The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-31

ginning.
A few days later notice appeared {
the door of the Baptist store 10 the eae
that IL bad been sold 10 Miss Botscy Bai
ey. About the same time one appeared {
the Congregationalis,s store. saying !, la
been sold 10 Miss Sarah jenkins Boi
stores were closed and the people all la
to go to the only remaining store in tow
the Methodist, II they would buy an,
thing
Both the ladies next called on the Meti
odist brother, and he readily agreed I
take all the goods from the other stores,
he could thereby get the whole trade {
the town. He knew from bitter experienc
that one store was all the iown could SUP
port, and he at once began to help tho Ia
dice in their scheme, though he was no
aware Of the part he was taking--lookin
only at the fact that he could make NOR
money by the change This plan Of tn
Iuhios was PuhiAi SuNNesniioi sho hhh"pi
tants fell right into this arrangement be
cause they could not help It.
Still they would not visit, nor attend
any but their own church, and thre'
months more past and still only the six
teen maiden sisters belonged TO the visit
ing committee. So chapter number thre,
was opened.
One morning the train brought to tho
village very pretty young lady and foul
large trunks Such thing was not com
mon occurrence and the depot loungers
spread the news, and stating also that Miss
Bailey was there to meet her, and that
the young lady called her auntie. 1t soon
came out who she was, AMI it was rumored
that her stay in Bosworth might be perma-
nent
She was a daughter OF Miss Bailey's sis.
ter, who had died when Rose was only
four years old. Miss Bailey claimed the
child then, but her father wished her to
remain with his folks, and Miss Bailey
was, of course, forced to give up her claim
for the child Her father was now dead,
and she had come to live with Aunt Bet.
sey, whom she had always loved as a
mother.
AT first she was rather lonesome, but
when Monday night came and with it the
meeting Of the sixteen unsectarian maid
ems, she had enough to think Of. She was,
Of course, admitted to the council. When
The meeting adjourned she said to her
aunt:
Don't the young people visit2
Not outside of the denominations to
which they belong.
Didn't Baptist ever marry Metho.
list, or something Of the SORT?
Not within the memory Of the oldest in
1abitant
/ don't know how it is possible that
own can survive with such goings on, said
Miss Rose more TO herself than to her
lunt.
We don't survive, We merely exist. The
own has been worse than dead ever since
have been here, and we maiden ladies
lave been trying to do something to i'm
prove it,
think, auntie, you have done we'll, but
'ou have started at the wrong end. Let
ne try and help you?
Certainly you can. / have hoped ever
ince I got your letter that you would
lelp us in some way when you came. Do
What ever you wish and I will lend all the
id in my power. Rosie did not unfold
Ter plan to her aunt, but at once began to
AIRY it out. The next Sunday saw her at
he Congregational church, dressed in the
aost becoming manner, and every one pro-
ounced her the prettiest girl they had
yer seen. After church she went to the
iunday school, learning the names Of all
be young ladies and gentlemen near her
wn age. Next Sunday she was at the
Iaptists', attending both church and Sun
ay school. And the next WAS devoted to
he Methodist society.
Then there was stir. Miss Rosie An
erson was going to give party at her
units Miss Bailey's residence and had
,nt notes Of invitation to all the young
eople OF the town, without regard to sect.
he invitations we're given out month
eiore the time OF the party, so that every
ne had a chance to talk it ovor, as Rosie
I'D, and get their minds made up.
The Sunday following the giving out OF
ne invitations, the soprano at the Baptist
as sick, and tho fact not being known
II near time for meeting, no one could be
'und to sing. Rosie was present and
hen she heard Of the difficulty volunteer
| to sing for them. Tho lealer gladly
,cepted her offer, not stopping to think
hat the good people would say when
icy saw a.Congregationslist in their choir.
As they rose to sing the opening piece
osie stood in full sight OF the Congrega.
on. The minister looked Mortified. while
10 deacons covered their faces with their
lnds to think that the Baptists should
II SO low as to allow Congregstionalist
sing in their sanctuary. But when she
ng the solo which fell TO her, the hands
topped from the faces Of the deacons. and
e expression on the minister's face
langed TO one OF extreme pleasure. Rosie
As beautiful singer. and as her voice
ng out clear and soft. the organist for
It to play, 30 enrspt was she in the sing
, and Rosie carried the part through
thout the aid Of the organ. Mover be-
re had any Of them heard such voice,
d they could hardly wait for the time 10 /
me for her 10 sing again. She did no.