The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-22


who she was and 1t was rumored that
her stay in Bosworth might be perma-
nent.
She was the daughter of Miss Bailey's
sister, who had died when Rosie was
only four years old. Miss Bailey claim
ed the child then, but her father wished
her to remain with his folks, and Miss
Bailey was forced to give up her claim
for the child. Her father was now dead
and she had come to live with Aunt
Betsey, whom SHE had always loved as
mother. At first she was rather lonely,
but when Monday night came and with
il the sixteen unsectarian maldens, she
had enough to think of. She was of
course admitted to the council, and was
much amused at the state of society.
When the meeting adjourned, she said
to her aunt:
Don't the young people visit %
"Not outside of the denomination to
which they belong"
"Don't Baptist ever marry Metho-
dist, or anything of that sort 7"
Not within the memory of the oldest
inhabitant.
"I don't see how it is possible for a
town to survive with such goings on"
said Miss Rosie, more to herself than
her aunt.
"We don't survive we merely exist
the town has been worse than dead ever
since I've been here, and we maiden
ladies have been trying to do something
to improve it."
81 think auntie, you have done well,
but you have started at the wrong end;
let me help you"
Certainly you can. have hoped
ever since got your letter that you
would help us in some way when you
came. Do whatever you wish, and l
will lend all the aid in my power"
Rosie did not unfold her plan to her
aunt, bat at once began to carry it out.
The next Sunday saw her at the Congre-
gational church, dressed in the most
becoming manner, and every one pro-
nounced her the prettiest girl they had
ever seen. After church she went to
the Sunday school, learning the names
of all the young gentlemen and ladies
near her own age. Next Sunday she
was at the Baptist church, attending
both church and Sunday school. And
the next was devoted to the Methodist
society.
Then there was stir. Miss Rosie
Anderson was going to give party at
her aunt's residence, and had sent notes
of invitation to all the young people of
the town, without regard to sect. The
invitations were given out q month
before the time of the party, so that
everyone had chance to talk it over, as
Rosie said, and have their minds made
up about it.
The Sunday following the giving out
of the invitations, the soprano of the
Baptist church was sick, and the fact
not being known until nearly 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 her
offer, not stopping to think what the
good people would say when they saw
Congregationalst in their choir.
When they rose to sing the opening
piece, Rosie stood up in full view of the
congregation. The minister looked hor-
rified, while the deacons covered their
faces to think that the Baptists should
get so low and sinful as to allow Con-
gregationalist to sing in the sanctuary.
But when she sang the solo that fell to
her, the hands dropped from the faces of
the deacons, and the expression Of the
minister's face changed to one of ex-
treme pleasure. Rosie was beautiful
singer, and her voice rang out clear and
soft, the organist forgot to play, so
enrapt was she in the singer, and Rosie
carried her part through without the
aid of the organ. Never before had any
of them heard such voice, and they
could hardly wait for the time to come
when she would sing again that day,
but when she came down from the
gallery the minister took her by the
hand and said:
"Miss Anderson, you have contribut-
ed much to the good of the services this
afternoon, and I'm very much obliged
to you for it,"
"You are entirely welcome, Mr.. Bush.
think when one has talents they