McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-25
ALMOST A SEPARATION.

ALMOST A SEPARATION.
A faint glow of July sunrise was
9eddening all the east, delicious cool
ness pervaded the air and the robins
Just wakened into consciousness sang
as if they would sing their little hearts
out. The mowers who slept in the
harn-chamber were just yawning into
Wakefulness. Farmer Eden was up
and on his way to the milking-yard,
and his thrifty helpmate was already
breaking golden eggs into the break
fast frying pan.
ssIt seems as if Rosa was later and
later every morning." she thought.
And hurrying to the foot of the stairs
where an odd, corkscrew-shaped little
fight of wooden steps twisted itself
UP to the second story, she called
aloud, in no very musical voice:
f'Rosa! Rosa, [ say!'' %
There was no answer.
Mrs. Eden ran hastily up, and enter
tered the bedroom, where the eastern
flush was already irradiating the rough
beams with the softest pink light. To
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bundle of faded roses lay on the pillow,
and little cotton glove caught in the
Wistravine that trailed luxuriantly up to
the second story, betrayed in what
nam er the bird had flown.
CHOW I am astonished!" said Mrs.
Hlden. "The child has got out of the
window again. She is off for the
county fair, where expressly told her,
last night, she was not to 60. It's the
second time she has run away within
the month. Why, she couldn't behave
worse if she was gypsy, and don't
believe but what she is! ] told Joshua
that no good would ever come of adopt
ing a child out of the Founding Insti-
tute. And won't stand it very long
mot another day."
Mr.. Joshua Eden, coming in from
the barn-yard with two pals of foaming
milk, was met by his wife, whose lips
were compressed, and whose brow had
grown ominously dark.
ssRosa has gone again." said she.
ssGone!" II peated Mr.. Eden, setting
down his pals and starting-"Gone
wherep"
"How am I to know?" said Mrs.
Eden, sharply. "To the fair sup
psse. There never was such willful
child"
ssThat wasn't right, !" said Mr.. Eden,
mildly. 'sRosa Knows
tsRosa knows quite enough to outwit
two old folks like u.s." said Mrs. Eden.
eve were fools for taking her, Joshua,
and we're fools for keeping her. It's
the last night she shall sleep under this
rsof!"
ssMy DEAR" demonstrated the farmer,
ssshe's only girl of seventeen"
fsShe's old enough to know BETTER"
said Mrs. Eden, who had by this time
placed pan of frizziing bacon upon
the fire. give put up with her freaks
and follies long enoug h. I've talked to
her, and it does just about as much
good as the wind blowing over yonder
Geld of timothy grass"
<sBut Sarah" said Mr.. Eden, ssyou
never would turn little Rosa out of
doors?" a..
eyes, I would" said Mrs. Eden.
ssThere! She's tired me to death, with
her wild ways; and shan't put up
with them no longer! Call the men in
to breakfast, Joshua; and I'm goin' in
to fit her little room, and let it to city
,boarders this summer"
ssLook here, wife," said good Mr..
Elden-ssdon't be too sharp with Rosa.
Remember she's young; and p'raps
there have been times when we held
the reins pretty tight. I'd have taken
her to this county fair myself if you
hadn't said no positively"
ssAnd spoiled her worse than ever"
said Mrs. Eden. s'No, I'm done with
her-out she goes!"
ssBut, Sarah, think AGAIN." urged
Mr.. Eden. "What is to become of
herr A pretty young creatur' like that
thrown adrlft upon the world!"
aShe should have thought of that be-
fore she defied me-" said Mrs. Eden.
81 won't have her treated so rough
iyP" said the farmer, a little CURLY.
Sand all for mere girlish freak! You
are my wife, Sarah, and you must obey
me in this manner"
81 am your wife," said Mrs. Eden,
setting down the bright-blue milk
pitcher with such energy that it crack
ed from spout to handle; ''but there are
some things in which will not obey
any man! I choose that Rosa May
shall go!"
"And choose that she shan't!" said
Mr.. Eden. reused into unwonted spirit.
ssWe've brought her up from a baby,
and she's Just like my own child"
"You must choose between her and
me-" said Mrs. Eden, the hard lines
around her mouth growing grimmer
and more grim. "Aunt Amanda wants
me 10 come up To Uphill Farm and take
care Of her. l amt one to depend on