The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-06

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position about a year when ] became
acquainted with my ever-dear Rosanna
It happened in this Wise-I mention
the particulars at the risk Of being
thought egotistical, because she was the
first youthful member of her sex with
y HON l had ever become acquainted.
and also because it is so pleasant 10 re-
call even the most trivial events con-
nected with one so very dear 90 me.
My mother, who is a notable house
wife, had been in the habit Of nurchas-
ing eggs OF neighbOr, a couple uf blocks
away. ] have hestitaled about mem
tioning the name of this person, fearinn
that 10 might, in some way. seem 10
reflect upon my dearest Rosanna: but
then, truth is truth and candor Is cam
dor, and il anybody would think less OF
Rosanna because Of her Hibern!an an
pellation, his good opinion is not worth
courting. The name is Flaherty. Asa
matter Of course, went frequently 10
Mrs flathery's in my mothers service,
and in time we became toierably well
acquainted. was somewhat afraid of
her; she was a big woman, with pren-
adler way about her that was calculated
to startle one OF my nervous tempera-
ment. She had small red eyes-perhaps
1 should say eyelids-and big, red arms;
and her voice her voice was terrible.
Her family consisted OF a horde of
dirty children, principally boys, whose
ages ranged from fifteen 20 four; az
about that time, / presume, Nr. Flah-
erty mercifully died at any rate, he
was dead.
Ny Rosanua was the eldest and aged
seventeen; but az the time Of which I
am speaking, / did not know thisi and
indeed was not aware Cf her existence.
She afterwafd tried 10 make me believe
that she was then az school, but, from
the manifest defects in her education,
am inclined 20 believe that she was
serving as nurse girl in some family.
One cold, dismal, rainy, blowy morning
my mother said, as she raped 40 my
door:
"Come, Jimmy dear, get Upi I want
you TO step over 10 Mrs. Flaheriy's aud
get me as many eggs as she can spare"
I got up Immediately; did not want
10, but I did F.; and, douning NV over
coat, took an umbrella in one hand, and
a basket in the other, aud started on
my erraud.
"Hurry up" said mother; 81 want TO
cook some for breakfast"
Ii was a kind OF morning on which
one would be likely to hurry up. / was
thoroughly wretched by the time
reached Mrs. Flaherty's. I gave
pretty sharp rap at the door, expecting
20 see one OF the dirty, shook headed
children, or my greuad.eF friend but
there was a little rustic, and the door
was opened by-shall / say an angel?
No, / will not soar; it was Rosanna.
She had on a pink calico m0rning-drgss:
she had pink cheeks to match, aud
large, seraphic blue eyes, and the red
dest, rosiest little mouth-0h, R1sanua
j couldn't say that I wanted eggs; 1
stood looking at her, unable to articu-
late syllable she said "C0ma in % i'm
a voice Of silyery sweetness, as unlike
Mrs. Fiaherty's as possible. I went in /;
more because Of the rain than Of any
thing else; a sort Of instructive self
preservation. Mrs. Flaherty came up.
and said she supposed eggs; I nodded
assent. She inquired how mother was,
and I said: "a couple Of dozan-lt
didn't matter" I never was sJ ecslat-
ically wretched in my life.
I reached home somehow; I got down
10 the Office somehow; / attended to
my duties somehow; but all dav long I
cOnversed with an imaginary R0sanna,
and made speeches to her that would
have caused my genuine Rosanna, how
ever devoted, 10 cashier me in about
two minutes. BY going q block ont Of
my way, / could pass the Eiahertys' on
my way down town every morning. I
went block out of my way. Rosanua
"twigged,n - as our English cousins saw.
and after the first morning I never
failed to catch a glimpse OF the pink
morning wrapper, aud the pretty, r0g-
uish, young face. All loves yonug
dream Old fogies who have outgrown
it may sueer, but there Is nothing in the
world like it, I will not say that it is
The best, the deepest, or the truest, but
1 10 maintain that n is the sweetcst-
while it lasts, Of course.
Ailer residing in The seventh heaven
Tor a couple Of months, / discovered
that l had q rival. To was ou tie third
OF February I remember the day we'll.
1t had been balmy, heavenly day,
such as often, almost always, comes af-
Ter heavy rain; the bills were clad in
green the Wild flowers were thick in
untrodden places, aud the little brown
birds chirped and "cheeped" as though
they realized that their Spring had be-
gun.
OF course, I didn't enjoy much OF
this, c00ped up rs / was in the Office:
but in the evening, il being warm aud
and bright, with moonlight, I resolved
10 walk down % the Flaheriys' 20 take
Rosanua out for a walk. On my vav I
stopped and purchased some candy. rs a
sop % Cerberus, as I mentally desi~-
mated the hideOus little Flahcrtvs wiz,
always surrounded me, and drove mo
nearly frantic when I went there.
wal6ed along IN a rapturous state Of
mind, which / have learned 10 dread
knowing from experience that IL fore
bodies fall % the depths Of desusfr. I
raped at the door, my couuienance
uucOnsci0usly ~ wreathing itself insmfles
Bosanna opened il, looking Just tie
least bit more rOguish than usual; she
had on calico gown, white, with pink
spots, which was immensely becoming
% her. She ushered me In with thar
native grace Of which all her poor sur
rounuiugs could not rob her. In the
corner IN my favorite chair, sat
man / had almost said fieud. His
countenauce looked familiar 10 me
tnough Tor the life Of me couldn't teli
where had ever seen him. RosaDna
lhlioluced him-the creatures name
was Green.
stayed but a short time. The vonny
tlahertys descended on me uiika I
Won on the io.d;" and 10 was only by
Lue steruest seif-cOutrOl aud the sacri.
nee OF all the candy that I succeeded f,
eCapiug from their obnoxious atten.
tioua' reached my room, locked INV
-W myself on the bed. the
,.to9t ~ i-sie u-Au Ia existence. Ruf
IKE IandoIai az the bottom Of our MI
eIieS We sun hnu hope. had hardly
Hh1ue up my mind that 7 perfeeflv
unhappy when 1 began % yg.,,,s n.
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