Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-13
who she was aud that her stay In Bos'
woHb might bs permanent,

Il sister, VINO Nhu dleH Whth itosc was
only four years old, Miss Bailey
claimed the child then, but her father
wished her TO remain with his folks,
aud Miss Bailey was OF course forced
to give up her claims tor the child,
Her father was now dead, aud she had
come TO live with aunt Betsey who she
had alwaya loved as q mother
At first she was rather lonesome,
but when Monday night came ana
with |. tho meetlpg Of the sixteen un
sectarian madens, she had enough TO
think Of She was Of course admitted
tho council, When the meeting nd
to journed she said TO her aunt
DON'T the young people visit
Not outside tho denomination to
which they belong
Diln't Baptist ever marry a
Methodist or something Of that sort 7
Not within the memory of the old
est inhabitant.
! don't know how It Ia possible that q
town eau survive with such golngs on,
said Miss Rose more to herself than
to her aunt.
We don't survive we melely exist. The
town has been worse than dead ever
since ! have been here, and We maiden
ladies' have been trying 10 do some-
thing to improve u.
Think anntie you have done well
but you have started at the wrong end.
Let mo try aud help you.
Certainly you can. I have hoped
ever since | got your letter that you
would help us in some way when you
came. Do what ever you wish and |
will lendall the aId in my power. Rose
did not unfold he plan to he aunt, but
at once began to carry it out. The
next Sundayisaw her at the Congreg.
ational church, dressed in the most
becoming manner, and every one pro.
nounced her the prettlest girl they had
ever seen. After church she went to
tho Sunday school. learned the names
OF all the young ladies and gentlemen
near her own age, Next Sunday she
was ut the Baptisls. attending both
church and Sunday school. And the
next was devoted the Methodist So
ciety.
Then there vas a stir. Miss Rose
Anderson was gong TO give a party
at her yuut's Miss Bailey's) residence
and had sent notes OF invitation TO all
the young people Of the town, without
regard to sect. The invitations were
gwen out q month before the time OF
the party, so that every one had q
chance to talk it over, as Rosie sad
and get their minds made up.
The Sunday following the giving
out of the invitations, the soprano at
the Baptist was sick, and the fact not
being known till near the time for
meeting, no one could be found to
sing Rosie was present and when
she heard of the difficulty volunteered
to sing for them. The leader gladly
accepted the offer, not stopping to
think what the good people would
say when they saw a Congrega'ionalist
in their choir.
As they rose to sing the opening
piece Rosie stood in full sight OF the
congregation. The minister looked
Mortified, while the deacons covered
their faces with their hands TO think
that the Baptists should get so low as
to allow Congregat:onalist to sing
in their sanctuary. But when she
sang the solo which fell to her, the
hands dropped from the faces Of the
deacons, anu the expression on the
ministers face changed to one OF ex-
treme pleasure. Rosie was beauti-
full singer, and as her voice rang out
clear and soft, the organist forgot to
play, so enrapt was she in the singer,
and Rosie carried the part through
without the aid of the organ. Never
before had any of them heard such a
voice and they could hardly wait tor
the time to come for her to sing again.
She did not sing alone again that day,
but when she came down from the
gallery the minister took her by the
hand and said:
Miss Anderson, you have contribu-
ted much to the good of the services
of the afternoon, aud / am very much
obliged to you for it.
You are entirely welcome, Mr. Bush.
think when anyone has talents, they
should be used for the benefit Of all
who need them.
NV idea Of it exactly, said the min
;ster and the two walked out OF the
church aud down the street together.
Meeting Miss Bailey near her resi-.