The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-02-28
Rosa's Moving.


punished her for some disobedience that
morning.
Swell, then I 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
ingwood is good" looking queerly out of
the corner of her eyes, to find out how
her mother would receive the assertion
9" You may go and stay as long as you
please but [ am sure that Mrs. Colling-
wood viii want you to be obedient and
pleasant
Rosa accordingly packed up her cloth
ing and playthings. and filed a baby
carriage with q motley assortment of
baggage.
sc Where is Kitty Glover, mamma
Kitty Clover was a beautiful white
kitten, that wore blue ribbon with tas-
seled ends around her neck, and WAS
Rosa's special pet and delight.
g / don't know, my darling perhaps
she's curled up in papa's easy-chair
What do you want of Kitty?"
81 want her to go with me- Kitty,
Kitty !! come, Kitty p called the sweet
voice, and Kitty Glover 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, ssreamed
into the elegant sitting-room of MIS-.
Collingwood's mansion, and q small head
tunning over with sunny curls, was put
inside.
"Miss Tolllngwood, 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 aud, indeed, the brown
eyed little creature bore a curious resem-
blance to them.
What a lovely picture she made as she
stood framed in the doorway, q food of
yellow light falling over her person She
Rugged a doll nearly as large as herself
to her bosom Kitty Glover frisked at
her feet, and the carriage, with its
array of dolls and other articles, was Just
behind.
"Weu, come in, Rosa I've been
wanting little girl for long time it is
go lonesome in this great house. Well
be very happy, I am thinking"
"Oh, yes"
But [ am wondering what your
mamma will do without you"
The child hung her head a moment,
then locked up with bright, moist eyes.
g Mamma wasn't good io Rosa, SO
Rosa coed away and tum to stay with
you"
How was your mamma naughty ?"
:" She tied Rosa up with q big string"
"Ah then / suppose Rosa had been
doing something wrong"
''Not much"
docs your mother know about your
moving %
"Oh, yes. She let me come.'
Well, my dear, you can stay with
NE just as long as you please. You
would ike nice place to put your things,
wouldn't you2'
Yes, please"
g This may be your play-ro.m, them
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"
ooh, how pretty p cried Rosa.
And it was no wonder, for it was fur
nished in a way to delight children's
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 small closet
furnished with drawers and shelves.
Rosa busted herself in placing her
things in order
Now [ can play keep-house all 1 want
to- Use got settled How nice it is to
be your little girl, Miss Tollingwood. -
"You like your new home, then, my
darling?"
every much. Please may I set the
table with the pretty dishes %
Yes, you may play with ANYTHING YOU
like only handle the dishes gently
Rosa accordingly set the table, and
made Kitty Clover sit on one chair, and
ranged her dolls in others. She did it
lnnumerable times, and cleared away the
dishes, and washed them to her hearts
content She was SO 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
Rosa S disobedience from her own lips
ere the day was over. 1t appeared that
Mrs. Ray had forbidden her to go to the
river, which was very near her home.
since it was deep, and the banks abrupt.
But Rosa had gone, nevertheless, and,
for her disobedience, had received pun.
ishment. Her little human nature had
robeIled, and hence her removal to Mrs.
Collingwoods.
The two ladies, though not on AT
equality as far as wealth and position in
society were concerned, were warn,
friends. In cultivation they were EQUALS
IN grace and the " ornament of meek
and quiet spirit" Mrs. Ray was, per-
haps, superior
The child was bond of sympathy
between them; and, after the death OF
May, Mrs. ColEngwood's interest in
Rosa was deepened into affection.
Mrs. Collingwood watched Rosa fol
signs of relenting with almost mothers
anxiety.
AS twilight fell, Rosa went often t.
the bow window commanding "a view O.
the rose-embowered cottage across the
way.
Once she caught q glimpse of hel
mother, and, somehow, the sight of hel
face caused an aching sensation at he1
heart /; but she was not yet ready te
yield.
My little girl is very tired; let me
undress and put her to bed" said Mrs.
Collingwood, pleasantly.
Rosa's head dropped very low.
Yes, please" very family.
Mrs. G. found beautiful embroidered
night-dress that was May's, and put il
on her; but beauty and elegance had
lost their charms for her. Rosa only
drew an audible sigh when robed for the
light and placed in the lady's soft bed
and the sigh ended in sob she vainly
tYied to smother. Mrs. Coiiingwood's
ears were quick TO hear