blance to them.
What lovely picture she made as she
stood framed in the doorway, food of
yellow light falling over her person She
Rugged doll nearly as large as herself
to her bosom Kitty Glover frisked at
her feet, and the baby carriage, with its
array of dolls and other articles, was just
behind.
swell, come in, Rosa. I've been
wanting little girl for long time it is
80 lonesome in this great house. Well
be very happy, I am thinking"
"Oh, yes"
"But 1 am wondering what your
mamma will do without you"
The child hung her head moment,
then locked up with bright, moist eyes.
Mamma wasn't good to Rosa, so
Rosa COED away and tum to stay with
you"
How was your mamma naughty ?"
"She tied Rosa up with big string"
"Ah then I suppose Rosa had been
doing something wrong"
"Not much"
"Does your mother know about your
moving?"
"Oh, yes. She let me come"
swell, my dear, you can stay with
me just as long AS you please. You
would like a nice place to put your things,
wouldn't you2"
"Yes, please"
This may be your play-ro9m, then"
opening the door into large, airy,
sunny apartment; "and here is little
bureau for your sole use. My own little
May, who has gone to live with the
angels, used to play here, and these were
her things"
.Oh, how pretty p cried Rosa.
And 1T was no wonder, for it was fur
1,aka ~, 30 al. I'll Ill 4
hearts. Tiny stuffed chairs and sofas
pictures of birds and flowers low ex-
tension table and last, but not least, a
beautiful china tea-set, in a small closet
furnished with drawers and shelves.
Rosa busted herself in placing her
things in order.
Now I can play keep-house all want
tot Use got settled. How nice it is to
be your little girl, Miss Tollingwood. y
You like your new home, then, my
darling?"
every much. Please may set the
table with the pretty dishes ?"
eyes, you may play with anything you
like u; only handle the dishes gently"
Rosa accordingly set the table, and
made Kitty Glover sit ON one chair, and
ranged her dolls in others. She did il
innumerable times, and cleared away the
dishes, and washed them to her hearts
content. She was 80 busy that she did
not think of home and mother till the
afternoon shadows heightened, and she
was weary of play. She began then to
feel slight twinges of inconsistencies and
remorse.
Mrs. Collingwood learned the story Of
Rosas disobedience from her own lips
ere the day was over. 1t appeared thai
Mrs. Ray had forbidden her to go to the
river, which was very near her home
since il was deep, and the banks abrupt