Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-08-10
b poor me, Oh dear! Aunt Phoebe

lance it is true, and I believe she was 4 /
truly religious woman, but Rosa paid
good board, and had by no means
proved the objectionable person as to
her manners that Aunt Phoebe had an
ticipated she would, besides; later in
the season her parents were expected
as boarders, 30 she, quieting her CEN
science with the observation that IF it
was to be in the house she wouldn't
consent for anything" she allowed me
to 60. q suppose the inference was, that
to dance on Gods carpet was not GUAR
ter part the sin it would be were it one
made by wicked man. She need of felt
no fear on my account, however, for as a
disposed at all to condemn others who
might differ from me in the matter. ~
5S At the table, Mrs. Herbert, who had
been rather testy all day, turned sud-
denly toward Rosa and observed,
tartly: .S5s - >%a
''Soyou are going to dance, tonight?
| understood you were a church mem-
Der, and my church manual forbids such
txcesses on the part Of processing Chris
tians." FA@A III r.
Now Rosa had as much spirit as it is
proper for any young lady to possess:
she made no reply. I only noticed that
her neck curved a little more to the
right, and The naturally lofty pose of
her stately head became trifle more
apparent. It was this same curve and
pose Of neck and head, think, which
madetAunt Phoebe SO pronounced as to
"her aristocratic WAYS"
Is But God has 40 ordained that some
members Of his exQuisitely nodded lily
family SO carry and sway their graceful
blossoms on their slender stalks, one
might, imagine they fancied themselves
the apss Of 81 hd1 Gw 81 Rut Il thsre i
and waves and displays its matchless
charms, just as God made it to. 4.
But there was to be no dance for
either Of us that ght. AS Mrs. Herbert
was. swee ping sullenly from the dining
room she paused at window in pass
ing, and the next instant with more
alarm than elegance: g:
"Ob, my goodness gracious! what
does this mean I wonder?"
All hurried to the window, and at first
could only discern a motley crowd ap~
preaching the house, but moment
more and it became apparent that some
one was being borne along on some kind
of pallet. An instant later it was only
too plain, Poor Mr.. Herbert, like many
another luckless sportsman, had himself
proved the game Of his intended pleas
ure.
need not describe the excitement
thing we were all thankful enough. The
The doctor entered the house at the
same time Mr.. Herbert was brought in
disfgured, soiled and bleeding. He
sharply ordered "bandages, plenty of
them; quick, too!' Mrs. Herbert was of
no assistance whatever, she could only
| wiring her hands in real anguish, and i'm
plore every one to save him, her "dear,
good, kind husband, oh save him!''
Aunt Phoebe ran for old linen. and
Quick as flash I saw Rosa tear her del
icate cambria handkerchief in two, and
handed it to the doctor; who tightly
bound it about the bleeding wrist. All
that night, Aunt Phoebe, Rosa and l
watched and bathed, and carefully ten
ded the poor unconscious sufferer.
The next day however, other board
ers arrived, and Aunt Phoebe could not
spend many moments in the sickroom.
It mas impossible to find trustworthy
nurse in the town, and for whole long
sitting hot week, Rosa and I shared the
| vigils of the wonderfully softened wom-
an, who watched by the bedside of her
dearly loved husband. / ~
One day I witnessed scene which
sent me rushing to my room, to give
way to irrepressible sobs. The doctor
had pronounced Mr.. Herbert out OF
danger, adding to his wife, land you
can greatly thank your young friends
here, who have rendered you such Won
derful good assistance in this time Of
need, particularly that young princess:
who has stood by you day and night.
She needs rest now. Her eyes are
heavy with something besides their own
splendor." Happening to 60 to Rosa's
room on some trif1ing errand, / saw
Mrs; Herbert standing before her, and
Rosa's neck exclaiming:
ooh. you lovely Christian! I've
spurned you because I thought you dres-
sed too much; I've ridiculed the idea Of
your protesting religion, because being
young and beautiful you have adhered
with natural pleasure to customs of the
fas hionable socetysin which you have
Ebeen gEeared.@# ButaG cd #:Almightyaha
Ishowname thatit is&by their fruits his
children are TO- be known, and you
Isare one of the Lords own. II Oh. forgive
Iame, sdear child 4 NTH I sss f M
But | could wait to hear no moreSI
only rushed away as | have described;
but all barriers were swept away that
summer night. I had my own little con-
fession to make, not]onlv to Rosa. bit
| to my own, heart; and the lesson I
learned from contact with this beautiful
girl was e. most Wholesome one.
know now, It does not follow that the
proud l or ungodly. Neither are they the
no RI uyo or A1o1SM IA
imagine them. 4 w IL
| i was.surprised, T must own, when at
the END Of the season, our tr'tale,ted
young minister" begged Of Rosa's 1janrG-
ents the privilege of offering his love to
| their beautiful daughter. She turned
from the profered gold which weather.
suitors ardently urged upon her accept
ance, and took. the pure love of good
Mr.. S. encer.
She mas been one Of us for years now;
for I spent my; summers still with Aunt
Phoebe, and mine. It is true she isIal
ways faultlesslvs attired;s it is her nature
to be, and l believe it is one reason why
she is so invariably fresh and attractive
to all admiring eyes. Her lovely face is
greatly beloved ~ 'ttherpeople." And
what wonderI No ;hcmeA SO lowly but
her daintily. shod. feet can, enter most
willingly. No one sunk SO low IN vice OF
crime, hut she can stretch out herssoft, y
white hand to render lgo5od assistance In
helping to lift them up. No child SO
poor or small, but she could bend her
queenly head to bestow the expected
scaFesss., And even Aunt Phoebe has long
since ceased to mention, even if still
conscious of her aristocratic WAYS. ~ =
Grants Love for Children, w.
Sturdy soldier as he IS. General Grant
has tender corner in his heart for the
/ yonng. and especially for his own reIa-
tives, and is very thoughtful about their